I was recently in Philadelphia and stopped by Smith & Wollensky with the intent of reporting on their martini.<\/p>\n
I had been in this restaurant before with a couple of friends and we had a great time.\u00a0 Their steaks are absolutely marvelous, really outstanding.\u00a0 The service was exceptional.\u00a0 We even talked our way into a tour of their onsite dry aging ‘room’.\u00a0 The chef joined us to give us the tour.\u00a0\u00a0 A fascination and informative experience.<\/p>\n
I was really looking forward to reviewing their Martini.\u00a0 However, when I ordered my usual they told me they were out of Sapphire and wouldn’t be ‘restocking’.\u00a0 A very odd comment I thought.<\/p>\n
Upon inquiry it turns out that the Philadelphia Smith & Wollensky is closing.\u00a0 Their landlord decided to raise the rent by, in my non-professional opinion, what can only be described as an exorbitant amount.\u00a0 I didn’t get the exact closing date, but it will be a very sad day.<\/p>\n
The martini I did get was good and the bar service fine.\u00a0 However, considering the imminent future for the staff, it hardly seems fair to judge them at this point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was recently in Philadelphia and stopped by Smith & Wollensky with the intent of reporting on their martini. I had been in this restaurant before with a couple of friends and we had a great time.\u00a0 Their steaks are … Continue reading