This Philadelphia eatery was ranked as the top Italian restaurant in the country by TimeOut.com. Watch video
PHILADELPHIA -- Vetri, the flagship restaurant of award-winning chef Marc Vetri, was named the best Italian restaurant in the country, according to a list compiled by TimeOut.com.
The intimate dining room opened in 1998 in a Spruce Street building that was once home to another Philadelphia fine dining establishment, Le Bec Fin.
Time Out -- an entertainment and travel website -- called a meal at Vetri a "once-in-a-lifetime experience," that's individually tailored to each guest.
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Vetri beat out some other East Coast landmarks, like Carbone and Del Posto in New York City and Fiola in Washington, D.C., for the top spot
Zeppoli, a BYOB off the beaten path in Collingswood, rounded out the list, coming in at #20. Head chef and owner, Joey Baldino, worked under Vetri before opening his own place across the bridge.
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