We have to be honest, risotto has never made our toes curl. But reading the descriptions of Philadelphia Weekly’s Top 5 risotto dishes have us reconsidering.

1. James (James’ Risotto Alla Kristina was recently named one of Food & Wine’s Best Restaurant Dishes)
2. Rx
3. Plough and the Stars
4. La Viola
5. Gayle

Places for Risotto: Tip of the Riceberg [City Paper]

This week The Bite focuses on a few spots that are serving up delicious Thanksgiving Dinners.

This Thanksgiving, if you can’t make it home, there are plenty of places to get a turkey dinner as good as — or better than — the one grandma makes. However, don’t expect any can-shaped cranberry sauce.

The Bite appears every Wednesday in the Metro and is written by Foobooz editor Arthur Etchells

The Bite: Philaturkia

Gayle is offering $35 Veal Stew Nights every Wednesday this fall. Gayle’s Veal Stew was named one of Bon Appetit’s best restaurant dishes of 2006.

The meal includes wine, salad, stew and apple pie.

Gayle has also unveiled their fall menu. Check it out after the jump.

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Gayle’s crab Tuesdays have been extended through the end of September. Menu includes a glass of wine or beer, salad, 4 to 6 hard shell crabs (depending on size) plus fries and slaw. All for just $30.

And in October stay tuned for $30 Veal Stew Tuesdays at Gayle.

Wednesday, October 10th from 7 to 10 PM head to Headhouse Square for the first Savor the Shambles: A Taste of South Street District event. Granted it’s a long name but it’s for a good cause, the continued conservation of the Headhouse Shambles.

$10 gets you five servings from any of the participating restaurants. Additional servings are just $2 each.

Participating restaurants after the jump.

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Every Thursday at Gayle is BYOB night, bring your own wine or get a bottle of theirs for half off. Get there early and dine in the outdoor courtyard before the heavy storms hit.

Gayle is kicking off their new Summer menu with a Big Crab Fest on July 10th. In the spirit of cross-promotional synergy everyone who attends the crab fest on the 10th at Gayle receives a gift certificate for a signature cocktail at Rae, Daniel Stern’s other restaurant.

Also every Tuesday throughout the Summer Gayle will be offering a special Tuesday night menu, salad, 3 crabs with cole slaw and fries, a glass of house wine or a lager.

if you want to make reservations for Gayle you’ll need to use OpenTable as Gayle is taking a summer break from the 1st through the 9th.

Menu after the jump.

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The Bite turns us on to several interesting items this week.

• In Pursuit of Ale is bringing a Beer Judge Certification Course to Philadelphia for the summer. More details here.
• This Saturday is the Garden State Craft Brewers Festival at the USS New Jersey in Camden.
• Gayle is offering hardshell Tuesdays. $30 gets you three hardshell crabs, a side of coleslaw and either a beer or glass of wine.

Of Brews And Battleships [Philadelphia Metro]

When talking about South Street’s 8 Days of Eats we’ve heard some snide comments about South Street restaurants kind of well, sucking, but au contraire, South Street has been seeing a bit of a resurgence with spots like Gayle, Xochitl and Zot having opened in the last year or so.

8 Days Of Eats [Official Site]
Gayle [Official Site]
Xochitl [Official Site]
Zot [Official Site]

On Thursdays at Gayle you can bring your own, or enjoy any bottle off Gayle’s wine list for half off.

Gayle [Official Site]