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Opened
in
2001,
Illuminare,
which
means
to
furnish
with
light,
is
known
for
its
quality
food,
friendly
service,
relaxed
ambiance,
elegant
décor,
hand
crafted
wood
work
and
beautiful
array
of
lights.
A
family
owned
business,
voted
best
brick
oven
pizza
and
"One
of
the
city's
prettiest
dining
spaces"
,
Illuminare
lives
up
to
its
name.
From
the
gas
burning
lantern
outside
to
the
multitude
of
art
deco
lighting
inside.
We
offer
lunch,
dinner
and
Sunday
brunch,
broadcasting
the
Eagles
games
on
a
big
screen
projector,
private
parties
and
corporate
catering.
We
specialize
in
catering
to
your
specific
needs
for
any
occasion.
We
have
Gourmet
Brick
oven
pizza,
focaccia
bread,
sandwiches,
homemade
soups,
healthy
salads,
fresh
seafood,
steaks,
homemade
pastas
and
desserts.
Lunch
served:
Monday
through
Saturday;
11:00
am
-
3:00
pm
Brunch
served:
Sunday;
10:00
am
-
3:00
pm
Dinner
served:
Monday
5-9
Tuesday
-
Thursday
5-9:30
Friday
and
Saturday
4-10:00
Sunday
4-9pm
Reservations
can
be
made
now
by
calling
215.765.0202.
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Erick Poteat, Executive Chef
Famous old-school Philadelphia restaurants – Les Amis, Café Borelli, Frankie’s Tratorria, Fratellli, Zanzibar Blue,
Warm Daddy’s, to name a few -- were touched by Erick Poteat, during his long and varied career, creating kitchen magic.
Since 1973, when Erick career in classic French cuisine cooking began at Les Amis restaurant, he worked with well renowned, highly skilled and respected chefs, most notably, Georges Perrier, Chef Michael Scott, Vickie Renseen, Arnold Soren and the Rago Family.
Erick’s kitchen repertoire ranges from French to classic continental to Sicilian, having learned from the cream of the crop on the Philadelphia restaurant cutting edge.
After detouring to Bucks County to serve as executive chef at the Yardley Inn, Erick realized that the Center City restaurant scene is a must and a calling.
Erick returned to Philadelphia to work at Illuminare, first as chef and now as executive chef.
According to City Search in 2007, Illuminare is a neighborhood favorite in Fairmount – featuring good food, attentive service and talented Chefs. At Illuminare, there is something for everyone’s taste on the menu.
Asked about his favorite food, Erick muses, “I would say Italian and French—fusing the two cuisines together. But to really answer the question, I would have to say my favorite food…is what I have yet to create for YOU!”
Therefore, we hope you come to Illuminare and indulge your appetite in this unique and pleasant dining experience. |
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Illuminare
in
the
News
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News
5/24/07
Troops
eat
free
at
Illuminare
Illuminare’s
Brick
Oven
Pizza
&
Italian
Restaurant,
located
at
2321
Fairmount
Avenue,
will
be
reaching
out
and
thanking
the
United
States
Military
by
serving
free
pizza
to
customers
that
belong
to
any
of
the
armed
services.
Beginning
immediately,
any
active
member
of
the
Marines,
Army,
or
Navy
can
enjoy
free
pizza
just
by
showing
his
or
her
Military
identification
card.
The
special
includes
one
of
Illuminare’s
12-inch
individual
brick
oven
margherita
pizzas
absolutely
for
free,
with
the
exception
of
a
tip
to
the
server.
The
restaurant’s
margherita
pizza,
which
consists
of
fresh
mozzarella,
tomato
and
basil,
was
voted
one
of
the
best
in
Philadelphia.
The
idea
came
to
one
of
the
Illuminare
owners,
Brian
Augustine,
when
he
and
his
family
took
a
took
of
the
U.S.S.
Winston
Churchill
Naval
Ship
which
was
docked
at
Penn’s
Landing
last
weekend
for
tours.
After
the
tour,
Augustine
realized
the
importance
of
the
military
and
decided
that
he
wanted
to
find
a
way
to
thank
them
for
their
behind
the
scenes
work,
which
the
common
person
may
not
pay
much
attention
to
on
a
daily
basis.
Augustine,
says,
“Unless
you
have
a
family
member
in
the
military,
you
basically
go
about
your
day
to
day
life
without
thinking
about
the
work
that
the
armed
forces
do.
I
wanted
to
send
an
invitation
just
to
say
thank
you.
The
restaurant
is
also
honoring
members
of
the
military
by
hanging
flags
that
represent
each
of
the
armed
forces.
Augustine
says
that
as
“a
way
to
thank
you
for
their
level
of
commitment”,
he
and
his
partners
invite
any
and
all
members
of
the
armed
services
to
dine
in
at
Illuminare
and
enjoy
their
renowned
brick
oven
pizza.
For
directions,
to
find
how
to
make
reservations,
or
to
view
the
Illuminare
menu,
go
to
www.illuminare2321.com
----Kathleen
Smith
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