In the coming weeks, owner Townsend Wentz will debut his second restaurant, A Mano, a casual Italian BYOB in the city’s beautiful Fairmount neighborhood. The comfortable restaurant will serve ingredient-driven fare from across Italy from executive chef Michael Millon, who has worked with Wentz for 10 years and recently spent time at Manhattan’s Michelin-starred Italian restaurant A Voce on Columbus Circle.
A Mano will serve an approachable menu of Italian cuisine, drawn from all of the distinctive regions of the country. The restaurant’s culinary focus is broad, moving from northern to southern Italy to reflect the freshest products available in Philadelphia throughout the year. When the restaurant opens this winter, dishes inspired by northern Italy, including Alto Adige, will play a larger role. As the temperature rises and other ingredients become available locally, the menu will explore more of southern Italy as well.
A Mano, which means “by hand,” will welcome guests into a neighborhood restaurant that celebrates hand-crafted food. The restaurant will be BYOB and will not accept reservations.
The restaurant is slated to open some time in January 2016 at the corner of 23rd Street and Fairmount Avenue. Continue to check in with us for more information and updates.
- Photo: A.Mano
