• Maria Valetta


    Fine Wine Representative for International Wine Brokers Inc., Certified Specialist of Wine, Wine Educator, Freelance Writer, and Former Host of The Philly Dish. Connoisseur of Food and Wine With a Passion for Travel and Culture!

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It’s Hard to Say “Mercy” at Percy

Seriously, there I was at full smoked-food intake capacity, crumbled messy paper towel “napkin” in hand, and I still couldn’t stop eating.  It started to make me wonder if Percy Street BBQ infuses its meat with more than just wood smoke.  Everything from the thinly sliced fat-layered pork belly to the moist and lean choices [...]

Distrito Still Dazzles

Think Pink Philly!  Distrito’s food is still as bold and bright as the neon sign out front!  As Jose’s soon to open restaurant; Village Whiskey has been getting all the press, and his latest hit Chifa has been booked and filled with all the foodies, now is the time to reconnect with his finely-tuned, old [...]

Welcome to SipsBitesandSites by Maria Valetta

Welcome to SipsBitesandSites.  A blog written by me (Maria Valetta) on Sips (wine, cocktails, spirits,and beverages), Bites (food, restaurants, tastes, recipes and flavors) and Sites (travel, ideas on travel and recommendations on places to stay, where to play, flavors to find, and websites to search).  You’ll also find  updates on where I’m eating, what I’m drinking, what I’m cooking [...]

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