"Lacroix on Rittenhouse Square has all the trappings of a fancy *ss restaurant: sommeliers dying to tell you about vine temperatures, more bookshelves than a public library branch, French mother sauces and Japanese cooking techniques, and chandeliers with both candles and bulb lighting. It's admittedly stiff, but the food often makes up for the snooze. You’re going to encounter matsutake mushroom, pine oil, tournedos rossini, American wagyu, and bordelaise. You'll also feel your bank account getting slimmer as the night goes on. But if you want Fancy with a capital F, you’ll be pleased. " - candis mclean, alison kessler