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Mike Madaio is a food and wine writer based outside of Philadelphia. His career began with the creation of Main Line Dine, a popular restaurant and dining blog covering the Philadelphia suburbs, and his writing has appeared in publications such as Wine Enthusiast, VinePair and Edible Philly. He has also achieved Italian Wine Ambassador certification from the Vinitaly International Academy.

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Average rating: 4.61 · 33 ratings · 9 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches: Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & More 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Mount Penn: Wineries, Railroads and Resorts of Reading 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Chianti Classico: A Wine Region's Fight for Authenticity 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	(Almost) Lost Italian Grapes: Pecorino it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uve italiane (quasi) perdute: Pecorino (Italian Edition) by Mike Madaio (Goodreads Author), Letizia Galletti (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fantastic premise and setup, but starting in the middle it just got too ridiculous. Still a reasonably fun read, but disappointing execution.
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Mike liked an answer about Anatomy of an Alibi: Why did Sully murder Ben? Foster's USB documented both the accident & police corruption, so Sully & Ben both needed it to protect themselves. When Ben wouldn't stop looking for it, Sully murdered him so he wouldn't get it first. These two characters were so undeveloped it was See judith’s answer. judith
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