About us
Fiore is an Italian restaurant and bakery in East Kensington, Philadelphia, from chef-owners Ed Crochet and Justine MacNeil. Open Wednesday through Monday for breakfast and lunch, their menu reflects Ed and Justine's deep love of Italy, from its home kitchens to humble and age-old cooking methods.
Justine's often-changing pastry selection showcases regional Italian baked goods rarely found stateside — including a chocolate and semolina crostata, torta al pistacchio made with pistachio flour, budino di riso, torta della nonna, and fiocco di neve.
Breakfast and lunch at Fiore feature seasonal salads, sandwiches on freshly baked rolls and focaccia (including the Saltie and the B.E.C.), and Roman-style pizzas. Ed's handmade pastas anchor the savory lunch menu with rotating dishes like gnocchi all'amatriciana, beet and poppy seed mezzaluna, and malloreddus with pork and saffron ragù.
Fiore originally opened in Philly's Queen Village neighborhood in 2019. After a celebrated four-year run, they relocated to a more intimate space on Frankford Avenue, within the neighborhood where they live.
PASTRY CHEF + CO-OWNER
Justine MacNeil
Originally from New Jersey, Justine MacNeil attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City before working as a pastry cook at Craft, Craftsteak, and The Dutch. Following sous chef positions at Craft and Del Posto, she became Executive Pastry Chef at Del Posto in 2015. She continued the excellent standards of one of New York City's finest Italian restaurants for the next three years, creating an in-house bread program and intricate chocolate work.
In 2018, Justine moved to Philadelphia to open her own spot. That became reality when she and her husband, Ed Crochet, opened Fiore Fine Foods in Queen Village in 2019. After a celebrated four-year run, Fiore relocated to a more intimate space on Frankford Avenue, in the East Kensington neighborhood where Ed and Justine live.
Justine's pastry and bread program at Fiore is inspired by regional Italian pasticceria, prioritizing Italian baking traditions and pastries rarely seen stateside. In 2026, she was named a James Beard Foundation Semifinalist and Nominee for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.
EXECUTIVE CHEF + CO-OWNER
Ed Crochet
Originally from Maryland, Ed attended L’Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg before moving to New York City to cook. There, he built his career at Tom Colicchio's Craft, eventually serving as Chef de Cuisine. After eight years in the kitchens at Craft company, Ed moved on to an Executive Chef position with Starr Restaurants, and, later, Starr Catering Group. He spent time at Storico Restaurant, Carnegie Hall and the Starr New York commissary, before eventually becoming the Executive Chef in charge of all food operations at Rat’s Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton New Jersey.
In 2018, Ed and Justine moved to Philadelphia and in 2019, they opened Fiore Fine Foods in the Queen Village neighborhood. After a celebrated four-year run in Queen Village, they relocated the restaurant to a more intimate space on Frankford in the East Kensington neighborhood where they live. Ed's handmade pastas anchor Fiore's savory lunch program rank among the city's finest.
