It’s with very heavy hearts that we pass this news along: In 2 weeks, Blue in Green is no more. Those perfect pancakes, often regarded as the best in the city, will no longer have a home on Mike Baer’s griddle. His latest outpost at 12th and Chestnut is becoming Hot Dog Corner by the […]
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Blue In Green Closing, Re-Opening as Hot Dog Corner
Aired September 17th, 2008 on Hot Dogs and Closings. 1 CommentWe know all of you South Jersey people have loyalties to your diners that go as deep as our loyalties toward non-Leave It To Beaver things like places to illicitly drink in public and pool fences to hop, so let us tip out the 40-ouncer to Olga’s Diner, which up until last Thursday was a […]
Striped Bass To Be Re-invented As Something That Didn’t Need Re-inventing
Aired June 9th, 2008 on Closings. 0 CommentsWe like to pretend we hate Stephen Starr with every fiber of our being. One can’t deny the man gave mid-90’s Philly a kick-in-the-restaurant-ass, though. The upstart places we love might not have existed without his suburbanite appeal/cashflow.
But that doesn’t give him the right to replace Striped Bass with ANOTHER STEAKHOUSE. We suppose that Capital Grille, Shula’s Steakhouse, […]
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Yes, the rumors are true, Northern Liberties favorite Azure has closed its doors for good. The restaurant, which opened over 4 years ago, quickly became a go-to destination for residents on the North side of town and beyond. Offering “vacation cuisine” — to our knowledge, the only place in the city to do so — […]
Ghost Of Rachel Ray Quietly Sweeps Deuce Off To The Big Restaurant Guide In The Sky
Aired April 7th, 2008 on Closings. 1 Comment Oh cruel, cruel fate. Just days after a camera crew from Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels swept into Deuce on a comfortably busy Friday night, the popular Liberties Walk anchor is closing down. As in: Last night was… the last night. (And yes, the website is already down.)
Feel free to peruse quotes from owner Laura […]
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