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 Closings and Hot Dogs.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 [...]
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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 CommentOh 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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At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
