Green Olives Cafe opened today at 1941 East Passyunk Avenue. EPA’s Facebook page mentions excellent espresso, so we’re headed down there today to try it out. Green Olives is open 7am Mon-Fri and 10am Sat & Sun til 11pm daily, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner (and baked goodies). “Lunch menu includes falafel, shawarma & kabob [...]
Archive for the 'Mediterranean' Category
Need a Midday Monday Mediterranean Fix? Green Olives Cafe Is Now Open!
Aired January 30th, 2012 on Mediterranean and Openings.0 CommentsWill 13th St. Ever Get Too Small for Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran?
Aired June 9th, 2010 on Mediterranean and Openings.3 CommentsFrom Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran (pictured), the women who brought 13th St. Lolita, Bindi, Grocery, Open House and Verde (goodness, that’s a mouthful), meet Barbuzzo. Slated to open in July, the new restaurant is meant to evoke a Mediterranean farmhouse, and the set-up sounds pretty sick: Distressed church pews, 350-year-old wood table tops, flooring [...]
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Green Lunchin’ At The Falafel Factory
Aired February 17th, 2010 on Fast Food, Greek, Israeli, Lunch, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern.0 CommentsIn a city full of starving vegetarian residents, there certainly isn’t a shortage of falafel around here. Rob Rimeris is providing his take on the Middle-Eastern favorite at his new restaurant, Falafel Factory, up Rittenhouse way. The Factory’s serving up sandwiches and dips placed in the traditional pita, with six different options, including the “Hawaiian,” [...]
Valanni Debuts New Tapas-Centric Fall Menu
Aired October 14th, 2009 on Latin, Mediterranean and New Menu.0 CommentsBack in August, John Strain stepped up to become Executive Chef of Valanni, filling the awfully large shoes of former Exec Chef Evan Turney, who had moved on to head Varga Bar full time. We got word today that Strain has officially debuted his new Fall Menu, highlights of which are listed below: – Short [...]
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