Russet (1521 Spruce Street), a farm-to-table BYOB is coming soon to a brick townhome in close proximity to Rittenhouse Square. Chef-Owners Andrew and Kristin Wood will be opening the casual, 50-seat restaurant on Valentine’s Day. Andrew says the goal of Russet is to, “highlight the natural flavors of the ingredients, letting the harvests inspire us.” [...]
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Paris Wine Bar to Bring Visions of Starry Nights to Fairmount
Aired January 30th, 2012 on Openings.0 CommentsLondon Grill is going French style with an intimate, 50-seat Paris Wine Bar, opening Thursday, February 9th at 2303 Fairmount, a sister-in-spirit to the established restaurant by Terry Berch McNally and Chef Michael McNally. “Six wines will be offered ‘on draught,’ tapped from kegs that have been specially filled by the winemakers for Paris Wine [...]
Fishtown’s Family-Friendly Fare Ready To Go
Aired January 30th, 2012 on BYOB, Ice Cream, Openings and Pizza.0 CommentsAccording to hiddencityphila.org, plans for a freshly rehabbed Frankford-Girard area will see abandoned buildings transformed into a cluster of local fooderies and shops, while preserving its residential vibe. Next spring, NoLibs’ Domani Developers are slated to open a pizza shop, Pizza Brain, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, and an indoor, year-round farmers market in the old [...]
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Need a Midday Monday Mediterranean Fix? Green Olives Cafe Is Now Open!
Aired January 30th, 2012 on Mediterranean and Openings.0 CommentsGreen 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 [...]
The Team Behind Cantina Feliz Opens La Calaca Feliz In Fairmount
Aired January 24th, 2012 on Mexican, Openings and Uncategorized.0 CommentsChef Tim Spinner and his business partner Brian Sirhal recently celebrated the first anniversary of their Fort Washington restaurant Cantina Feliz by opening La Calaca Feliz, or “The Happy Skeleton,” at 2321 Fairmount Avenue. Spinner and Sirhal (both Garces alums) claim La Calaca Feliz has, “[an] edgy urban feel with a unique menu of contemporary [...]
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May there be margaritas, finally, in Fairmount! We met with owner Brian Sirhal today, who says La Calaca Feliz will officially be open next Saturday. LaCalaca Feliz is located at the former spot of Illuminare at 2321 Fairmount Ave. Locals expected Illuminare to only be closed for the summer, but to their surprise came something [...]
Ramen Boy Opening “By The End Of The Month”
Aired January 10th, 2012 on Openings and Ramen.0 CommentsThere is no exact opening date set yet, but Ramen Boy (brought to you by the brilliant minds behind Yakitori Boy) should be here sooner rather than later. It looks ready to open any day now, but the people at Yakitori Boy told us it should open at 204 North 9th Street by the end [...]
The new Fish opens tonight at 1234 Locust, where both seafood and non-seafood will be served. The new pastry chef mentioned above? Former 10 Arts pastry chef Monica Glass.
DiNic’s Moved To Larger Space In Reading Terminal, Is Still Delicious
Aired January 9th, 2012 on Openings and Sandwiches.0 CommentsWe mentioned last week that DiNic’s was moving within Reading Terminal Market, and we have our first look at the new space above. The space was most recently occupied by Harry Ochs Prime Meats back in May. The move, in addition to a more expansive (and expensive) renovation will give the Terminal a fresh look [...]
