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August 2007 - Posts
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Knock , an opulent, white-tablecloth New American resto-lounge, has landed in the star-crossed Wash West corner spot that’s housed Pamplona, Sukothai and an outpost of Dmitri’s; its moderately priced menu hits the basics (salmon, pork chop, steaks, short Read More...
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After an unsuccessful attempt at branching out to West Chester, Murray’s Deli has moved on and is setting its sights on Berwyn this September. The deli plans to open both Murray's Main Line and an upscale spot called bistro M, together replacing the Berwyn Read More...
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The waiter took my order, went outside to smoke and then waved through the window. Read More...
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By Garth Johnston Professor Brian Wansink explains why we eat more than we think Professor Brian Wansink at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab. Courtesy of Cornell University Can a noisy restaurant make you drink more – or less? What's the psychology Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Apamate 1620 South St. Philadelphia 215-790-1620 Bar Ferdinand 1030 N. Second St. Philadelphia 215-923-1313 Cantina Los Caballitos 1651 E. Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia 215-755-3550 Divan Turkish Kitchen 918 S. 22nd Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Copper Bistro 614 N. Second St. Philadelphia 215-627-9844 Giwa 1608 Sansom St. Philadelphia 215-557-9830 Ha Long Bay 816 W. Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr 610-525-8883 Umai Umai 533 N. 22nd St. Philadelphia 215-988-0707 Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Aqua 705 Chestnut St. Philadelphia 215-928-2838 Bootsie's 38 S. 19th St. Philadelphia 215-988-0089 Miraku 1326 Spruce St. Philadelphia 215-732-1110 Miraku 1121 N. Bethlehem Pike Spring House 215-643-0100 Naked Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Bensí 1460 Bethlehem Pike North Wales 215-283-3222 Doc Magrogan's Oyster House 117 E. Gay St. West Chester 610-429-4046 Du Jour Cafe & Market 379 Lancaster Ave. Haverford 610-896-4556 Fleming's Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Big Fork 100 Ridge Rd., Ste. 23 Chadds Ford 610-358-8008 Blue Dolphin 240 N. Gulph Rd. King of Prussia 610-337-0222 Café Avocado 519 W. Walnut St. Perkasie 215-258-0300 Cosimo 209 Lancaster Ave. Malvern 610-647-1233 Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Fogo de Chão 1337 Chestnut St. Philadelphia 215-636-9700 Jasper 78 W. Lancaster Ave. Downingtown 610-269-7776 L'Oca 2025 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia 215-769-0316 Onasis 800 Haddonfield Rd. Cherry Hill Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Cebu 123 Chestnut St. Philadelphia 215-629-1100 Frog at the Yard Flagship Dr. & 16th St. Philadelphia 215-454-3764 LaScala's Old World Italian 615 Chestnut St. Philadelphia 215-928-0900 Snackbar 253 S. 20th Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Black N Brew 1523 E. Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia 215-764-5582 Brandywine Prime, Seafood & Chops Rte. 1 Chadds Ford 610-388-8088 Chiarella's 1600 S.11th St. Philadelphia 215-334-6404 Mission Grill 1835 Arch Read More...
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Cafe Madison Photo: Ryan Charles Boasting live jazz and a soaring indoor waterfall made of rocks from the nearby Delaware River and Rancocas Creek, Cafe Madison , a pricey New American, is already drawing stylish South Jerseyans to blue-collar Riverside Read More...
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Replacing the popular Ravenna, Zacharias Creek Side Cafe , a BYO in central Montco, boasts an eye-catching, artistic look (abstract textured walls and an open kitchen) and a midpriced menu of familiar New American favorites; outdoor seating backs up pastorally Read More...
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Could someone do something about the uniforms? 1982 just called and it wants its suspenders back. Read More...
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By Deirdre Donovan, ZAGAT.com staff editor The restaurant industry reinvents itself with an eco-conscious eye London's Acorn House Photo: Cindy Chen The greening of the restaurant industry, an idealistic movement that took root decades ago, is now Read More...
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Smiths Restaurant ’s Fantasy Football League Draft Day is this Saturday, August 25th. “Coaches” will be available to help fantasy football rookies. Prizes will be awarded on every game day all season, while pints of Bud Light sell for $1 and Stella for Read More...
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Do you carry your Zagat Survey with you wherever you go? Well, you don't have to anymore because earlier this week we happily announced a new (and free) way for you to find your favorite restaurant, nightspot or hotel: ZAGAT.mobi . Looking for a sushi Read More...
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City Grange Photo: Ryan Charles Think sustainable agriculture and Slow Food movement and you get an idea of the philosophy behind City Grange , the newcomer in Center City West’s Westin ; it serves midpriced, hearty Regional American cuisine in plush, Read More...
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Dock Street Dock Street, one of Philly's first brewpubs, resurfaces today in a former hundred-year-old firehouse west of the University of Pennsylvania campus in an emerging section of West Philly. Unlike the original, which operated for a decade next Read More...
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El Ranchito Photo: Ryan Charles Mexican émigrés have set up El Ranchito , a simply stylish, Veracruz-influenced BYO on a North Philly corner just two blocks from Northern Liberties’ Girard Avenue main drag; budget-priced seafood is the specialty – everything Read More...
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Presto, change-o – what was briefly Seafood Shack at 124 Haddon Ave. in Westmont, NJ, has received a new name: Dockhoppers Seafood House . Read More...
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We could have lived without knowing that our waiter was 'Steven from Long Beach.' Read More...
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Swallow is the name of a Euro-style, mom-and-pop bistro due to open in early September in Liberties Walk, the dining-shopping district in Northern Liberties (1030 N. American St.). Maia, the Scandinavian-influenced restaurant, is now penciled in for an Read More...
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Terra Verde at the Green Valley Ranch Resort Last night Fox wrapped up the third season of its hit kitchen reality show from chef Gordon Ramsay , Hell's Kitchen . This year the top prize went to Virginian Rock Harper , 30, who now will have "the coveted Read More...
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Out with chandeliers, in with star chefs as hotel restaurants shed their stuffy image Dean Fearing “Formal dining is dead,” declares Dean Fearing, the chef who spent two decades at the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas. “I think people want to be wowed, Read More...
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At immense Center City nightclub Level , dark-suited bouncers, house DJs and strobe lights add to the pulsating vibe; it’s aiming for a glossy crowd that may or may not appreciate its odd location between a Chinese take-out shop and an adult movie theater Read More...
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If I wanted to be treated with distaste, I would just stay home. Read More...
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Chef-owner Olivier de St. Martin plans to close Center City East's La Boheme after service Saturday, August 18th and reopen Tuesday, September 4th as Zinc; more than just the name will change – a new menu will feature bistro-esque fare and the space will Read More...
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Alison at Blue Bell 's liquor license means choices by the bottle and glass – BYO is still allowed, at a $5 corkage (215-641-2660). Center City West's Lacroix in the Rittenhouse allows BYO on Monday nights for parties of seven or fewer with no corkage Read More...
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Cake photo: Ryan Charles The all-glass storefront of Cake , a Chestnut Hill bakery/cafe set behind the landmark Robertson’s Flowers off the main drag, calls to mind a giant, elegant display-case for pastries, muffins and cakes, all of which it serves Read More...
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Tria photo: Ryan Charles Wash West, that slice of Center City east of Broad Street that includes Philly’s so-called "gayborhood," has become quite the destination for wine fans. Once the bastion of dives and holes-in-the-wall, the gentrified neighborhood Read More...
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Our waiter was very unattractive, and this being LA, I have to downgrade the Decor rating. Read More...
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Without a lease and in spite of an eviction threat, Rick's Steaks in the Reading Terminal Market opened for business yesterday as it has almost every other morning for the past 25 years: cooking steaks. The drama started on June 28th, when Rick's owner Read More...
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Monte Carlo Living Room , the posh Italian incongruously located on hippified South Street for the past 25 years, had its last call on Saturday, August 4th. Paddy Whacks Pub, an Irish themer out of Northeast Philadelphia, will take over. It'll be full Read More...
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