Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Lobster Rolls, Shorts At Hop Sing, Chifa Closing, Le Bec’s Replacement and the Zen of Michael Solomonov

Good news, bad news, openings and closings–this week had it all. So for those of you just waking up from your 4th of July beer-and-barbecue comas, here’s what you might’ve missed.

Jose Garces Is Closing Chifa And opening a Cuban diner in its place

The Great Debate: Should Men Be Allowed To Wear Shorts At Hop Sing Laundromat? Yes, these are the things that matter to us

Blackbird Is Coming To Philadelphia That’s right, Collingswood. All your base are belong to us.

Robert Cassell Is Leaving Philadelphia Distilling Company Wonder if the Old Bay flavored vodka had anything to do with it?

The Zen of Michael Solomonov A profile of one of Philly’s most iconoclastic chefs

Where We’re Eating: Luke’s Lobster All hail the lobster god

Paesano’s Opens Inside Woody’s There’s never a bad place for more sandwiches

Foobooz Six Pack: Macarons In Philly Plus, a bonus French lesson!

Coming Soon: Little Nonna’s Check out the slick video preview

First Look: Planning for Le Bec Fin’s Replacement The chandeliers are gone, and now the real work begins