Quick Bites


Rick Oliveri is close to signing a new deal at the Bellevue food court. The new Rick’s Steaks would take over the La Cucina spot and could be open by late March. [Metro Philadelphia]

Camac has opened replacing, most notably, Girasole at 1305 Locust Street. Expect items like brick-oven pizza and lobster mac-n-cheese. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Two new Mexicans for 9th Street. Ernesto Atrisco, who owns a nearby grocery has opened El Costeño, a liquor licensed spot at 940 S 9th.  Gabriel Bravo of La Lupe has added a seafood restaurant, Fiesta Acapulco just south of Washington. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inqurier]