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Rick’s Steaks Wants to Return to the Reading Terminal Market

Dan Gross is reporting that Rick Olivieri wants to bring Rick’s Steaks back to the Reading Terminal Market. Back in 2008 Olivieri and the Reading Terminal Market […]

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Rx Is Closed, But Is it Permanent?

The above sign has been posted on the door of West Philadelphia’s Rx for more than a week. Calls to the restaurant have gone unanswered. Rx has […]

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Quick Bites: Culinary Incubator, Arepas from a Truck, the End of MidAtlantic

The Center for Culinary Enterprises is under construction in West Philadelphia. When it opens in July the space at 48th and Spruce will include licensed commercial […]

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Quick Bites: Arrow Swim Club Is Done, Ramen Boy Is Almost Here

We won’t have the Arrow Swim Club to kick around anymore. HughE Dillon reports the Northern Liberties swim club is being taken over Brian Nagele […]

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Want to Run a Deli?

Last week Delicatessen closed after a two year run at 703 Chestnut Street. Today a Craigslist post offers the two-floor property for lease. Monthly rent […]

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Quick Bites: Snow White Replacement & Fishtown Progress

Burger.org is rapidly transforming the former greasy spoon Snow White diner at 19th and Chestnut. Today the walls are being brightly painted orange, yellow and […]

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Quick Bites: Last Days of 2011 Edition

Circles’ Northern Liberties location gets an address, 812 N 2nd Street. Look for a spring opening. [The Insider] Honestly we’re surprised Ted’s Montana Grill made […]

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Trenton’s Famed De Lorenzo’s To Call It Quits

The De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies on Hudson Street in Trenton is closing its doors after 65-years in business. Owners Gary Amico, aged 68 and his […]

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Another Marathon Is Finished

Tuesday we received word that the Marathon at 10th and Walnut was changing hands and Matt Levin would be the chef at the new restaurant. […]

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Suburban Snacks: DiBruno Expands, Public House Closes, 401 Diner Adds CandleLight

The Ardmore location of DiBruno Bros. is expanding. DiBruno opened in April with  five stalls across two aisles of the market and in the first […]

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Quick Bites: Stollenwerk Replaces Stollenwerk, Swanky’s Bubble Bursts

When Mike Stollenwerk’s Fish moves to its bigger digs at 13th and Locust the Lombard Street restaurant space will be replaced by Mike Stollenwerk’s Brick […]

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Quick Bites: More Openings

Ulivo joins the cavalcade of openings this week as Joe Scarpone’s Italian BYOB opens this Thursday. [Meal Ticket] Vedge is just around the corner. We […]

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Tbar’s Last Day Is Today

Tbar is closing after business today. The tea shop has been on the corner of 12th and Sansom for five years. Today all drinks, food, […]

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L’Oca Is Closed Forever

“L’Oca is closed forever.” So says the sign in the window at Fairmount’s L’Oca. Back in July the restaurant was closed for several days after […]

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South Street Music Venue Tritone To Close

The local music scene got a bit of bad news over the weekend when word began trickling out that Tritone, the small music venue/neighborhood bar […]