Dominant Restaurant Species
Posted by Foobooz on July 31st, 2008
In Elisa Ludwig’s review today she states the gastropub has “eclipsed the BYO as the dominant species of Philly’s restaurant kingdom.”
So what do you think Foobooz readers? Is gastropub number one now or is there another king of the jungle out there?
What is Philadelphia's dominant restaurant species?
- BYOB (40%)
- Gastropub (31%)
- Stephen Starr (30%)
Total Votes: 149
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July 31st, 2008 at 9:53 am
I’m going Gastropub, if only because that’s my preference. (Though BYO’s are great when BYOing some delicious Foodery selections.)
I’ve been finding SS’s places to be little more than tourist attractions.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:39 am
I picked SS precisely because they’re practically just tourist attractions. Most people I know outside of Philly don’t know much about the BYOB or Gastropub scenes but they get all excited about the Continental and Buddakan.
The ‘gastropub’ thing has kind of been taken to extremes in that now any bar serving food from something other than a deep fryer can get lumped into that category and it’s giving otherwise dive bars excuses to hike up food prices. I enjoy being able to go to a relaxed dinner at St. Stephen’s Green or Aspen but I don’t want the gastropub mindset creeping in on my Happy Hours at the North Star.
July 31st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
well, the food is actually very good at continetnal or budakan or many other starr joints- even if the scene isnt your scene. i think BYO is the defining restaurant type in the city and differentiates us from other cities. if you ever hear me utter the word “gastropub” you are free to kick me in the nuts, twice, but if thats what north third is, then i guess i like them….but i’m not saying it again!
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I think gastropubs must be the most dominant definable restaurant species. You say gastropub and I kind of know what I’m getting into… but BYO covers all manner of subspecies.