Quick Bites
Posted by Foobooz on August 3rd, 2009
Manayunk is getting a couple of new restaurants sure to generate some buzz. Former Sovalo head, Joseph Scarpone is opening a wine and panini bar called agiato. Ex Lacroix chef Matt Levin is setting up a barbecue restaurant on Main Street that will be called Rubb. [The Insider]
Resurrection Ale House names Union Trust alum Joe Chmiko as its chef. [Meal Ticket]
Drywall was recently delivered for Jolly’s Dueling Piano Bar, the latest incarnation of the piano bar that is aiming to open at 20th and Chestnut in mid-September. [Facebook]
Daniel Stern spills some beans about his two new restaurants, R2L and MidAtlantic. [Meal Ticket]
D.P. Dough is looking to sell its first calzone somewhere between August 10th and 19th. [DP Dough]
Pickled Heron was originally aiming for a spring opening. Now the French Bistro on Frankford Ave is aiming for late September. [Meal Ticket]
15% off is a good way to kickstart business. That’s the plan at Sakana Sushi Cafe. [Meal Ticket]
Spamps in Conshohocken is taking over Viggiano’s restaurant for a venture to be called Spampinato’s Italian restaurant. [The Insider]
Related Tags: agiato, Matthew Levin, MidAtlantic, Pickled Heron, R2L, Resurrection Ale House, Rubb, Sakana Sushi Cafe, Spampinato's Italian restaurant






August 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Ah, I thought Levine was moving into NoLibs? Manayunk isn’t convenient for me but probably a smart move for him. Port Fishington is has a real glut of restaurants and bars right now.
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Levin is still looking to open a NoLibs spot, but after his bbq in Manayunk. At least, that’s what I’m hearing.