Adam Erace is reviewing Mike Stollenwerk’s fish for next week’s Philadelphia Weekly but he has the brunch menu on his blog.

There is less fish and more eggs including eye-widening choices like baked eggs with lobster, shitake and sea urchin emulsion not to mention foie gras stuffed French toast.

Also starting on January 31st, Stollenwerk’s is bringing his Sunday night $28 five-course pre-fixe to his bigger fish.

For Brunch, Go Fish [Blogalicious]
fish [Official Site]

Grub Street has the deets on Modo Mio’s new family style Sunday dinner. We’re most happy that it means another night to eat at the Girard Avenue Italian BYOB.

Sugo Sundays Coming to Modo Mio [Grub Street]
Modo Mio [Official Site]

We’re updating our popular Recession Specials feature. We’ve added wallet saving deals like Sidecar’s Pork Me Sundays where all pork offerings are half off after 3pm.For the next couple days we’ll be rolling out each day’s specials. If you’ve got some suggestions of your own, please add them to the comments. In a week we’ll compile the additions and roll them all into Recession Specials 2.0.

Note, the requirements are these deals include a food component, this is not a drinking guide (not that there’s anything wrong with that, we’re just trying to keep it focused).

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Supper’s First Sunday Supper will come with a side of beer on October 4th.

The 3-course $38 per person meal can be paired with beer for just $10 per person. A portion of proceeds are also donated to The Food Trust.

Sweet Potato Veloute and Bacon and Cheddar Gougeres, paired withFlying Fish Oktoberfish Ale

Roasted Breast of Chicken with braised bitter greens, a pecan-sage waffle and maple-smoked chile jus, paired with Yard’s Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce

Oatmeal-Espresso Stout Cake with pumpkin ice cream and candy apples, paired with Troeg’s Java Head Oatmeal-Espresso Stout

Supper [Official Site]

There’s nothing sadder than having your heart set on a bar and getting there and realizing it isn’t open on Mondays, or for lunch, or at 2:02am.

Well a couple of places are expanding their hours for fall. Starting Saturday, September 12th, both Tria Cafe locations are going to be open for weekend lunch . That means longer Sunday School! More hours of school and you’re actually happy about it.

The Sidecar Bar & Grille is adding Monday hours starting on September 14th and they’re celebrating the 7th day of work in fine fashion with a firkin of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale at 5pm.

The description of this Bistro 7 burger has us drooling. Too bad we have to wait until Sunday.

Sunday Burger Nights!
Grass-Fed Beef Burger with Amish Cheddar, Housemade Bacon and Duckfat Fries 

Bistro 7 [Official Site]

Supper has added a $35 prix-fixe menu Monday to Friday. And that price tag includes wine or beer. Meal Ticket has the menu. [Meal Ticket]

SoleFood at the Loews Hotel is offering a deal that you might not be able to refuse. $40 for three courses for two. And you get a $10 gift card for a return visit! [uwishunu]

Alfa has a happy hour that runs 7-days a week. Respect! [The Restaurant Club]

Say hello, it won’t kill you. And if you do it at Friday Saturday Sunday it will get you a free drink. [Latest Dish]

El Fuego for happy hour? Well there is cheap Mexican beer and discounted chips, salsa and guac. [Phoodie.info]

Sundays are special at the Grey Lodge. Get surf or turf plus beer for just $19.95. [Grey Lodge]

Swine flu and drug wars have you wary of heading south of the border? Then take up The Bite on its suggestion, a Mexican staycation.

No need to travel for a Mexican fix [Metro Philadelphia]

 Table 31’s Plaza Café is set to reopen Wednesday, April 1. 

This season will bring a new bar area, Sunday brunch, additional seating, take-out service and a steel drum performance every Thursday. 

Among the new menu items are:

• Steak and Pasta Salad with filet mignon tips, grilled zucchini, asparagus, artichokes, mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and basil pesto tossed with torchetti pasta
• Three Cheese Spinach Pizza
• Breaded Chicken Cutlet Sandwich with broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, long hots on a soft baguette
• Shrimp and Avocado Sandwich with spicy jalapeno spread, lettuce, tomato on country bread
• Pulled Pork Sandwich with Table 31 house steak sauce, fontina cheese, caramelized onions on a toasted brioche bun

Sunday Brunch will begin April 5th and will be served from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Menu items include:

• House Made Granola
• House Made Sticky Buns
• Zucchini and Fontina Cheese Frittata
• Tuscan Style Scrambled Eggs with potatoes, onions, basil and mozzarella cheese
• The Plaza Egg Sandwich, with sautéed Genoa salami, robiola cheese, lettuce, tomato, spicy tomato relish, on grilled sourdough
• French Toast with berry compote and honeyed mascarpone cheese
• 10 oz. Ground Sirloin Burger, with caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, on a sesame brioche bun
• “Cocktails and Eye Openers,” will feature champagne cocktails, mojitos, frozen drinks and other drinks infused with fresh fruit juices

Table 31 [Official Site]

Everyone is doing a deal these days and $35 seems to be the sweet spot. , Even at Lacroix, where they’ve just added a $35 3-course dinner option. As if eating at one of the best restaurants in the city for under $40 isn’t enough to entice, they’re offering it alongside a 50%  discount on the wine list.

The deal is available every Sunday and Monday.

See some of the menu items after the jump.

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