Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran of 13th Street fame plan to add to their portfolio of Open House, Grocery and Lolita. This time with an Indian spot, Bindi taking over the Grocery cafe side this fall. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Bookbinder’s of Linwood, NJ is now open and cheaper than the Center City location, plus more meat dishes and even a brick pizza oven. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

“Euro-inspired bistro fare, with recognizable American and Asian touches” will be on the table when Swallow opens on Liberties Walk in late August of early September. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Looks like Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant will also be opening in late August or early September. Half the old firehouse floor accommodates the brewing equipment with the rest holding the dining area. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Nick Meglino, the owner of the now closed Felicia’s Café is working on a couple of new endeavors. He’s reportedly shopping for a new spot for a seafood Italian restaurant near Rittenhouse Square and is also planning an “an open-air Italian gastropub” on East Passyunk. [Blogalicious]

Georges Perrier has evidently had it with animal-rights activists who protest outside Le-Bec Fin over his serving of foie gras. Over the weekend he came outside to heckle the protesters back. [Dan Gross, Philadelphia Daily News]

It’s day four of our photo essay on restaurants that are opening soon. Today we take a look at some spots in West Philly and Fairmount.

First stop today is the Belgian Cafe. The latest from Fergie and Tom Peters will bring a Monk’s vibe to Fairmount.

More after the jump.

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Millie’s on East Girard Avenue open for under two months, gives you a menu with two choices, roast beef and roast pork. Sounds simple but plan your trip around the weekday only hours, open Monday to Friday from 11 to 6. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Stephen Starr is heading south to FLA. Starr will be opening a steakhouse in the lobby of the W Hotel and Residences that’s going up on Ft. Lauderdale Beach. Perhaps it’s his chance to get an inside look at the hotel business, he’s long mentioned a boutique hotel as a future project. The restaurant concept will be based on Barclay Prime but no mention if he’s taking the Barclay name with it. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Dock Street Brew Pub has a brewer and is expecting to begin brewing beer by the end of June. [Jack Curtin]

Beauty Shop Cafe is set to open at 2001 Fitzwater Street in G-Ho. The simple menu will be served out of a former hairdresser’s shop a couple of blocks from the hustle of South Street and the much of the rest of the neighborhood’s commercial endeavors. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Lamenting not getting your last supper at ¡Pasion!? Then check out Cuba Libre’s new menu that where Guillermo Pernot is the concept chef. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

It’s early July for the second location of Tria, this one at 1137 Spruce Street. Expect room for 45 inside and another 15 outdoors. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

The brewing equipment arrived at the Dock Street Brew Pub yesterday. Lots of shiny new tanks.

Dock Street Move In [Picasa Web Albums]
Dock Street Beer [MySpace]

Mission Grill, from the peeps at the Public House, is set to open this week at 19th and Arch. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

A.D. Amorosi fondly remembers the Five Spot and even before that when it was the Casbah. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

February 15th is looking more and more like the date that Marc Vetri’s Osteria will open. We’re excited for the anticipated pizzas but worried that OpenTable isn’t taking reservations yet. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Old City is going to be getting a new BYOB sushi spot. Uzu Sushi says they’ll be “a cozy sushi restaurant with a flare of exotic offerings.”

And overheard last night, Dock Street Illuminator will be available on on March 1st. Look for the Amber at finer beer bars now. The new Dock Street Brew Pub is aiming for a June opening.

Following a letter writing campaign and the general outrage of neighbors, things are full steam ahead for the Dock Street Brewing Co.

Dock Street owner Rosemarie Certo said she almost had to forego the Baltimore Avenue commercial-corridor location before the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment offered Dock Street a 10-year permit last Thursday.

The ZBA originally granted the company a five-year probationary permit, which was not long enough to adequately finance the restaurant.

“It just makes the business now possible, and it’s full speed ahead,” Certo said. “I was dumbfounded. ? No one thought it was gonna happen, and, literally at the very last minute,” the board changed its decision.

Thanks to local efforts, pizzeria can move in [Daily Pennsylvanian]

According to a poster on PhillyBlog.com the Dock Street Brewery project is back on. According to the poster, gailandrea, the zoning board has faxed over a 10 year land use permit to Dock Street’s attorney which was holding up the bank’s financing of the project. With that roadblock out of the way and the nearby church placated, Dock Street is hoping for a Spring opening.

Dock Street Rumors [PhillyBlog]

Joe Sixpack’s Beer Radar has recently highlighted a couple of Philadelphia brewpubs that are planning on opening soon.

Triumph Brewing’s Brewpub at 117 Chestnut Street has received its brewing equipment and hopes to be open in January. Decorated brewer Patrick Jones, will be moving from the Triumph in New Hope to take control of the Old City spot.

Have you been wondering where the brewing equipment that was part of the Red Bell Brew Pub at the Wachovia Center wound up? Well Joe Beddia, formerly of Yards is planning on opening a brew pub on the Northern Liberties/Kensington border. Brasseries des Mars will brew farmhouse-style ales, like Saison Dupont, and serve a limited menu of specialty cheese and cured meats. No timetable for this one.

As for the Dock Street Brew Pub, news isn’t so good. According to Gail Fisher of the University City District the project is in “critical condition.” The zoning board only approved a five year land use permit, and the bankers are balking at financing the project, demanding a ten year permit. Check out Philly Blog’s Dock Street rumors thread for more.

Beer Radar [Joe Sixpack]

When you’re looking forward to what’s coming next, zoning hearing announcements are almost a way to peer into the future. There are a couple hearings coming up of note.
This Wednesday the new Dock Street Brewpub is on the docket. So if you have the opportunity, show up and support the 50th and Baltimore endeavor. And on August 30th there’s a zoning hearing about a new restaurant at 132 Chestnut Street.
Zoning Details after the jump. Anyone have any more dirt?

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Some random bits of dining news from around the city and region.

• If you live in the Cedar Park section of Philadelphia and want to support the new Dock Street Brewery, sign this online petition sponsored by the Cedar Park Neighbors.
• Center City is getting a second Qdoba. Construction is in full swing at the corner of 19th and Chestnut.
• Rumor has it that the folks behind Plough and the Stars are turning the old Cuvee Notre Dame at 17th and Green into an Irish bar.
• There’s a liquor license application in the window of the tiny space at 20th and Rittenhouse that was Out of the Blue and Salt.
• The Triumph Brewery location planned for the 100 block of Chestnut is moving along and expects a September delivery of brewing equipment. (Ale Street News)