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]

La Lupe owner Gabriel Bravo has opened another South Philadelphia taqueria, Fiesta Acapulco. This eatery may not look like much but as Adam Erace says, its focus on seafood and value makes it a spot worth checking out.

The Acapulco connection emerges in the list of entrees, loaded with fried, broiled and grilled seafood. In the camarones Veracruzana, red and green bell peppers and a dozen sauteed shrimp swam in a red tide of chipotle sauce, framed by a mountain of rice that resembled an aerial shot of Acapulco itself. Hardly life-changing, but flavorful, enormous and cheap at $13.

The Fiesta Acapulco Combo is an even better deal. At $21.50, this mixed grill brings it with smoky, buttery Alaskan king crabs and baby lobster tail, perfectly cooked scallops and shrimp and stuffed clams. The four fat cherrystones were the only disappointment, so overloaded with zingy breadcrumb stuffing the meat got totally lost in the fray. The combo easily feeds two and comes with a little greens salad topped with cucumber, avocado and tomato; the sweet waitress brought out a bottle of what looked and tasted suspiciously like Wish-Bone Italian to join the table’s apothecary of hot sauces.

Fiesta Acapulco [Philadelphia Weekly]

Rick Oliveri is close to signing a new deal at the Bellevue food court. The new Rick’s Steaks would take over the La Cucina spot and could be open by late March. [Metro Philadelphia]

Camac has opened replacing, most notably, Girasole at 1305 Locust Street. Expect items like brick-oven pizza and lobster mac-n-cheese. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Two new Mexicans for 9th Street. Ernesto Atrisco, who owns a nearby grocery has opened El Costeño, a liquor licensed spot at 940 S 9th.  Gabriel Bravo of La Lupe has added a seafood restaurant, Fiesta Acapulco just south of Washington. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inqurier]

Privé opens today and Food and Drinq has the menus. [Food and Drinq]

Pita Pocket Falafel & Grille has been closed a few months now and will soon be re-born as Vegetarian Restaurant. [Living On The Vedge]

The fine folk behind La Lupe are opening a seafood BYOB, Fiesta Acapulco on 9th Street between Washington and Ellsworth. [Food and Drinq]

Home Slice opened Thursday on Liberties Walk and Mac & Cheese was there taking photos. [Mac & Cheese]