Marty Grims (Du Jour, Moshulu, White Dog) has re-conceptualized his DuJour Gourmet at Broad and Pine into Chew Man Chu, a dumpling, noodle and wok restaurant. It opens today.

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Square 1682 is the new restaurant at the base of the Palomar Hotel at 17th and Sansom.The name is inspired by William Penn who founded Philadelphia in 1682 and his plan for a “green countrie towne” comprised of five squares.

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Bibou recognizes the turn of the calendar and updates their menu. This weather has the hot mushroom cream, cured venison soup calling to us.

Complete menu after the jump.

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Meal Ticket has the latest menu from Peter McAndrews’ Modo Mio.Among the items we’ll be considering the next time we hit up the Girard Avenue BYOB are:

• cannellono — crispy crab-stuffed prosciutto di Parma, asparagus & almonds
• gnoccho — crispy fried potato dumpling stuffed with foie gras and chicken liver, orange-fennel mostarda, shaved gorgonzola
• tortelloni — butternut squash-stuffed large navels, sage butter, amaretti
• anatra “all’apicio”— roasted duck leg, chestnut honey, spices, cunja
• guancia — braised beef cheek, salsa passito, crispy polenta, golden raisin gremolata

The menu turista , which features an antipasto, pasta, secondo and dolce for $33 is still available and one of the best deals in town.

Seasonal menu changes at Modo Mio [Meal Ticket]
Modo Mio [Official Site]

Dock Street Great Pumpkin is now on tap at the 50th and Baltimore Brew Pub as is the celiac friendly Dock Street Sudan Grass.

There is also now a rotisserie cooked Lancaster chicken marinated and hand rubbed with special herbs and spices on the menu.

Dock Street Brewery [Official Site]

The change in season has brought a change in the menu at the new Marigold Kitchen. Among the new items are:

• Champagne Braised Escargot over crispy polenta with wild mushrooms.
• Butternut Squash Bisque, garnished with banana bubbles, autumn spiced crema, freeze dried raisins and fried sage leaves.
• Monkfish “Picatta”, served with preserved lemon mash, black olive emulsion, broccoli rabe and crispy fried capers.

Still on the menu is the intriguing pork, beans and beer (pork tenderloin, white bean puree and Guinness foam). Check out the full menu here.

We really need to get to West Philadelphia to check this place out.

Marigold Kitchen [Official Site]

Pub & Kitchen is kicking off its fall menu this evening. Back on the menu are the fish and chips with mushy peas and also the English onion soup.

Among the other highlights are the Welsh rarebit pub snack for $3, Strub Farm Wagyu meatloaf for $16 and the seasonal gnocchi dish now served with butternut squash, brussel sprouts, pork belly and brown butter for $11.

Full menu after the jump.

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Noble: An American Cookery is adding brunch starting this Sunday and will add weekday lunch starting Monday, October 5th.

Brunch will be served from 11am to 3pm and will include:

• Fresh Cheese Crepes with grapefruit and thyme
• Scrapple Breakfast of two eggs, hash browns, apple butter and mustard muffin
• Banana and Bacon French Toast with peanut butter sabayon.

Brunch items range in price from $6 to $15, with sides such as Honey and Black Pepper Bacon, Two Eggs Any Style and Sweet Onion Grits available for $2 to $5.

Check out the lunch highlights after the jump.

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From the first item at Cochon’s new menu you know today is the first day of Fall. Check out what joins Butternut Squash Soup on the Fall menu.

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The Palm has added a new bar menu complete with requisite sliders, NY Prime cheesesteak, oysters shrimp and more.

From 5 to 7 and again from 9 until closing all items are available for just $3.50. And good news for our bargain oyster fans, during those hours oysters are just $1 a piece.

Check the menu after the jump.

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