Trey Popp tries out Miami Cafe on South Street and finds the atmosphere can take you away from Philadelphia but the food is another matter.

For people who like the heavy, unchallenging food that predominates on South Street, Miami Café is a perfectly good place to sit down and eat food that’s not as different as it makes itself sound. But for the rest, South Beach is still a plane ticket away.

South Beach on South Street [City Paper]

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Miami Cafe has opened on South Street where they feature plantain flat breads topped with chorizo finished with chipotle crema.

Mantra at 122 S 19th Street has a deal this summer, 3 courses for just $29.

Eat, drink and be centered [Philadelphia Metro]

Miami Cafe is set to open around June 11th in the spot that once housed Abilene on South Street. Cuban Sadwiches will be featured heavily as well as fried plantains served with shrimp, chicken or chorizo. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Almaz Cafe isn’t just about coffee. There are also affordable Ethiopian dishes at this 20th Street coffee shop. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Go North, at least that’s what the owners of L’Angolo are thinking as they plan to open a Salento, an Italian BYO where Fellini Cafe once resided. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Byblos owner Diaa Sawan is bringing Vango Lounge and Skybar to South 18th Street this August. It’ll be a 120-seat bi-level spot with Japanese fusion cuisine. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Silk City should be back in business next Thursday and the yet to be open Stephens Green already has a new name, St. Stephens Green. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Seats are still available for Rae’s wine dinner on June 19th. [Foobooz.com]