Forgive us for sounding a little bit like Crazy Eddie here, but starting today, it’s pure restaurant opening madness! Madness we tell you! You can always check our regularly updated Openings feature, but we’ve highlighted the following few days of anticipated openings for you after the jump…

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No, it’s not open yet, but it’s getting closer… devotees of the Indian restaurant will recall that Minar Palace, which had to close and depart from its former location on Sansom Street, is opening a new location at 1304 Walnut Street.Manager of Operations Davinder Singh tells us that since the restaurant is still under construction and there have been some unforeseen delays the original March opening date has been pushed back. This, of course, is the norm for every single restaurant in all of Philadelphia. (Want to read about how hard it can be to get a restaurant open in Philly? Click here.)

Singh anticipates another month of construction and then, assuming inspection occurs in a timely fashion, is hoping to be open shortly after. So we’re betting first week of May. Until then, we recommend getting your Indian fix at Tiffin.

In today’s edition of The Bite you’ll learn about two new spots for for fans of Indian food and Philadelphia’s breweries are set to double.

Expanding Palates [Metro Philadelphia]

Just caught wind of this PhillyBlog thread. The very missed Minar Palace, known for its downright cheap Indian food is reopening by the end of the year.

We have secured a location since July. We have been paying rent but the approval process with the City is taking lots of time. We expect to be up and running by January 1st. Hopefully it will be sooner. The new location will be 1304 Walnut Street. We will begin constructing shortly. I am positive you will enjoy the new atmosphere and same great food. Please spread the word and feel free to check back for further updates.

Minar Palace to reopen soon [PhillyBlog]
1304 Walnut Street [Google Maps]