Michael Klein’s Table Talk talks Fall openings, and there are a lot. Here are a few highlights:

Xochitl will take over the old Filo spot at Headhouse Square. It’ll be a “posh Mexican” by the Marigold Kitchen people.

Oceanaire Seafood Room is now targeting mid-October for it’s opening. Peaking in the windows does reveal some recent progress.

Maia, just off the Blue Route in Villanova is aiming higher than restaurant, it’ll be complete with bar, dance floor, and conference center.

Michael Klein has lots more in his column, take a look.

Fall to bring a wave of new restaurants [Table Talk]

Day 3 of our look at restaurants that are opening soon. Today we look at five restaurants opening in the Washington Square West neighborhood.
Oceanaire Seafood Restaurant has already won an award for best wine list, even though there’s obviously plenty of construction to complete before the doors open at this Washington Square restaurant.

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According to PhilaFoodie the August edition of Wine Spectator lists the Melting Pot, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, and Old Original Bookbinders with the Award of Excellence, “an award recognizing lists that have a well-chosen selection of at least 100 wines by quality producers and a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.”

One problem with that though, The Oceanaire Seafood Room hasn’t opened yet. Kind of makes you wonder how valid a list it is.

The Inky’s Table Talk is chock full of new places today.
Copa Miami will be opening in the next couple of weeks with a Miami Vice themed party.
Oceanaire Seafood Room is targeting late September for its opening at the St. James on the 700 block of Walnut.
Eulogy’s Mike Naessens is looking for his next place, Beneluxx Belgian Bistro, he just won the bid on the liquor license.

Oceanaire Seafood Room [Official Site]
Eulogy Belgian Tavern [Official Site]