Tuesdays mean crabs. It was just a couple weeks ago we were telling you about Tuesday crab nights at Gayle and starting on Tuesday, July 28th the Oyster House is introducing their own Tuesday crab feast.

Through August every Tuesday will feature 3 jumbo hardshells, cabbage slaw and corn on the cobb for $19.

Oyster House [Official Site]

Kate goes for the name your own price dinner at Le Bec-Fin. What she didn’t count on was the legendary chef taking the time to discuss fine dining and even Philadelphia Magazine. [Philly Food and Drink]

CE Phood hits up the new Leila Cafe and finds lots worth trying. So much so, they’re planning another trip. [CE Phood]

I’ll Eat You is pleased Yogorino exists on this continent ane in her neighborhood. [I'll Eat You]

Oysters and bubbles, Femme Fermental keeps it classic at Oyster House. [The Femme Fermental]

The $14 lunch deal at Bistrot La Minette lures Adam Erace back to what he calls Philadelphia’s best looking French bistro. [Blogalicious]

Unbreaded experiences the pollo torta as part of a perfect summer lunch at Taco Loco. [Unbreaded]

Lunch at Kanella isn’t just good, it’s cheap. [I'll Eat You]

Femme Fermental accidentally has brunch. Lucky for her it was at Supper where the crispy banana French Toast is soaked in peanut butter creme anglaise overnight. [Femme Fermental]

Unbreaded says hold of on your ridicule of Oyster House’s $26 lobster roll until you actually try it. [Unbreaded]

File this under obvious things that never dawned on us. The Restaurant School has a library. They also put out a mean dinner for a bargain price. [Foodaphilia]

Mac & Cheese chacks out Cafe Pendawa, an Indonesian bodega in Point Breeze. Her bravery is rewarded. [Mac & Cheese]

Unbreaded faces a decision of epic proportions, cheesesteak or pork at John’s Roast Pork. [Unbreaded]

Apples and cheese, please pop over to the Pop Shop in Collingswood, NJ. [apples and cheese, please]

Right now Foobooz crush object, Paesano’s is suffering from too much of a good thing. Since being named the best hoagie by WIP they’ve been getting crushed by business. So for at least right now, the late night hours are off.

Strongbox is a locked box. The Walnut Street bottle bar is closing for the summer. [Meal Ticket]

The Oyster House started lunch service last Monday and its been going gangbusters. Meal Ticket has the menu. [Meal Ticket]

P.Y.T. is aiming for July 3rd. The menu is by Time’s Josh McCullough. [Icepack, City Paper]

Wine Thief has opened on Germantown Avenue. The bistro aims to be affordable with everything under $20 and wine priced at $15 over cost. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

UCity’s MarBar has been redone as Panda Bar. There will be live music and good beer. [Beer Lass]

Local food and music are the backbone of Lucky Old Souls. A new spot opening in the New Bold neighborhood of South Philly. [Kitchenplay]

Former Daily News food writer  April Lisante and her husband are opening Avril, a 50 seat BYOB in Bala Cynwyd. [The Insider]

Bistro M in Berwyn has closed and will be replaced by Meridith’s which is moving from its current location. [Main Line Dine]

Rick Nichols had his nose pressed against the glass as he waited for the third generation of Minks to open this latest version of the Oyster House.

By 4:55 p.m., Sam Mink, at 33 the latest family member to run the haunt, had final words for the servers: Please, he implored, keep refilling the big goblets of oyster crackers; and mind the horseradish pots, too.

No spotlights swept the wet sky. No evidence of an event planner was in sight. Sam’s father, David, in a maroon polo shirt, swept off the front doormat with a hand broom.

This was the softest of soft openings. But old customers had no trouble sniffing it out.

Happy hour starts next week. It’ll run Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 pm. One of the oyster varieties will be $1 a piece and all wine, sparkling and otherwise will be $5. Draft beers will be $3.

Today’s Metro chronicles just some of the issues that have slowed the progress at Brauhaus Schmitz and Blockley Pourhouse and how some places, most recently the Oyster House, against all odds, hit their opening.

Smooth opening for Oyster House [Metro Philadelphia]

Friday

It’s wet and way too cold for a Friday in June. But it does make it good soup weather. Check out the new Oyster House and order a Philadelphia tradition, the snapper turtle soup or the praised, oyster stew.

Saturday

The mural on the side of Vetri is being dedicated. the dedication begins at 2pm. When and if it turns ugly is uncertain.

Sunday

Sunday is the big day of the weekend. There’s the big bike race and lots of other things to do. Here are a couple, check out the Foobooz Calendar for some more.

Kanella’s “Cyprus Breakfast” was written up in Esquire. Now Rick Nichols praises the “Cyprus Calamari.” Maybe it should be your brunch choice.

It’s the Female Chefs Dinner at Alison Two. Join 10 female chefs for a night of cocktails and tastes from around the world. Cost is $55 per person. Find more information here.

And finally, eat something good and don’t forget to tip your waitstaff.

The Oyster House is set to open today where the Sansom Street Oyster House stood for years. And it won’t just be the oysters that are familiar.

The Owners

• Sam Mink – Father David owned and ran Sansom Street Oyster House from 1976 until he sold the business but not the building to Cary Neff who now runs Coquette.

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This week in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club newsletter.

• Six Outdoor Spots We Can’t Wait to Try
• Starr moves Into the Mann This Summer
• Help a Member Out: How Much Should I Tip at a Buffet?
• Five Questions: Katie Loeb, Head Bartender at the New Oyster House

Restaurant Club Newsletter [Philadelphia Magazine]

The Oyster House is more than just an empty shell now. The cocktail bar, oyster bar and much of the rest of the interior has been framed out. [Oyster House]

It wasn’t that long ago that we peeked in Ladder 15 and saw just wooden frames. Now comes word it will open in early t0 mid-March and the place will be more upscale and less collegiate than partners Mike Mastellone’s and Max Tucker’s Mad River bars. [Meal Ticket]

Brauhaus Schmitz, the German Bier Hall that’s aiming to open on South Street in April is at a point where it’s looking for a head chef. [Brauhaus Schmitz]

SnugBar is probably not a bar that will smell like a fabric softener. It probably is an Irish bar. It will be located in the former Peacock on the Parkway. [The Insider]

Snackbar has a new winter menu with hearty dishes like braised lamb shoulder with smoked pappardelle and sherry-glazed cipollini onions. [Meal Ticket]