Avram Hornik of Lucy’s hat Shop, Noche, Drinker’s Pub and Drinker’s Tavern, etc. is looking to open a brick oven pizzeria at 39th and Chestnut. The name is tentatively Duo, the time frame is August. [The Insider]

Darling’s Parktown Place will be coming to 22nd and the Parkway. The Continetal fare will be the work of Harry Arnold who also owns the two Darling Cafes in town. [Philadelphia Magazine]

Sous vide will be the specialty at Restaurant Rosalie in central Montco. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

A red-felt pool table has taken over the dining room at 1601. [Beer Lass]

Cassizzi Pizzeria Ristorante has opened in a former funeral home at 2533 E Clearfield Street. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Little Italy will be a pizza and specialty sandwich shop just off South on 9th Street. [The Insider]

Paxia looks to be on shaky ground but remains open. [Meal Ticket]

Chinatown’s Ong’s will become Sakura Mandarin as early as this week. [The Insider]

Adam Erace is being wooed by pork chop pastor at Bella Vista’s Paxia.

Paxia, latest in the camp of classed-up-but-not-watered-down Mexican spots, makes a serious case with its pork-y-piña tango: a golden pineapple doubloon flanked by two tender grilled chops smothered in a husky vermilion guajillo sauce that purrs with garlic, cinnamon, cilantro and cloves.

Paxia [Philadelphia Weekly]

AD Amorosi lobs out this rumor, “is Stephen Starr doing designer Mexican for his Broad Street diner?” [Ice Pack, City Paper]

Paxia, the former Molcajete Mixto is having their official grand opening Monday. They’ll be offering a $25 three-course dinner. [Food and Drinq]

Phoodie.info has what John McCain ordered at Devon Seafood the other day. And yes, we think this does make Devon the new Bookbinders. [Phoodie.info]

Bar 210 at Lacroix is aiming for the second week of September for an opening. The Clog has the rundown of the design. We’re intrigued by the leather floor. [The Clog]

Bridge hoppers will be glad to hear that Old City’s Swanky Bubbles was unscathed from a fire yesterday morning and was open for business last night. [Dan Gross, Philadelphia Daily News]

In the still not open category, Earth Bread + Brewery and Minar Palace have yet to open their doors. Your guesses are as good as ours and maybe theirs.

In the still closed department, Blue Comet in Glenside hopes to be back in 30 to 90 days. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

And in the gutted and we didn’t notice dept., the Elephant and Castle at 18th and Market is no more.

Parc will be officially opening on Bastille Day. Michael Klein has some background on the design of Stephen Starr’s mega-bistro. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Pencil in July 28th for Starr’s opening of Teplitzky’s and Chelsea Prime in Atlantic City at the new non-casino hotel, the Chelsea. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Rejoice East Passyunkers who want something besides tacos and red gravy, Izumi a Japanese BYOB is coming to Passyunk and Tasker this August. [Food and Drinq]

Zento is looking at a second location. This one will bring conteporary Japanese cuisine to 9th and South. [The Clog]

An out of town Rouge in Acela range is planned by owners Maggie and Rob Wasserman. [Dan Gross, Philadelphia Daily News]

2nd Street Annie’s is looking to move its operation from Wildwood to Front and Fairmount and Phoodie is just thrilled. [Phoodie.info]

The rumors had been prevalent for a couple weeks now but Michael Klein has it, Bella Vista’s Molcajete Mixto is no more. On the good side though it is still a Mexican BYOB, Paxia and one of the co-owners is Dionicio Jimenez of Xochitl. [Food and Drinq]

And like Michael Klein, we are very dissapointed to learn that Pita Pocket at 16th and Chancellor has closed. [Food and Drinq]