Bart Blatstein’s Piazza project will be bringing several new spots to Northern Liberties. There’s a diner named Darling’s, a wine bar named Vino Restaurant Lounge, and as yet an unnamed pub and a lounge. [The Insider]

Fish & Company’s last night will be Saturday. April 13th it’ll be reborn Q BBQ & Tequila Bar. [The Insider]

Bibou on 8th near Washington should open within a week. [Ice Pack, City Paper]

On Friday and Saturday nights above Il Portico you can now find Club Adesso.  [Thrillist]

Amici Noi in Old City has been redone and opens tonight as Bocca. [The Insider]

Table Talk has more on Ladder 15 which opened last week. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

North by Northwest was shut down by L&I last weekend, they plan to reopen April 15th. [Inqlings, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Beer Lass Suzy Woods tips us off today about a new monthly event at Philadelphia Fish & Co. On the first Friday of the month they’ll be tapping a firken of a local beer.

First up is Sly Fox ESB, get there at 5 for your first sip.

FIRKINS at Phila Fish & Co.? [I'll Have Another Stout]
Philadelphia Fish & Co. [Official Site]

Field Guide takes you around Philadelphia for a tour of oyster bars. Scoring them for cost, Guinness availability, wine list, old-schoolness and more.

• XIX
• Sansom Street Oyster House
• Coquette Bistro & Wine Bar
• Striped Bass
• Philadelphia Fish & Co.
• Original Snockey’s Oyster & Crab House

Shells Angels [Philadelphia Weekly]

Food & Wine asks what makes the perfect lobster roll and MenuPages Blog answers who has the best in Philadelphia.

• Philadelphia Fish & Co.
• Legal Sea Foods
• McCormick & Schmick’s

What Makes A Perfect Lobster Roll? [MenuPages Blog]

Now that you’ve paid the IRS, you’ve paid the IRS, right? Daily Candy comes up with seven quality meals for under $10.

• Philadelphia Fish and Co. – $6 Bar menu.
• Brasserie Perrier at Boyds -  Sandwich classics like the grilled cheese and chicken salad sandwich.
• Giwa – Simple, good Korean food.
• Fork: Etc. – Gourmet takeout in Old City.
• Tria – Spanish tuna and black olive tampenade and arugula sandwich.
• Beau Monde – Crepes, both savory and sweet.
• Capriccio Cafe – Affordable sandwiches and entree sized salads.

Meals for Deal [Daily Candy]

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

Aroundphilly.com catches up with six area chefs and gets their thoughts on chocolate and advice on romance.

• Justin Rambo Garwood from Philadelphia Fish & Co.
• Chad Durkin, executive pastry chef at Water Works Restaurant and Lounge
• Mike Luongo, executive chef at Vesuvio
• Jemale Edwards, at Brulee: The Dessert Experience at The Quarter at Tropicana, in Atlantic City
• Ralph Pallarino, executive chef at Gypsy Saloon
• Joseph Frost, executive chef at George’s

Philly’s Hottie Chefs [aroundphilly.com]

Old City’s Philadelphia Fish & Co. is offering a new $30 Menu and on Mondays, 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine.

The $30 dinner includes a choice of an appetizer, entree and dessert.

The $30 menu, no lobster or steak, is available from 4:30 to 6 PM nightly, Sundays from 4 PM. On Monday nights the deal gets sweeter with half-priced bottles of wine available from the Fish and Co.’s extensive wine list.

Philadelphia Fish & Co. [Official Site]

The Daily News checks in with twelve local chefs to see what they are resolving to do in 2007.

FRONT-BURNER RESOLUTIONS [Daily News]

More nostalgia in City Paper today as the paper turns to some local eateries of a similar age to reflect on Philadelphia’s restaurant scene.

City Paper asks, City Tavern, Deux Cheminees, Friday Saturday Sunday, Le Bec Fin, Philadelphia Fish & Company and White Dog Cafe for some back story, most popular dish, secret to success, and most missed restaurant.

Silver Platter [City Paper]