David McDuff heads to Ansill Food+Wine because Sunday night is Pif night. The prix fixe menu includes the best of David Ansill’s now shuttered French BYOB, Pif.

And McDuff points out, if everyone at your table orders the prix fixe menu it becomes even more like Pif, as corkage fees are waived.

Pif Night at Ansill [McDuff's Food & Wine Trail]
Ansill Food+Wine [Official Site]

Grab a copy of today’s Metro to check out The Bite. Several cool events mentioned.

• On the second Sunday of each month, Ansill is bringing back favorites from Pif.
• The Museum Restaurant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is hosting the first of its wine series this Friday.
• Experience Cuban food in 15 ways with Cuba Libre’s huge tasting menu.
• James and Sly Fox are doing a beer dinner Monday, September, 17th.
• And Manayunk’s most well known live music spot is on the block for a cool $5 million.

Pif is in its final days as David Ansill is closing his tiny Bella Vista French restaurant to concentrate on Ansill. This evening through Bastille Day, the 14th Pif will be offering a special prix fixe menu.

Finding Philly, who has worked at Pif reminisces through photos.

Goodbye Pif [Finding Philly]

Pif, Bella Vista’s French bistro will be closing for good on July 14th, Bastille Day. Owner David Ansill is closing the spot to concentrate on Ansill at 3rd and Bainbridge.

For the final days, the 10th to the 14th, Pif will be serving a special prix fixe menu.

Inqlings [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Last Thursday’s Inquirer’s Inqlings column noted that the Ansill chef, Kibett Mengech has left the restaurant. Matt, a waiter at Pif and author at Finding Philly posted on eGullet some of the fallout from Mengech leaving the roost.

David Ansill will be in the kitchen at Ansill and returning the menu towards it’s original concept. Jared Frazer, who has been at Pif for the last 6+ months is now the chef de cuisine there.

eG Forums -> Pif [eGullet]
Ansill Food + Wine [Official Site]

The Washington Post takes a look at how Philadelphia’s BYO revolution has energized the city’s dining scene. Included are money quotes from Craig LaBan, David Snyder of PhilaFoodie, Pumpkin’s Ian Maroney, David Ansill of Pif and Ansill and Joseph Scarpone of Sovalo.

Over the past decade, Philadelphia has experienced an astounding boom in BYOB dining. When Audrey Claire opened in 1996, it was one of only two fine-dining BYOBs in the city, along with longtime favorite Dmitri’s. Now, in the metropolitan region, there are more than 240.

According to a recent survey by the online reservation service OpenTable.com, 63 percent of Philadelphia diners said they had taken their own wine to a fine-dining restaurant within their last 10 meals. That’s compared to a national average of 27 percent and more than double the percentages in New York and wine-crazy San Francisco.

Philadelphia’s BYO Revolution [Washington Post]

Pif’s Executive Chef and owner, David Ansill is welcoming his wife, Catherine Gilbert-Ansill home from France.

And how better to welcome her home than by letting her create a weekly pre-fixe menu that features classic French dishes, as well as favorites from the Lorraine Region.

Every Thursday, Catherine will offer an ever-changing 3-course meal for $30.

An idea of what you can expect is after the jump.

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In Celebration of Pif’s 5 Year Anniversary, Executive Chef/owner David Ansill and Chef de Cuisine David Kane are preparing a 5-course menu of their classic and favorite Pif dishes.
The celebration will begin on Bastille Day, Friday, July 14 and will continue through Sunday, July 16.
Dinner will be served from 5:00pm. The cost is $55 per person.