Meal Ticket spots the new menu for Robert Halpern’s version of Marigold Kitchen. His “post-modern” menu includes intriguing ingredients like bacon toffee, spicy caramel froth, Guinness foam and avocado in the style of foie gras. Be sure to also check out the photo gallery. Opening is set for September 1st. [Meal Ticket]

Positano Coast is honoring the gift certificates of seafood-centric restaurants that have gone by the wayside. The Old City eatery will honor Oceanaire and Bookbinders gift certificates for full face value up to $100.

Le Cochon Noir is taking its West Philadelphia barbecue business indoors with a 7,000 square-foot space along Parkside Drive. October 15th is the current target date. [Meal Ticket]

Bill Murphy, former chef at Blue Angel, Continental and Teplitzky’s is opening Cicchetteria, an Italian small-plater looking to open at the location of Di Vino just off of Rittenhouse Square in October. [The Insider]

Soul of Jamaica is the Lansdowne offshoot of South Street’s Jamaican Jerk Hut. It opened August 15th and features a similar menu. [Meal Ticket]

Bump is coming under new management and will shortly be closing for renovations. The bumped-up Bump should return in early September. [Philly Gay Calendar]

Sprinkles, the froyo contender in West Philadelphia is aiming for a mid-September opening. [Meal Ticket]

The Wrap Shack on 18th off of Rittenhouse Square is adding a liquor license. Beer, wine, mixed drinks and fortified smoothies will be on the new menu. [The Insider]

DiBruno Brothers wine bar replacement for DiBruno Pronto has been delayed and not  just by a few weeks but until after the new year. [Grub Street]

Michael Klein gets all obituary-like and what-not with his note that Dresher’s Carambola has passed into the Great Restaurant Beyond. [The Insider]

Modo Mio chef and owner Peter McAndrews gets a recipe for Sunday Gravy published on Esquire’s site. Special advice worth heeding? Prepare it as you drink a glass of red wine. [Esquire]

Positano Coast bartender Andres Sanchez is competing in GQ & Bombay Sapphire’s “Inspired Bartender Search” having won the regional round last week. He’ll be headed to Las Vegas for the national contest. He’s pouring his Shiso & Samba. Meal Ticket has the recipe. [Meal Ticket]

Alexandra Harcharek, a local college student and co-founder of afoodcoma.com is profiled on Epicurious. [Epicurious]

GQ adds a city guide of Philadelphia to their site. A host of spots to eat and drink are highlighted and we can’t really gripe about what’s included.  [GQ City Guide: Philadlephia]

The “sticky and sweet  and salty andjuicy and porky” spare rib bits at Sang Kee are enough to send up an Awesomeness Alert. [Philadining Blog]

Drew Lazor fails to get the dirt on Café Lutécia’s fennel bisque but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try it immediately. [Meal Ticket]

A “dream dish for  you multitaskers.” That’s what grilled game bird with spicy curry, sweet coconut milk and pungent fish sauce is at MangoMoon. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Food porn - Taqueria la Veracruzana. Yep, that’s the headline, that’s what the post is all about. [Fries with that Shake?]

Meal Ticket highlights the line-caught black cod at Positano Coast. [Meal Ticket]

Good Dog comes to the rescue of a hungry vegetarian with its veggie cake sandwich. [Veggicurious]

Positano Coast is offering a special 3-course for $33 menu through December. The menu is offered Sunday through Thursday and features highlights from the Old City restaurant’s Mediterranean menu.

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Adam Erace of blogalicious tries out the food at ambiance at Alberto Lamberti’s Positano Coast. He finds both shine and the limoncello is pretty great too.

The second-story Old City aerie recently unveiled Sopra, an open-air lounge of marshmallow daybeds, floating lanterns, gossamer curtains, lime and lemon trees sprouting baby fruits, and pillows blue as the Mediterranean. Murals of the tiny seaside city for which the restaurant is named cover the walls, all twisted stone perched precariously on a green mountainside, as if the faintest breeze would send the town tumbling down to the sea. It’s romantic, for sure, but bad food has the way of killing the mood at even the prettiest restaurants. Fortunately, Positano Coast’s menu of Italian small plates (crafted by consulting chef Daniel Stern of Gayle and Rae) is both fresh and memorable.

When Lamberti Hands You Lemons… [blogalicious]
Alberto Lamberti’s Positano Coast [Official Site]

Well you might be hard pressed to find a touch of spring in the air today but rest assured it’s coming. and with spring comes alfresco dining. The Daily News takes note of several places to dine outside. Including Tavern 17 a new restaurant and lounge set to open May 1st on 17th Street just down from the Warwick Hotel. Tavern 17 will seat 170 indoors and another 16-20 outside, plus they’ll have a special menu for pooches!

Additional alfesco dining:

• Patou
• Meridith’s
• Avalon
• Positano Coast
• 333 Belrose
• Oceanaire Seafood Room
• Ecco Qui
• The Water Works
• Restaurant M

Alfresco, old & new [Philadelphia Daily News]