We have an ongoing debate, what’s worse, to be a tool or a douche? Whatever side the debate you fall on we have the feeling there will be a lot of both at these two openings this weekend. Strongbox reopens Friday with the decidedly not-douchey/tooly DJ Jazzy Jeff scheduled to make an appearance. And Saturday sees the unveiling of Recess Lounge in Old City. [Grub Street]

We told you about JL Sullivan’s turning into Tavern on Broad last week. Now comes word that former Union Trust chef Terry White will be working the kitchen. [Meal Ticket]

Famous 4th Street Deli has opened on 19th Street. The Bainbridge Street institution is bringing their same menu to the Center City West location. [Meal Ticket]

Drexel gets Chick-fil-A. The student body voted for the fast food chicken spot over 8 other possibilities. [The Triangle]

Chew Man Chu is a new dumpling, noodle and wok restaurant replacing Marty Grim’s DuJour at the Symphony House at Broad and Pine. Tyson Wong Ophaso is the chef with extensive experience in France, New York, Los Angeles and now in Philadelphia. He’ll also run Marty Grim’s Commerce Square restaurant which is looking like 2010. [Grub Street]

Grub Street has details on Square 1682 in the Kimpton Hotel at 17th and Sansom. Former Charlie Trotter second-in-command, Guillermo Tellez will be the chef. Sounds promising. [Grub Street]

Texas Wieners is opening in Collingswood. Grand opening of the long time South Philadelphia staple is September 12th.

A.D. Amorosi says Strongbox is coming back September 10th. Maybe this should be in the Bad News edition? [Ice Pack, City Paper]

Con Murphy’s is the name of the Irish bar heading to 17th and the Parkway next month. [The Insider]

The Institute begins brunch service this Sunday. Look for good Yards deals too.

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]

Today’s edition of The Bite runs down March’s openings from tasty menus for Center City bars to frozen yogurt off of Rittenhouse Square.

Fro yo (and more) added to the menu [Metro Philadelphia]

S & H Kebab House will open with complimentary dinner for everyone on Tuesday, February 10th. [Meal Ticket]

Mantra is dropping the pan-Asian pub theme and is being reborn as Bar Amalfi, an Italian take. [The Insider]

Wit or Witout, witout question a great name for a steak shop. It’s open at Frankford and Cottman for all you steak, cheesesteak, cheesesteak hoagie, pizza steak needs. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]

Strongbox is aiming to replace Monkey Bar in late February. Brett Perloff’s spot has a Facebook page already and we’re all very excited to hear about the first injury caused by the ladder only accesible DJ booth. [Meal Ticket]

The attractive Cresheim Cottage Cafe in Mt. Airy has closed. Germantown Ave construction and the economy are to blame. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Terence Feury, most recently of Maia and formerly of Striped Bass, Le Bernardin and the Ritz-Carlton in DC  is becoming the new chef at Fork. Longtime Fork chef, Thein Ngo is retiring to Vietnam this month. [The Insider]

Bierista, the coffee shop and beer takeout store planned for 15th and Mifflin is now going to be named BREW. Buildout is a month out and coffee up and running shortly afterwards, beer will follow with the liquor license. [Meal Ticket]

Mémé will begin offering a weekly Thursday lunch starting January, 8th.  Just about “any day now,” Mémé will be getting its liquor license  [Meal Ticket]

More in liquor licenses, Joe’s Peking Duck Original 1984 is working on getting their own. [Meal Ticket]

Marty Grims of the Moshulu and Du Jour Market might be running the White Dog Cafe if lawyers work out an agreement. White Dog founder Judy Wicks would focus on her non-profit work. [The Insider]

Brett Perloff who had bought Monkey Bar has closed the Rittenhouse lounge for renovations. He hopes to reopen next month under the name, Strongbox. [Philadelphia Inquirer]