Grub Street has the details on the pedigreed Fond that’s opening by the end of the month on East Passyunk. [Grub Street]

Jet Wine Bar is looking to open sometime this fall among the hair and nail salons on the 1500 block of South. [The Insider]

The new Tampopo on 44th Street has a few new dishes on its menu, like noodles with braised pork. [Meal Ticket]

Mike Stollenwerk’s Fish is looking to open September 9th. It will not be a clone of Little Fish. [Grub Street]

D.P. Dough looks forward to serving drunk Penn students. [Meal Ticket]

Phoodie hopes Milkcrate Cafe, the cafe and record store setting up on Girard Ave will be the solution to its Fishtown coffee problems. [Phoodie]

Good Food Market has been delayed but the web site is up. [Meal Ticket]

The lowdown and the menu for Fuel on East Passyunk [Meal Ticket]

Remedy Tea Bar is closing this Thursday. Problems with the landlord. [Grub Street]

P.Y.T., Promoter Tommy Up’s burger and shake lounge has been open a week but without the burgers and boozy shakes. Tonight marks the debut of the full menu. Expect kettle chip topped burgers, dogs, lobster fish sticks and more.

Boozy Milkshakes and Chicken Burgers at P.Y.T. [Grub Street]

Azie on Main takes over the upstairs dining area at Maia. This is Win Somboonsong’s sixth restaurant making him a bit of a suburban Stephen Starr. The space resembles Maia and has room for 200+ diners inside and another 40 or so outside. The menu focuses on Asian dishes including sushi and lots of seafood. Try the halibut on lobster risotto in particular. Also worth noting, Azie will take $25 off your bill when you bring in your old Maia gift cards through August 31st.

Azie on Main [Official Site]

The third Tampopo is also set to star serving up Asian fare today next to Local 44 at 269 S 44th Street.

Tampopo number three opens tomorrow [Meal Ticket]
Tampopo [Official Site]

As a commenter told us last week, Brett Perloff who is a part-owner of Pearl is taking over Monkey Bar. It’ll remain the Monkey Bar for the time being but will be reconceptualized come January. [Meal Ticket]

Get ready for weird dreams about tackling pony-sized unicorns to become commonplace as Philadelphia Distilling, makers of Bluecoat Gin, prepare Vieux Carre Absinthe for sale. [Daily Examiner]

Tampopo’s third location is coming to 44th and Spruce later this winter. [Meal Ticket]

Tiffin expands its delivery area to include East Falls from School House Lane to Indian Queen and Kelly Drive to Henry Avenue. [Tiffin]

The ballyhooed Union Gourmet Market & Cafe in the Western Union Building on Locust has closed up shop after opening back in May.

Foodadelphia is almost poetic for the Tuna Bi-Bim-Bop at Tampopo.

I open up the plastic dish and immediately the smell of fresh tuna and spicy sauce comes flying out of the container. I mix the cabbage, avocado, lettuce, rice, and other greens in this atypical bi-bim-bop (remember, Tampopo is not a traditional restaurant by any means). The taste is incredibly fresh, if not overly spicy. The fresh fish has great bite, and the portion is very generous for $10. The veggies provide a nice crunch, the avocado (a fruit), a nice fatty contrast to the lean fish. Too much hot sauce marred the dish, but not enough for me to lose the fact that underneath that mask was a perfect combination of food.

Tampopo [Official Site]

Foodaphilia declares Tiffin’s somosa the best. [Foodaphilia]

The Polpo pizza was the star at gas•tron•o•my’s dinner at Osteria. [gas•tron•o•my]

Tampopo gets a nod of approval of Luscious, a Korean and Japanese food connoisseur. [gas•tron•o•my]

Cafe Spice offers a bargain weekend buffet with a free mimosa or bloody mary for just $13.95. [Metroblogging Philadelphia]

The Philly Food Guys get their hands dirty eating Ethiopian at Abyssinia [phillyfoodguys.com]

Kirsten Henri tries the Tampopo on Jewelers Row and finds the same quality food as the Rittenhouse location without any of the crowds.

Try to remember Tampopo’s second location the next time you’re hungry and don’t want to spend too much money or wait for a table. Remember it when you want something simple and fresh and easy. And fast. There’s no waiting for anything at Tampopo. How could there be? There’s no one else to serve.

Korea Opportunities

Looking for a good lunch spot downtown? Consider Tampopo on Jewelers Row.

The spicy pork kimchee don is a perfect example of Tampopo’s distinctive Korean-Japanese fusion, melding the sweetness of a teriyaki marinade with the sour fire of chili-pickled cabbage. For only $6.95 a bowl, including your choice of white or brown rice, it’s one of the best high-voltage flavor bargains around.

Spicy Ricey Pork Lunch [Inquirer - Good Taste]

Messy and Picky are excited to check out the new Tampopo Asian Grill on Jewelers Row (719 Sansom St).
Messy and Picky both give Tampopo 3 1/2 stars leaving us with the final word “everything the original has — plus chic ambiance.”