Say What?

• The Savoy Deli & Produce Market off of Rittenhouse Square is probably best known for their flowers but they also sell tacos! [Drawing for Food]

Term We Love

• Chifauxtle – Term Fidel Gastro has made up to describe imitation or faux Chipotle restaurants. [Fidel Gastro]

Moyamensing Means Bird Droppings

• GetYourFooDon visits Witch American Bistro and rates it as Good. [The Witch American Bistro]
• Mac & Cheese calls Nicholas “fresh, seasonal, approachable and comforting.” [Mac & Cheese]

Jealousy is a Deadly Sin

• David McDuff dines at Talula’s Table more than anyone we know. [McDuff's Food & Wine Trail]

To Do List

• Sip a “Midtown Village” Manhattan at APO Bar and Lounge. One of 15 Manhattans they’re currently offering. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
• Eat dinner at Apamate. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the tapas BYOB for brunch but never been there for dinner. Maybe Mac & Cheese’s run down will be the impetus. [Mac & Cheese]
• Enjoy a drink at the Level Bar at Le Meridien when it opens in September. [The Illadelph]

Adam Erace visits The Witch American Bistro in Pennsport and finds a spot cursed by its own inconsistencies but not without potential. 

Be-Witched and Bewildered [Philadelphia Weekly]
The Witch American Bistro [Official Site]

Table Talk has some details on The Witch that has sprung from Peppercorns on Moyamensing Ave. There’s a liquor license and chef from Django in the mix. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Naked Chocolate Cafe is aiming to open October 27th on Penn’s campus. Capogiro, Jimmy John’s and Chipotle are scheduled to open shortly afterward in the brand new Radian Building. [Daily Pennsylvanian]

Meal Ticket has a look at Scott Schroeder’s South Philadelphia Taproom menu. Wild boar is back in taco form. [Meal Ticket]

Mi Lah Vegetarian has taken over the Pita Pocket space at 16th and Chancellor and transformed the space into a white tableclothed vegetarian restaurant. [Meal Ticket]

The Great American Pub in Bryn Mawr has been sold and will reopen as Tip O’ Leary’s Pub. Tip O’Leary’s also has a loction in Havertown.  [Philadelphia Business Journal]

Alyan’s Middle Eastern restaurant is now offering neighborhood delivery. [Bhiladelphia]