We’re updating our popular Recession Specials feature. Removed are the closed restaurants (we miss you Ansill), added are the latest wallet saving deals (Gnocchi has a 3-course dinner for two for$25). For the next week we’ll be rolling out each day’s specials. If you’ve got some suggestions of your own, please add them to the comments. In a week we’ll compile the additions and roll them all into Recession Specials 2.0.

Note, the requirements are these deals include a food component, this is not a drinking guide (not that there’s anything wrong with that, we’re just trying to keep it focused).

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On Tuesdays, Paul, the neighborhood BYOB between 11th and 12th on Pine is offering a neighborhood appreciation day with their 3-course tasting menu being just $20.

A three course meal features soup, salad or crepe to start plus a main course that last week offered a smoked pork chop, tagliatelle, waluu or chicken breast and of course dessert to finish.

Wow, Tuesdays at the Paul BYOB sound pretty good! [twitpic via bhiladelphia]
Paul [Official Site]

Insti-Tuesdays kick off at the Institute. After half-priced happy hour ends at 7pm, it is 30% off the entire check the rest of the night.

And as we mentioned yesterday, Bosteels Brewery and delicious Kwak, Tripel Karmaliet and Deus beer will be pouring at the Pub on Passyunk East.

Is it just us or is there really very little happening on Tuesdays around these parts? It’s the new Monday. But with two exhausting nights of the Phillies, maybe it’s time chill out and catch up with your DVR. Pizzeria Stella is now doing takeout if you’re in down that way or  have the Rittenhouse Square SliCE deliver. The truffle pizza hit the spot last time we ordered.

Chef Chip Roman’s tasting dinners continue each Tuesday at Blackfish Conshohocken. Tonight it’s venison four ways plus dessert for $45. Reservations are available.

See the details for tonight and the rest of the month after the jump.

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Eric Smith at UWISHUNU points us towards this bargain. On Tuesdays at Smiths you can get a dozen mussels doused in a garlic-butter, served with chopped tomatoes and accompanied by slices of bread for just $2.

Mussels @ Smiths: $2 Tuesdays [UWISHUNU]

Tuesdays mean crabs. It was just a couple weeks ago we were telling you about Tuesday crab nights at Gayle and starting on Tuesday, July 28th the Oyster House is introducing their own Tuesday crab feast.

Through August every Tuesday will feature 3 jumbo hardshells, cabbage slaw and corn on the cobb for $19.

Oyster House [Official Site]

Rouge is kicking off a live jazz series tonight. Every Tuesday through August 25th, vocalist Barbara Montgomery will perform two one-hour sets; 6:30 to 7:30 and 8 until 9 with her band.

Every Tuesday throughout the summer is crab night at Gayle.

In Gayle’s typical succinct manner, the $35 menu is described as house salad, hard shell crabs and apple pie.

Gayle [Official Site]

Rick’s Steaks is aiming for a June 9th soft opening in the Bellevue, the Whiz has already arrived.

In other Bellevue news, Dave Schultz and Bob Wilkie host a live Internet hockey radio show from the XIX bar at 1pm on every Tuesday.

Demetris is a handsome Mediterranean spot at 45th and Chestnut that is open for breakfast daily. [The Insider]

The permanent Stephen Starr burger stand is aiming to open on July 4th inside Franklin Square. There’s still no name. [Philly Chit Chat]

Stephen Starr’s and investor Allan Domb were spotted on a train to Washington. Could a Parc DC be far behind? [Philly Gossip]

Iron Hill Maple Shade is still on track for a July opening. If all goes well brewing could start around June 12th. [The Brew Lounge]

943 is an Italian-Argentine BYO in the Italian Market that’s several weeks out. [The Insider]

Merl’s which was had a nice review in City Paper back in April has closed. [Kitchenplay]