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Inside Distrito!
posted by Drew Lazor
Earlier today, we took a little tour of Jose Garces' Distrito, which will open for dinner this Monday at 3945 Chestnut. (Check out our coverage here and here.)
Photo rundown after the jump.
FIRST SET
We start things off with a few shots of the VW Beetle table everyone's been talking about — no reservations for this, kids. It'll be pure luck of the draw.
Take special note of the fifth, sixth and seventh photos — Garces revealed that the unassuming shelving behind the hostess station is actually a secret Nancy Drew-like passageway that leads into a 20-person reservable private karaoke lounge. It's not 100 percent just yet, but we managed to rattle off a quick shot of the hyper-color stools and tables. There are long banquettes on either side; the windows will be one-way, so you