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Plenty in pictures

POSTED: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 5:47 PM

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Murphy's Law says if something can do wrong it will, and last night, on the eve of its grand opening, one of the ovens at Plenty (1710 E. Passyunk Ave.) went on the fritz. (Previous Plenty coverage here, here and here.) All's good in the 'hood today, and when we stopped by this morning, chef Tim McGinnis and owner Jesse Spalletta were prepping the prepared-foods op for its first-ever lunchtime rush. Spalletta and husband/partner Adam Baas carved Plenty out of the clutter of the old Cellini's, installing lustrous wide-plank stained pine flooring, retro banana-yellow coolers and reclaimed-wood shelves decorated with vintage bric-a-brac and Mason jars of McGinnis' pickles. Stools line a counter at the window, with the main seating at a communal table built with salvaged barn-wood by Flourtown carpenter John Duffy. Sandwiches on Artisan baguettes are available now, including a sick white-and-dark-meat turkey leg confit tricked out with Taleggio and Cumbrland sauce, âan old charcuterie condiment,â says McGinnis, who makes the bewitching paste with currants and spices. Chef's also serving a riff on lox sandwich that won him a Philly Mag endorsement last year, plus a whole line-up of heat-at-home entrees like meatballs enhanced with salami and pancetta scraps. Yeah, we know what's for dinner tonight.

New places on Passyunk

Posted 2011-02-03 20:03:49

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Ryan's "Mich"

Posted 2011-02-04 15:06:02

The food looks fabulous!  The pix are gorgeous! Now I have another reason to visit Philadelphia!

Erin Williams

Posted 2011-02-04 14:09:03

if i could find a plane to get me there-i would come right NOW- you all rock i am so proud!!!! EW

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Posted 2011-02-03 16:52:23

[...] Plenty opened today instead of the 1st. A heck of a lot closer than most spots get. Meal Ticket was in for some opening day photos. [Meal Ticket] [...]

Michelle

Posted 2011-02-03 12:55:07

Looks gorgeous!

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