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Afternoon Snacks
On today's Afternoon Snacks, we've got a serious craving courtesy of Rittenhouse Tavern, a new outpost of Atlanta's Taqueria del Sol coming soon, and a new pre-theatre menu from R2L.
Afternoon Snacks
Taqueria del Sol, the lauded fast casual Southern taco mash-up based out of Atlanta, has its sights on Willow Grove for their first location outside of Georgia. And now we’ve got an opening date: Monday, October 22nd is the target for the branch (4001 Welsh Rd., Willow Grove) to kick into gear. On the menu, you’ll find traditional taco fillings like carnitas in addition to fusion fare like fried chicken and pork bbq. (Sides similarly straddle the line, with rice and refrieds cozying up with braised turnip greens.) The chain’s signature specials include comfort foods like shrimp and grits and the “Bob taco,” a flour tortilla stuffed with fried shrimp, crayfish mayonnaise, lettuce and pickled jalapeños. Owner Mike Klank and chef Eddie Hernandez have a couple of Beard Award nominations under their belt, but we admit that the promise of a full bar and build-your own margaritas may be an even stronger draw.
In the grand tradition of us taking this very literally and basically just telling you what we want for our own afternoon snack today, allow me to share with you this scotch egg Nick Elmi’s adding to the bar menu at Rittenhouse Tavern (251 S. 18th St.). And it’s on their happy hour menu, where everything is $6 (a discount, yes, but we’re more grateful for the easy math after a few drinks). Yeah, we thought so. We’ll see you there in a few hours.
With fall theatre season kick-offs come new theatre district deals, like a new 3-course prix fixe from R2L. (2 Liberty Place, 37th fl.) The $45-a-head option is available for early seatings from 5-6:30 p.m., and offers diners the option of having their first and second courses before their show, then returning to the restaurant for dessert. As a perk, subscribers to many of the city’s theatres and dance and opera companies get a free glass of bubbly with their meal—check the site for a full list and menu.
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