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Pumpkin's Chris Kearse moving to East Passyunk
The ever-pedigreed Chris Kearse, who slid in at chef de cuisine at Pumpkin (1713 South St.) in late 2010 and took Ian Moroney and Hillary Bor's BYO in a daringly personal direction, just got the keys to his first-ever solo restaurant.
Pumpkin's Chris Kearse moving to East Passyunk
The ever-pedigreed Chris Kearse, who slid in at chef de cuisine at Pumpkin (1713 South St.) in late 2010 and took Ian Moroney and Hillary Bor's BYO in a daringly personal direction, just got the keys to his first-ever solo restaurant. The Bucks County native, who's cooked locally at Lacroix and Blackfish and has stints at meccas like French Laundry, Alinea, Tru and Charlie Trotter in his arsenal, has partnered with the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation, which owns the small space at 1911 E. Passyunk that should open by late August. Construction is set to begin sometime in June for the restaurant, a 30-or-so-seat BYO that doesn't have a name just yet.
"It'll be more French than [my food] at Pumpkin," says Kearse. "A little more dialed in, a little more finesse ... very creative, but nothing too crazy. I'm very excited for it." Small menu — think five starters and five entrées ($25ish price point). Outdoor seating and Sunday brunch are also in the blueprints. Kearse plans on continuing his gig at Pumpkin right up until he opens. "I don't need time off," he says.
Photo: Drew Lazor
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