Jolly's Crab House opening in December

Photo | Drew Lazor Maryland native Jolly Weldon says to mark December down for the opening of Jolly's Crab House, a true blue (crab), Baltimoron-style crustacean-cracking haven at 2650 S. 15th Street, which was for years Mio Sogno. Right now Weldon, who's got Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar at 20th and Chestnut, is waiting on the transfer of the liquor license before he gets his hands really dirty with tweaks and renovations. They'll specialize in steamed blue crabs (sourcing, whenever possible, directly from the Chesapeake), and their chef (whom Weldon won't yet name, but describes as a "longtime South Philadelphia chef with some great Italian specialties") will also offer seafood dishes, including macaroni with a traditional crab gravy. Once open they'll do a two-hour all-you-can-eat special that you can purchase at any time - come in at 5 and pay the flat rate, Weldon says, and you'll have until 7 to run through as many hard-shells as you can, with sides of corn, soup and salad. Eight craft beers on tap, plus a nice wine program; space-wise, expect a 20-seat bar, 80 inside seats spanning two dining rooms and an outside area that'll hold 60. And of course, since this is a Jolly production, the Crab House will have a piano in the bar area. Foobooz » Quick Bites Posted 2010-09-28 12:14:52

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Jolly's Crab House opening in December

POSTED: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 8:01 PM

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Photo | Drew Lazor

Maryland native Jolly Weldon says to mark December down for the opening of Jolly's Crab House, a true blue (crab), Baltimoron-style crustacean-cracking haven at 2650 S. 15th Street, which was for years Mio Sogno. Right now Weldon, who's got Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar at 20th and Chestnut, is waiting on the transfer of the liquor license before he gets his hands really dirty with tweaks and renovations. They'll specialize in steamed blue crabs (sourcing, whenever possible, directly from the Chesapeake), and their chef (whom Weldon won't yet name, but describes as a "longtime South Philadelphia chef with some great Italian specialties") will also offer seafood dishes, including macaroni with a traditional crab gravy. Once open they'll do a two-hour all-you-can-eat special that you can purchase at any time come in at 5 and pay the flat rate, Weldon says, and you'll have until 7 to run through as many hard-shells as you can, with sides of corn, soup and salad. Eight craft beers on tap, plus a nice wine program; space-wise, expect a 20-seat bar, 80 inside seats spanning two dining rooms and an outside area that'll hold 60. And of course, since this is a Jolly production, the Crab House will have a piano in the bar area.

Foobooz » Quick Bites

Posted 2010-09-28 12:14:52

[...] Jolly’s Crab House is aiming for a December opening. [Meal Ticket] [...]

danya

Posted 2010-09-23 19:47:04

"Baltimoron." Almost as good as "Northern Libertarian."

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