More details on Varga Bar at 10th and Spruce

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More details on Varga Bar at 10th and Spruce

POSTED: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 10:06 PM
Filed Under: Openings

Late April or early May � that's the latest word on the forthcoming Spruce Street outpost from restaurateur George Anni and chef R. Evan Turney, the minds behind Valanni and Mercato.

Named and purportedly themed after famed pin-up photographer Alberto Vargas, Varga Bar (941 Spruce St.) looks to compete with the nearby Tria in terms of craft beer prowess � they'll carry 22 beers on tap, two of those on hand pumps, and the brew selection will include American, local and Belgian selections. (You'll still be able to sip tequila and margaritas, as you were able to when the space was still Azul Cantina.) There'll be a total of 62 seats inside, with room to accommodate 32 al fresco.

Turney's pub menu will include eats like steak frites with bernaise sauce, fish and chips and broiled flounder.

PREVIOUSLY:

- Is March the month for Azul Cantina redux?

- A peek at Azul Cantina's new direction under R. Evan Turney


Foobooz » Blog Archive » Quick Bites
Posted 2009-03-18 13:45:31
[...] Meal Ticket has some more details on Varga Bar, the new pinup girl themed bar set for 10th and Spruce by the crew behind Valanni and Mercato. [Meal Ticket] [...] 

Meal Ticket :: Blog Archive :: Varga Bar looking at second week of May :: Philadelphia City Paper :: Philadelphia Arts, Restaurants, Music, Movies, Jobs, Classifieds, Blogs
Posted 2009-04-24 12:50:14
[...] in March, we teased a few details about the project, including some ideas about the beer selection (it would include both American and Belgian choices) [...] 

Rex
Posted 2009-05-20 19:27:47
i had such high hopes for this place.  what a disappointment.  boo.
Posted by Drew Lazor @ 10:06 PM  Permalink | Post a comment
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