New life (again) at Eighth and Christian

Photos | Drew Lazor The corner restaurant space at Eighth and Christian, which was Molcajete Mixto (that closed), then Paxia (that closed), then Mezza Luna (that closed, shadily), looks like it's coming back as a Mexican restaurant called Tres Jalapenos. No one was in the space when we dropped by but a peek inside suggests the interior is pretty much the same as before. We'll keep you posted as we hear more. NOW OPEN: Tres Jalapenos :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper Posted 2010-11-22 13:15:04

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New life (again) at Eighth and Christian

POSTED: Friday, September 24, 2010, 5:42 PM

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Photos | Drew Lazor

The corner restaurant space at Eighth and Christian, which was Molcajete Mixto (that closed), then Paxia (that closed), then Mezza Luna (that closed, shadily), looks like it's coming back as a Mexican restaurant called Tres Jalapenos. No one was in the space when we dropped by but a peek inside suggests the interior is pretty much the same as before. We'll keep you posted as we hear more.

NOW OPEN: Tres Jalapenos :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-11-22 13:15:04

[...] Only open a month, Tres Jalapenos (744 Christian St.) is the BYO sister restaurant to Los Jalapenos (1800 N. Fourth St.). Located right on the corner of Eighth and Christian, the space (formerly Paxia, then Mezza Luna) features a nice mix of kitschy/traditional Mexican flair; it’s quite larger than I expected. [...]

benji

Posted 2010-09-27 18:31:17

Saw the new sign and it looks like the same logo as Los Jalapeños on south 4th street (http://www.threejalapenos.com/).

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