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NOW OPEN: Chhaya Cafe

POSTED: Friday, August 6, 2010, 7:07 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Openings | Photos

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Husband-and-wife team Brett Shangold and Vernana Beuria, aka V, softly opened their Chhaya Café, at 1823 E. Passyunk, early this morning. Chhaya, which we first told you about in early July, will serve coffee roasted by Joe Coffee, plus housemade pastries and baked goods, while they get their feet. Next week, V, a chef who's cooked everywhere from Marathon Grill and the Urban Outfitters' café down at the Naval Yard to Tria and the defunct ¡Pasion!, will roll out a gourmet waffle menu. Then that weekend is when they'll introduce a simple small-plate dinner menu — inspired by ciccheti, sort of the Venetian take on tapas — that'll be available Friday and Saturday nights.

Plenty opening on East Passyunk :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-08-27 11:30:07

[...] already know there’s plenty going on down Passyunk way   the just-opened Chhaya Café, the debut of Le Virtu’s outdoor dining area, the in-the-works (but not yet official!) move of [...]

poncho

Posted 2010-08-06 14:55:16

This place looks beautiful!

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