Archive: August, 2010

New chef at Vintage

POSTED: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 6:50 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Food News

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Wes Lieberher, chef at Vintage (129 S. 13th St.) is leaving the Midtown Village wine bar for L.A., where he'll launch a food truck, called Grindhaus, with former Philly chef Trevor Rocco, former Rae/Marathon manager Tom Lambiase and former Vintage manager DeJuan Black. Co-owner Jason Evenchik tells Meal Ticket that Josh McCullough, who cooks at his Time (1315 Sansom St.), will double up on duties and become exec chef at Vintage, as well. The French bistro-style menu will remain largely uncharged save for a few tweaks, but excpect McCullough to put his stamp on the specials board.

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Posted 2010-08-30 08:32:20

[...] Wes Lieberher of Vintage is relocating to the West Coast, joining a team of Philly restaurant expats... [...]

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Santucci's to South Philly?

POSTED: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 5:01 PM

Filed Under: Openings

Joe Santuccis square pizza is a tasty legend of the Northeast the titan of Terrance Street, the wonder of Welsh Road. For years, crust connoisseurs have wondered when a Santucci's location would come closer to Center City. Now word has is that the painted-black and boarded-up corner space at 10th and Christian (once sadly earmarked for a Starbucks) will become one. Maybe. While two very-reliable, very-nearby food-vending neighbors stand firm that Santuccis has indeed rented the corner space, with its boards off and new windows up, a spokesman for Santucci denies the claims. But then again, with Santuccis being a tiny franchise, maybe they're just not being quite square with Meal Ticket. Stay tuned.

Foobooz » Quick Bites

Posted 2010-08-25 12:42:53

[...] It looks like Northeast Philadelphia pizza legend Santucci’s is going to be opening a branch in South Philadelphia at 10th and Christian. [Meal Ticket] [...]

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-08-24 14:55:37

O Street Santucci's is the shit! Get one with anchovies

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Posted 2010-08-26 11:57:51

[...] a Santuccis Square Pizzeria. Actually the building is more rectangular, hmmm. Anyway after I wrote a Meal Ticket post where a rep for Joe Santucci denied that was the case, Alicia Santucci wrote and confirmed in the [...]

adam

Posted 2010-08-24 13:18:57

So timely. Fam and I were just talking Santucci's yesterday.

Alicia Santucci

Posted 2010-08-25 14:59:44

We are indeed opening a Santucci's at the corner of 10th and Christian. Although we have a lot of work still to do, we are very proud and excited to open up our newest location!!! We are expecting to open late October!

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Posted 2010-08-31 15:48:11

[...] whose grandparents founded the original pizzeria and subsequent mini-franchise. (A.D. Amorosi first mentioned the deal here on Meal Ticket two days [...]

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Yo, Bawlmer! Milk & Honey Comin!

POSTED: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 3:30 PM

Filed Under: Field Trip | Openings

Annie Baum-Stein and Mau Daigle, whose West Philly Milk & Honey Market turns one on Sat., Sept. 4, are having seconds. The couple, with partners Dana and Earnest Valery, is in the thick of construction on a sister store ... in Baltimore. Theres a very strong farmers market scene in Baltimore, says Baum-Stein, but no other retail outlet for local products except for Whole Foods. Charm City chowhounds are saving the date for October, when the locavore general store will debut in the ground floor of the Professional Arts Building, located in the citys happening Mount Vernon neighborhood. They can expect fresh, local produce, gourmet items like single-estate extra-virgin olive oil and a domestic and imported cheese selection that Top Chef season 6 contestant, Vino Rosina chef and Baltimore native Jesse Sandlin is in talks to curate. This is going to bring the farmers market to the public all day, every day. Hopefully, it will do for Baltimore what Milk & Honey has done for West Philly. It will not, however, be able to save the Orioles season.

Frank Speed

Posted 2010-08-24 12:44:35

What exactly has Milk & Honey "done" for west philly again?

Jessica

Posted 2010-08-24 14:26:35

I'm with Frank on this one. Did Milk and honey "do" anything other than open a store?  Am I unaware of some kind of miracle?  Besides, Milk and Honey is hardly a farmers market vibe; they sell grapefruit and pineapple for peet's sake.

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Notes from the Weekend: August 23

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:42 PM

Filed Under: Notes from the Weekend

Notes from the Weekend is a Monday feature that sees the members of Team Meal Ticket compiling all the food/drink highlights uncovered during prime eatin time, Friday to Sunday. Consider this a place for good deals, great dishes, wicked cocktails, recipe triumphs (and tragedies), bizarro conversations and more. Were eager to share our notes, but especially excited to read yours. We encourage you to leave notes from YOUR weekend in the comments. Have at it! (View past NFTW installments at citypaper.net/notes.)

Adam Erace: AE Drew Lazor: DL Anthony Sica: AS

Photo | Drew Lazor

Friday: Was honored to lend a hand to Philly Cupcake Warz, an extremely well-organized taste-off organized by Barry Eichner (presiding, right) of FoodRulez.com. He got five prominent Philly-based cupcake purveyors Brown Betty, Buttercream, Call Me Cupcake, Flying Monkey, Philly Cupcake and Whipped Bakeshop to drop him chocolate-chocolate, vanilla-vanilla and "wild card" 'cakes to be judged by a panel of sweets enthusiasts in multiple categories. Check out the full results on Barry's blog. DL Friday: Dinner of the year at the garden chef's table at Fond (1617 E. Passyunk Ave.). The weather was as perfect as the service, food, and wine (thanks to former CP food critic David Snyder for the recos). Got a great taste of the new menu, as well as some off-menu surprises nine courses in all. Highlights included the foie gras, pate, and a lobster dish chef Lee Styer put together with the preferences I shot over to him when setting up the reservation. Jessie Prawlucki's desserts were ridiculously good, the lemon cannoli being a big standout, in addition to a palate cleanser of strawberry lemonade sorbet. This is now a summertime staple for me as long as they do it. AS Made excellent time jetting down to Cape May (1 hour, 28 minutes, bitches!) for a late-summer Friday night feast of steaks on the grill, baked potatoes, corn on the cob and strawberry shortcake with g/f and her fam. Washed it down with a four-spot of Dogfish Head Saison du Buff she picked out from the local liquor emporium, one of many reasons I love her. AE

Photo | Drew Lazor

I had a Manhattan (OK, several) and she had a Cosmopolitan (OK, several) at the Secret Late-Night Spot That Shall Not Be Named on Friday. It's never crowded and there's never anyone I know there and they have ample alcohol and it is brilliant. And the bartender (above) wears shirts that feature phrases like that. I will perjure myself before revealing its coordinates. DL For the first time in years, I had McDonald's breakfast on Saturday morning. Hotcakes and Sausage. Love that they still call them hotcakes, and one of my guiltiest pleasures is mass-produced, chain breakfast sausage. Whatever chemicals Wawa uses to replicate sage are still the best, but Mickey D's is no slouch in the test-tube sausage game. AS Saturday: Dinner at the always-awesome, always-mobbed Angelo's Fairmount Tavern (2300 Fairmount Ave.) in the historic Ducktown section of Cuidad de Atlantico. They only take rezzies for parties of 10 or more, so weekends typically means waiting at least half an hour. Fortunately, there was plenty of house wine dispensed from wall-mounted spigots behind the bar to hold me over for their epic veal parm. AE

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Saturday: Headed to my hometown of Baltimore for the evening, which meant a trip to the excellent Woodberry Kitchen (2010 Clipper Park Road), a restaurant so damn popular that the entire bar area was filled with anxious diners, their feet quivering in their local/sustainable starting blocks, before they even began serving at 5 p.m. We grabbed two bar stools (this is the way to go, reservations are war here!) and got to eating a diagonal across chef Spike Gjerde's very unfussy menu. Highlights for me included housemade pasta with tender pig trotter meat and a break-and-mix egg yolk, and lightly fried softshells stacked up alongside a big pile of mustard-heavy potato salad. Their coffee service is serious, too the restaurant actually has five dedicated baristas who do nothing but pull the best Intelligentsia shots for your post-dinner pleasure. One of Bmore's best. DL Sunday: Off to Wildwood. No fried butter on this trip, but carnitas for dinner, a riff on the recipe from Los Taquitos in Phoenix. AS I heard my mom shout at me while I fried up a pan of bacon at my parents' house Sunday morning. "That sounds like it's done," she yelled from the living room. "Don't burn it!" Yes, my mom has the ability to aurally determine whether or not bacon is about to burn, even if she's not in the kitchen. I love me mum. DL

Photos | Adam Erace

Rainy Sunday at the shore meant lunch at Chido Burrito (807 Tilton Road), a colorful Baja-by-way-of-Disney burrito and taco shack in a Northfield strip mall. The joint gets cred because it's owned by the same people who own Margate's excellent Steve & Cookie's, and because of these salsa-slathered, heavy-on-the-cilantro fish tacos. AE

Photo | Drew Lazor

Sunday: Stopped into Pumpkin Market (1609 South St.) to grab a couple veggies (and a couple Market Day Canelé) to cook dinner, which consisted of a simple salad and sautéed shrimp marinated in lemon, cilantro and the perfect-for-seafood Spike Scallion sauce from WMD (1212 South St.). DL

jason

Posted 2010-08-24 13:39:34

I ate like total shit this weekend:

on Friday I rewarded my hard weeks work with silk city cheese fries and a couple of victory prima pils to wash it down. a little later on I got a little hungry watching piranha 3D, which feasibly could be my kick start to cannibalism (no homo the jerry O'Connell wiener scene).

Saturday I woke up with only a minor hangover then rode out to the burbs for the 1yr anniversary party for reign skate where I ate burger from the grill followed by peer pressure eating at subway which made me feel less like an asshole. the rest of the day was filled with sparkling lemonade from B2 mixed with a healthy amount of sweet tea vodka and the most epic EKTA feast/food baby that's ever filled my belly (the lamb vindaloo is my new go to.)

Sunday I ate my delicious ritual of lemongrass tofu hoagie and fried shrimp rolls from QT Vietnamese. I also drank copious amounts of Coca-Cola while drawing piles of rocks until midnight.

Shao

Posted 2010-08-24 01:04:27

It has been too long since I went out for dinner, so Saturday night I headed out to Supper. I started the meal with Mini Lobster Rolls and Duck Fat Fingerlings with Truffle Mayo. Love the Truffle Mayo and was tempted to order the fingerlings again just for that. Decided to skip the very popular Smoked Chicken Wings and got the special of the day, Mussels, instead. Went light with the entrées and ordered the Pan Roasted Sea Scallops and the Grilled Hanger Steak. Ordered a Lemon Tart and Peach Cake with Sweet Corn Ice Cream for dessert. So good! Will be going back to Supper just for those two desserts. Our waitress mistakenly ordered us a Banana Bread Pudding and decided to give it to us anyway. I dont see it as a mistake. I think it was meant to be.

rascal b. schuylkillian

Posted 2010-08-24 10:02:13

I had a good weekend that included various tasty beers and some good meals at home and out and about.  Weekend started off with the always incredible Prohibition Taproom green beans and a few Avery Maharajas.  Dinner that night at home included some grilled mahi mahi, fresh corn, some home grown tomatoes and avocado salad.  I made a banging dressing that consisted of greek yogurt, roasted poblanos, cilantro, lime and avocado.  Incredible mixed with the corn.  I've been using greek yogurt in everything recently...

Saturday my lady made some fig and prosciutto sandwiches and i mixed up some above average vodka and sodas.  I remembered I had frozen some pureed watermelon into ice cubes, and added that along with a leave of basil and a wedge of lime to the drinks.  All of which made for an enjoyable evening watching the sunset at the park.

A rainy sunday inspired us to go to the movies with a quick trip to Eulogy beforehand because I hadn't been there in a loooong minute.  I will say, the Rodenbach Grand Cru on tap there is a really special beer and quite perfect for a rainy late afternoon.  After the movies a hankering for raw fish resulted in a detour to Haru, which was sufficiently meh, but hit the spot none the less.  The crab and papaya rolls were the best of the few we sampled.

Marc Steel

Posted 2010-08-24 11:11:01

My weekend eating was shaped by the week leading up to it. The previous Sunday I had guests in town to see Paul McCartney so I got some sandwiches for before and after the show. Then the next day I took them to Paesano's. Tuesday I hit to road to see Phish and we picked up sandwiches from Ricci's for both lunch and after the show. Then Wednesday we picked up sandwiches from a good deli on Long Island. That's right, 4 straight days of non-stop sandwiches. So Friday I think I had broth or something for dinner. 

Saturday I met a family friend at Parc and had the burger, which was excellent. Burgers in summer with ripe tomatoes are that much better in general, and Parc had really fresh produce to go with the gargantuan patty smothered in raclette. Saturday night was dinner with friends at Sabrina's on 9th. We split the calimari, mussels and veggie something or other. Dessert was John's Water Ice. Chocolate for me. My friend got Birthday Cake ice cream which was awesome.

Sunday morning I made my world famous turkey bacon breakfast burrito. OK, Philly famous. Neighborhood famous? Sunday night was a vermicelli bowl from Pho Hoa. Followed by a tasty helping of True Blood. (I did not eat any people though, maybe next week.)

rachelburgos

Posted 2010-08-24 10:29:28

on Friday my dad helped me move some hand-me-down furniture from north jersey to my south philly apartment, so I thanked him with a Geno's steak. I know, I know, but the man loves them. We had a hot cherry pepper eating contest inspired by the vat of them next to the ketchup. I lost embarrassingly, and got called a wuss. My dad keeps it real.

Saturday I did my usual- grabbed an Ultimo iced coffee whilst dicking around the city running errands. Later that night a friend kindly made us an early dinner, the catch being I provide  beers & wine in exchange for her cooking. Totally awesome, righ? We had chicken parm, grilled asparagus, and some raviolis. yummm.

poncho

Posted 2010-08-24 11:59:18

Supper's dessert are so good, I save room every time!

Molly Eichel

Posted 2010-08-24 10:42:56

Left the shore on Saturday with some breakfast at Maggie's in Avalon, which is becoming somewhat of a tradition with the shore group. On Sunday, I took the outta-town shore group stragglers to Koch's and they thought it was hilarious. In the great Sarcone's v. Koch's debate, they took the side of Koch's but admitted that it was comparing apples and oranges (although the "I prefer my sandwiches Jew-ier" was a favorite quote of the day.)

Michelle

Posted 2010-08-24 12:22:13

Woodberry Kitchen was awesome- I could eat that smoked onion dip (1st pic) everyday.

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Aug. 31: Philly casting for The Next Food Network Star

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 9:47 PM

Filed Under: Food TV

Food Network's popular reality series The Next Food Network Star responsible for cranking out personalities like Guy Fieri, Philly son Adam Gertler and recent winner Aarti Sequeira will host a casting session for its 2011 season next Tue., Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Loews Philadelphia at 12th and Market. They are specifically requesting that you possess "personality that pops"; in addition, you must bring two recent photos of yourself, a résumé and a completed application (grab it off FN's site) to be considered. For more info, email nfns7philly@gmail.com.

Jerrica Benton

Posted 2010-08-23 17:08:31

If former Meal Ticket hottie Felicia D'Ambrosio doesn't try out, then this season will be for naught. Maybe D. Lazor and Felicia could try out as a tag team, using a Kid 'n' Play-esque moniker. Too bad Salt 'n' Peppa's already taken

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(Literally) Waiting for Good Dough: One month to go

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 8:59 PM

Filed Under: Contests


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Last month, CP published "Waiting for Good Dough," my story on the current state of Philadelphia pizza. Throughout the research/writing process, I ate dozens upon dozens of pizzas and complained about it like an ungrateful little girl. "Ugh, I can't believe I ate all that pizza!" I whined. "Life is so hard! Seriously, I'm not going to eat pizza for the rest of the summer!" I totally deserved to get called out and I did, by my girlfriend, who pointed out that I was full of shit and that I would probably stay eating pizza despite my threats to the contrary. So shortly before the story came out, we made a bet. If I could refrain from eating any and all things pizza (yes, including Bagel Bites) until Thursday, Sept. 23 (the first day of fall 2010), I would win a cool $100 cash and a meal at a pizzeria of my choice. It is now one month to the day when I can claim victory, and though I've been tempted with slices aplenty, I'm still eligible for the W. Which begs the question: Which pizzeria should I select to host this triumphant dinner, during which I plan on making it rain with my just-earned hundo and then getting thrown out? Doesn't have to be in Philly it can be anywhere within reasonable driving distance. My top two choices currently are the OG Motorino in Brooklyn and Matthew's Pizza in Baltimore, but I'm open to any and all suggestions for transcendent pizza grubbing. Leave a comment if you've got some for me!

Justin Manne

Posted 2010-08-24 08:42:32

Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint Brooklyn... look it up... so worth it!

Soccer And Pizza

Posted 2010-08-23 16:47:41

I'd cash this in at RUSTICA and get the pie with truffled steak and caramelized onions!

Clean Plate

Posted 2010-08-23 16:54:57

AMEN.

Adam Erace

Posted 2010-08-23 16:14:07

How bout Franny's in BK? Ah-mazing.

danielle

Posted 2010-08-23 16:29:26

keep it local-earth bread + brewery in mt. airy

Rock Colors

Posted 2010-08-23 16:33:56

Is Connecticut too far?

John E.

Posted 2010-08-23 16:34:08

2 Amy's Pizzeria in DC.  Can I come?

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-08-23 16:34:59

You thinking New Haven, Rock Colors?

Rock Colors

Posted 2010-08-23 16:36:41

Yeah. I know there's a whole bunch of classic pizza spots up there. 

I could be convinced to drive :-)

Sean

Posted 2010-08-23 23:24:29

Pulinos in NYC

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Posted 2010-09-14 21:42:52

[...] down on what looked to be an amazing smoked bronzino breakfast pizza. I would’ve indulged, but I got that bet going. And I am not fucking losing that bet. [...]

Jen

Posted 2010-08-23 22:46:42

ugh i ate at Motorino before all the hype and it definitely does not deserve it!!!

M.E.

Posted 2010-09-24 15:49:36

He's clearly thinking of Mystic, C.T., so he can go to the shop featuring Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish and Julia Roberts, directed by Donald Petrie.

Michelle

Posted 2010-08-24 12:20:18

You're going down, Lazor!

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-08-24 12:18:24

DiFara's in Brooklyn
http://www.yelp.com/biz/di-fara-pizza-brooklyn#query:difara%27s

or L'Asso in Tribeca for some new-school yums
http://www.yelp.com/biz/l-asso-manhattan

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Tomorrow: Once-in-a-lifetime drinking at The Franklin

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 8:02 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Food Events

Tomorrow, Aug. 24, Philly and New York cocktail circles intersect like a drunken venn diagram at the Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. (112 S. 18th St.). Mixmasters from Mayahuel, Death + Company and many other hallowed Big Apple haunts will be in the building to fete longtime Franklin barkeep Nicholas Jarrett, whose last night at the Franklin is the cause for the punch-fueled powwow. Jarrett has been with the bar since day one, commuting from his home in Brooklyn, where he also tends bar at Dram and Clover Club. "I'm damn proud of the Franklin, Jarrett tells Meal Ticket. "I believe that it rightly holds a spot on a very short list of the best cocktail bars in the world, and love it enough that for the past four months I've been rolling down with nowhere to go until the first bus back to New York at 6 a.m. Time's time, though, and it's time for me." What a way to go out. A special menu will feature Jarretts four favorite drinks (the Negroni, Daiquiri, Brown Derby and Old Fashioned), plus a cocktail from each of the Franklins four original cocktail list contributors Alex Days Royal 'Burgh, Joaquin Simo's Simo Cup, Al Sotack's Kensington, Colin Shearn's Dead Moon and Jarretts own Atty Up. Each of the visiting New Yorkers will be mixing a bartenders choice, as well. "What better way to say farewell than surrounded by friends from both cities? Jarrett says. "Especially if many of those friends are some of the hardest-working folks in the business?" Festivities start at 5 p.m. Check out the full bartender lineup after the jump.

Nicholas Jarretts Last Night

featuring The Franklin's

Al Sotack Colin Shearn Katy Linck

and

Brad Farran (Clover Club)

Damon Dyer (Clover Club)

Ryan McGrale (Flatiron Lounge)

Tonia Guffey (Flatiron Lounge and Dram Bar)

Joseph Swifka (Loni Kai and Flatiron Lounge)

Jessica Gonzales (Death & Company and Dram Bar)

Rob Fuentavilla (Mayahuel and Painkiller)

Eryn Reese (Mayahuel)

Mayur Subbarao (Mayahuel and Dram)

Frank Cisneros (Dram Bar)

Tom Chadwick (Dram Bar)

Natalie Jacob (Pranna)

Adam McGee (Cienfuegos)

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New lunchtime dealage at 10 Arts

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 6:55 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Dealage

Chefs Jennifer Carroll and Monica Glass have launched a "Five-Bite Lunch" special at 10 Arts (Ritz-Carlton, 10 S. Broad St.) that will be available weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For $22, you get a snacky plethora of Carroll's eats warm soft preztzels with three dipping sauces, a shot-sized pour of her smoked heirloom corn chowder and your choice of two mini sandwiches (pick from a fish burger, lobster roll, cheeseburger or hot dog) plus a cupcake from pastry chef Glass and a bottle of Victory-brewed beer.

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Le Virtù debuts Il Campo, its outdoor grill garden

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 5:35 PM

Filed Under: Food News

Courtesy of Le Virtù

Le Virtù (1927 E. Passyunk Ave.) has long had a lovely outdoor garden area talk about a lush little oasis in deep South Philly! but owners Francis Cretarola and Cathy Lee have just introduced a dedicated grill menu for the area, which they're calling Il Campo. Out in the garden, which is open (weather permitting) Wednesday to Saturday from 5 to 10 and Sunday from 3 to 9, they'll offer meat and fish options (grilled housemade sausage, pancetta, lamb chops, calamari, shrimp), served with various salads/sides (farro, cannellini bean, cherry tomato, etc.), for $8 a plate. Drink specials abound out in the fresh air, too $4 craft beefs, $5 rail drinks, $6 call drinks, $7 house wines and $8 signature cocktails.

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Posted 2010-09-08 18:24:31

[...] they won a Best of Philly award for their ethereal pastas; premiered their year-in-the-making Il Campo beer garden; and parted ways with opening chef Luciana Spurio, a mutual break-up, according to Ceratola. Meal [...]

Christine

Posted 2010-08-23 16:45:19

Do you have Gluten Free Options?

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Greek Lady shooting for next week

POSTED: Monday, August 23, 2010, 4:31 PM

Filed Under: Food News | Openings

Strolled by UPenn campus favorite Greek Lady (224 S. 40th St.) last week to find it still wrapped in the plywood renovation wall that's been up since the spring they've been hard at work expanding the restaurant into the adjacent space next door (formerly Izzy and Zoe's), a move that will double capacity, according to an April Daily Pennsylvanian report. The restaurant's current phone message states that it will reopen next Wednesday, Sept. 1.

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