http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk RSS Feed for Inq Col Michael Klein Table Talk en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:03:02 GMT http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091105_Table_Talk__First__Rittenhouse_Square__next__a_burger_joint.html Rob and Maggie Wasserman, whose burger on the menu at Rouge on Rittenhouse Square is an institution, are branching into the burger biz. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091029_Table_Talk__A_true_pan-Asian_mans_the_pans_at_Chew_Man_Chu.html Tyson Wong Ophaso is the man behind the wok at Chew Man Chu, the modern noodle/dumpling house opening this week in the ground-floor space in the Symphony House at Broad and Pine Streets (215-735-8107). http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091022_Table_Talk__An_Italian_BYOB___but_no_veal_parm_.html Six years after opening Augusto's in Warminster, chef Augusto Jalon has ventured into Huntingdon Valley for his second restaurant. Tavolo (2519 Huntingdon Pike, 215-938-8401), also an upper-end BYOB, occupies the onetime dentist's office between Philmont Avenue and Byberry Road last held by Stefano's. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091015_Table_Talk__Square_1682_bistro_opens_in_Hotel_Palomar_at_17th_and_Sansom.html Luxe-hotel operator Kimpton enters the Philadelphia market this week with the Hotel Palomar at 17th and Sansom Streets. Kimpton is positioning its two-level bistro - Square 1682 (121 S. 17th St., 215-563- 5008) - as a separate entity. It's one of Center City's few hotel restaurants with an entrance off the street, and is open for breakfast, dinner, and late night. Lunch starts Oct. 26. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091008_Table_Talk__At_Stern_s_MidAtlantic__old-Philly-style_tap_fare.html Daniel Stern has returned to the restaurant fray with MidAtlantic, a locally focused taproom in the Science Center in University City (3711 Market St., 215-386-3711). http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20091001_Table_Talk__Homey_bistro_Gemelli_replaces_Margot_in_Narberth.html Clark Gilbert, whose culinary background includes Taquet, Fountain at the Four Seasons, the Saloon, and La Terrasse, has gone homey at his first solo spot, Gemelli (232 Woodbine Ave., Narberth, 610-660-0160). http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20090924_Table_Talk__Chef_lands_another_Fish__in_Astral_Plane_s_old_space.html Mike Stollenwerk has a somewhat bigger fish to fry. That would be Fish (1708 Lombard St., 215-545-9600), his larger, liquor-licensed follow-up to his critically acclaimed Little Fish, a BYOB in Bella Vista. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20090827_Table_Talk__Parker_s_Prime__a_steak_house_with_Asian_flourish.html Win and Sutida Somboonsong, fresh off last month's opening of Azie on Main in Villanova, expect to roll out Parker's Prime steak house next week. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20090820_Table_Talk__Lion_dance_made_Kong_s_opening_grand.html Not too many restaurants celebrate their opening outside of Chinatown - and in August - with a Chinese lion dance. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/table_talk/20090813_Table_Talk__Carmine_s_Creole_is_gone__enter_Verdad.html Jambalaya has given way to paella as Carmine's Creole Cafe is now Verdad (818 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610- 520-9100), a white-tablecloth Euro small-plate specialist with similarly sumptuous atmospherics (drapery, wrought-iron dividers).