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A steakhouse for Old City

Reserve occupies the gorgeous space that turned heads as Rococo.

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A steakhouse for Old City

POSTED: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 12:41 PM

Michael Klein, Philly.com

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In its second week in Old City is Reserve, a sexy reinvention of the soaring-ceilinged space that started in the 1990s as Rococo and sank into a series of sketchy clubs (see: Cebu).

Reserve (123 Chestnut St., 215-964-6262), fronted by Cuba Libre alumnus Didier LaFontant, offers moody lighting, a dramatic bar, live jazz Thursdays through Saturdays, and dinner nightly (entrees start at $22 for chicken); weekend brunch starts Feb. 19.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:04 AM, 02/02/2012

WHO goes to steakhouses anymore? Really, who is spending money at Del Friscos? or Union? Come on, really?

— MichaelZoe

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:07 PM, 02/02/2012

I was at DelFrisco's two weeks ago.... it was PACKED!

— pennyrobinson

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Michael Klein, the editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the local restaurant scene in his Inquirer column "Table Talk." Have a question? Email it! See his Inquirer work here. Reach Michael at mklein@philly.com.