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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
"Dutch fries" coming to Old City

Old City is in line to get a Euro-style wrap-and-fry shop.

It's called European Republic, and it's an offshoot of a New York Times-praised frite shop in Huntington, Long Island.

A European Republic sign recently went up outside the papered-over corner storefront at Chestnut and Strawberry Streets (next to Amada) that over the years has housed Meju, Mandoline, Dardanelles, Sabooor! and Tropico.

Workers at the original European Republic say that one of the founders is behind the new location.

Opening is expected within a few months.

(The description in the Times clip calls to mind a short-lived place about 10 years ago called The Frite Shop at 619 South St.)

Posted by Michael Klein @ 5:00 AM  Permalink | File Under: TableTalk | 2 comments
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Posted 09:16 AM, 09/30/2009
marinboy
I remember that place on South Street. Great fries, even better beef stew. Although the NY Times piece does sound llke The Frite Shop, I seem to recall they styled themselves as Belgian, not Dutch.
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Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein.
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