Restaurant notes: Voorhees getting three newcomers; the Sansom Street watch
Firecreek and Doghouse of Downingtown are making their way to New Jersey.
The Voorhees Town Center, at Somerdale and Burnt Mill Roads (formerly Echelon Mall) has announced three new tenants: second locations for Firecreek and its offshoot Doghouse Gourmet Burgers (now in Downingtown) and Coffee Works Cafe (now in the Ritz Center). Coffee Works is looking at "fall," while Firecreek/Doghouse is projected for April.
Chef Ross Essner, who had a stake at Rx and Django and did time at Tap Room on 19th, is working with restaurateur Willy Bouikidis on 1518 Bar & Grill, a project at 1518 Sansom St. that I told you about way back on Jan. 5. "Not too fancy" is Bouikidis' take on the menu, which will mix American and Italian specialties. There will be a bar and open front windows, similar to Ladder 15 down the street. He's hoping to open in four to six weeks.