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Friday, October 23, 2009
Stephen Starr's next restaurant
Starr's new spot at 2013 Chestnut St.

Stephen Starr needs help.

By that, I mean he's gone and rented the former Midtown IV at 2013 Chestnut St., across from the soon-to-open Jolly's Dueling Piano Bar and around the corner from his former chef Jose Garces' Tinto and Village Whiskey.

It's a storefront-wide former diner. Long room. Plus a back room, which had a bar.

Starr said he's looking for a concept. One idea is Mexican, he said, but "not like El Vez." He intends to keep the 35-seat bar in the back, using the private entrance onto Ranstead Street. Classic cocktails.

He shot down the idea that it would become a second Stella (though he's made no secret that he wants to do more pizza).

He also rejected the idea of playing off the old diner's "Midtown" name, as Continental Mid-town is two blocks away.

Posted by Michael Klein @ 10:55 AM  Permalink | File Under: TableTalk | 3 comments
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Posted 07:20 PM, 10/24/2009
StevenT
How about a hot dog place?
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Posted 09:24 AM, 10/25/2009
mijou6
How about dealing drugs like the Midtown IV did?
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About Michael Klein
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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