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Michael Klein, editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the restaurant scene in his Inquirer column, Table Talk. Have a question? E-mail it, and he'll answer in print or on his blog.
Nicholas Elmi - chef/partner at Le Bec-Fin, which last weekend ended its 42-year run under Georges Perrier - has landed as chef at Rittenhouse Tavern, expected to open in April inside the Art Alliance on Rittenhouse Square.
Husband-and-wife team Evan Malone and Jill Weber, who own Jet Wine Bar at 1525 South St., have crossed the street to go the bistro route.
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Vetri's gastropub to open Monday off N. Broad
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Monday is the target opening of Alla Spina (1410 Mount Vernon St., 215-600-0017), the Italian gastropub from Marc Vetri, Jeff Michaud, and Jeff Benjamin. It's just a half-block from Osteria and next door to Stephen Starr's Route 6 and Joe Volpe's catering hall, Vie, at the old Wilkie showroom on North Broad.
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Husband-and-wife duo offer homey, fresh fare
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Locally sourced ingredients and a daily menu are the watchwords behind the homey Russet (1521 Spruce St., 215-546-1521, www.russetphilly.com), an American BYOB that opened Tuesday at the former site of Ernesto's 1521 Cafe.
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Nomad Pizza rolls into Philadelphia
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What a long, strange trip it's been for Nomad Pizza Co. The onetime wood-fired mobile pizzeria - run from a 1949 REO Speed Wagon that co-owner Stalin Bedon won on eBay - put down roots nearly three years ago with its first shop in Hopewell, N.J. All sorts of awards followed.
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KC Prime opens 2d spot, in Warrington
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The Christou and Kurnellas families, entering their 10th year with KC Prime steak house in Lawrenceville, N.J., have opened their second location, in a former Houlihan's in Warrington.
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TABLE TALKA Mexican accent for Fairmount
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Table Talk: The Jose Garces alumni who opened Cantina Feliz in the burbs have come downtown with the new La Calaca Feliz.
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Indian Bindi becomes Spanish Jamonera
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Center City restaurateurs Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney, enjoying hits with their Italian themer Barbuzzo and Mexican BYOB Lolita, have converted Bindi, their Indian BYOB across the street, into Jamonera, an intimate Spanish tapas bar.
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Going solo with a Haddonfield BYOB
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Chef Mark Berenato's first solo restaurant - a rustic, balconied BYOB in Haddonfield's Shoppes at 116 - carries the name da Soli, Italian for "on my own."
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After long flight, Pickled Heron lands in Fishtown
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Many restaurants take a year or more to open. "Or more" amply covers the long flight of the Pickled Heron in Fishtown, which opened last week.
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Wayne bistro: White tablecloths, locally grown fare
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Not satisfied with simply selling cars, Cortright Wetherill Jr. of Devon Hill BMW has gotten himself into the restaurant business with Ella's American Bistro in Devon Square (214 Sugartown Rd., Wayne, 610-964-3552).
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Southern Italian In Riva new in East Falls
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Chef Arthur Cavaliere, a vet of El Vez and Amada whose last gig here was as executive chef at Parc, has landed in East Falls with In Riva (4116 Ridge Ave., 215-438-4848, www.in-riva.com), a Southern Italian specializing in wood-fired pizzas and antipasti.
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