Year In Review: April
We’ll be looking back at the year in Foobooz. Today we’ll recap April, May and June. April is up first.Â
News
- Someone calls Grace Tavern psychadelic!
- We offered Stephen Starr lots of help in naming his Franklin Square Burger stand, in fact one commenter nailed the name.
- Q BBQ & Tequila Bar opened and finally answered the question, “how much for one rib?”
- In another He Said, She Said, we debate whether Old City is really over.
- Chris Leonard closes the Tiedhouse and goes out with guns blazing.
- Rick Nichols visits Shank’s & Evelyn’s before it closes out of its 10th Street storefront.
- Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich got our feet in motion towards the Chinatown banh mi sandwich shop.
- Is dressing up down for the count? We discuss.
- Center City District breaks out the state of Center City restaurants.
- What all went wrong at Villanova’s Maia.
- Starr’s pizza plans come out.
- We start showing up in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club blog and newsletter.
Dish of the Month
Chifa Chicken at Chifa
Garces and Williams treat the Chifa Chicken like a duck—a Peking duck, that is. They poach, hang and lacquer half an air-chilled Giannone bird in molasses, soy, vinegar and spices for six hours straight. Roasted crisp and juicy, the chicken is paired with bok choy, almonds and soy consommé for one of the most flawless, flavorful roast chickens in town. Adam Erace, Philadelphia Weekly
Notable Openings
Bebe’s BBQ, Q Barbecue & Tequila Bar
Notable Closings
Les Bons Temps, Maia, Shank’s & Evelyn’s, Tiedhouse
