Tortas Frontera Opens at Penn

Chicago chef Rick Bayless did a whirlwind tour of Philadelphia over the last day as he was in town to open Tortas Frontera at the ARCH building on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

This is the first Tortas Frontera outside of Chicago. The quick-serve Mexican concept promises local ingredients in tortas, cazuelas (Mexican meals in a bowl), caldos (soups) and molletes (flatbreads). The menu also features a breakfast section. The University of Pennsylvania’s Tortas Frontera is located in the recently restored ARCH building (3601 Locust Walk), The all-day spot is open to Penn students and the public.

Check out the Tortas Frontera listing for hours and more information. The menu is located here.

As for what else Bayless got to in his whirlwind tour of Philadelphia, Bayless tweeted that he had dinner at Tinto, drinks at Hop Sing Laundromat and breakfast from Federal Donuts.

Tortas Frontera [Foobooz]