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Posted by Foobooz on July 12th, 2009
Last June it was reported that Izakaya owner Michael Schulson was looking for a Center City restaurant. Nary a peep has been heard since, in fact we buried the story on our Openings Graveyard as just one more victim of the economy. But investigation into a liquor license posted at 122-124 S 13th Street, the former Genes Baby Boutique, has revealed that Michael J Schulson is listed as one of the officers.
Will the restaurant be the same high-end Japanese concept Schulson told Dan Gross about over a year ago or will the idea have morphed as the economy has tanked? Regardless, on the heels of Ansill closing it is heartening to see the former executive chef at Pod and Buddakan Morimoto New York seemingly on the verge of returning to Philadelphia.
Update: Michael Klein fills in the details, the name is Sampan and the concept is modern Asian.
Sampan
122 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA
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July 12th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Quick correction. He was chef of buddahkan nyc and not morimoto nyc.
July 13th, 2009 at 7:13 am
yea schulson!
February 10th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Thanks for sharing, i bookmark your site. Can’t wait to see what you write about. Go for it!
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