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Fall Restaurant Preview: Garces Edition
Posted by kirsten henri on July 19th, 2010
In the August issue of the magazine, which hits news stands August 2, we have the scoop on the major restaurants opening in Philly in the next six months (plus our predictions on how they might turn out). But for the Restaurant Club, we have a sneak peek — and a few extra tidbits we didn’t have room for in the magazine. We’ll be rolling these out over the next few days. First up: three upcoming projects from Jose Garces.
JG Domestic Fine Food & Spirits: All the ingredients, wine, beer and spirits will be domestically, though not necessarily locally, sourced at Garces’s new spot in the Cira Centre, opening in September. Garces and designer Jun Aizaki are warming up the frosty interior (formerly Daniel Stern’s Rae) with a “fresh and green” approach to decor — think vertical gardens, large planter boxes and a communal table with live trees growing through it. The footprint of the restaurant will extend into the lobby and there will be a Garces Trading Company-branded coffee kiosk. 2929 Arch Street, 215-222-2363
Guapos Tacos: Jose Garces’ taco truck will hit the streets — and the special event circuit — in October. It’s the chef-owner’s first business partnership with his go-to designer Jun Aizaki, who also is decorating the truck with a mosaic of 40,000 bottle caps. It’ll be making late-night stops and will serve Mexican street fare (tacos, tostadas, grilled corn).
Frohman’s Wursthaus: Yes, it’s named for the “mythical sausage king of Chicago” Abe Froman in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Garces plans an international array of house-made sausages (Italian, Polish, German, Thai, Indian and Japanese), plus frites with toppings, mussels and salads. And of course, there will be a Chicago-style dog. Beers will be crafty. Anticipated opening date is early November. 208 South 13th Street.
What do you think? Which of Garces’s restaurants are you most excited to try? What do you think of the Bueller-inspired name? Tell us in the comments!
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July 20th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Can’t wait till Frohman’s opens up! Hope to see some chorizo tacos on the Guapos Tacos Truck. Brilliant minds behind this restaurant group…keep up the good work!
July 20th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Any thing Jose Garce’s does is a big hit with me. Great Job Jose.
July 20th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Seriously Jose – its about time you opened a restaurant in the burbs….come to Ardmore!
July 20th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
The address for Frohmans is wrong–the other things I’ve read said it’ll be on 13th St., not 18th St. The current address would have it sitting in the middle of Rittenhouse Square.
July 20th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Thanks for the sharp eyes, GK -that was a typo on my part. Corrected!
July 20th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
how about checking out our suburban train station cafe! http://www.elcys.com
July 21st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I love all of his current places and think the new ones will rock!…..what about something in the “burbs” or the Manyunk/Chestnut Hill area?
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