Branzino

Mike Stollenwerk, last seen among the damp ruins of Rhino Bar and Fish (in its 3rd incarnation), has surfaced with a new gig. He’s now standing as exec at the Rittenhouse BYO Branzino. All we know right now is that he’s there, that owner Luan Tota (pictured above, with his new chef) is planning on building a brand new 2,500 square foot kitchen for Stollenwerk (which will include a space dedicated to house-made charcuterie) and that Branzino is planning on adding Sunday brunch service, starting on Mother’s Day–because rolling out a brand new menu on one of the busiest days on the food service calendar is just bound to go flawlessly, right?

Oh, and Branzino has a new dinner menu, too. Check it out after the jump.

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