Kevin and Janet Meeker have had a restaurant at 2nd and Chestnut for 29 years but today they end that chapter as Q BBQ closes. The location was also the longtime home of Philadelphia Fish & Company. The Meekers also own Keg & Kitchen (formerly Cork) in Westmont and are silent partners in Plough & the Stars.
Tastykakes will make their Citizens Bank Park debut this year as the Philadelphia tradition will be available in counter-top refrigerators. [The Insider]
New York has the Spotted Pig, Malvern has the Flying Pig and Northern Liberties is getting the Blind Pig. The gastropub will be taking over the former Kong/Sovalo space. [The Insider]
Jolly’s Dueling Piano Bar has closed at 20th and Chestnut but will resurface Friday in the Academy House. [Meal Ticket]
Owner Kevin Meeker says the days are numbered for his Old City barbeque spot, Q BBQ & Tequila. [The Insider]
Q BBQ & Tequila is launching their Quick and Gourmet burger menus in a few days, Meal Ticket has the menu plus some tasty looking photos. [Meal Ticket]
Georges Perrier and Nicholas Elmi will be cooking at the James Beard House on February 24th, it’ll be Elmi’s first experience at the JBH. [The Insider]
Speaking of the James Beard House, Meal Ticket has the menu that Meme’sDavid Katz will be preparing for his March 23rd dinner in New York. If you make reservations and say “thyme” you are entitled to a discount. [Meal Ticket]
For the gossip fodder, AD Amorosi drops word that Stephen Starr’s director of development got the grand tour of the Piazza at Schmidt’s this week. [City Paper]
Drew Lazor asks Capogiro’s Stephanie Reitano a couple of pertinent questions regarding possible expansion of the East Passyunk store and status of the South Street project. [Meal Ticket]
Mixx, the sports bar in Villanova from Win Restaurants and Maru Global Takoyaki are both set to open on Monday, January 25th. [The Insider]
Gino’s Hamburgers are making a comeback. Look for the first franchise to show up in the Northeast or Montgomery County this summer. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Q BBQ & Tequila will be rolling out a burger menu during the second week of January. Expect thin patty California-style burger with free condiments for as little as $6.40. [The Insider]
Meal Ticket further whets our appetite for Marc Vetri’s Amis with these photos. [Meal Ticket]
This week the Bite focuses on barbecue in Philadelphia. It wasn’t that long ago that there was a dearth of BBQ options available. But now barbecue is becoming the latest craze.
Unbreaded tells the story of how Bebe’s BBQ in the Italian Market came to be and how the signature Carolina-style pulled pork sandwich stacks up. [Unbreaded]
Mac and Cheese may be a vegetarian but at least she brings quality Southern roots to her look at Q BBQ & Tequila Bar. [Mac & Cheese]
Bart Blatstein’s Piazza project will be bringing several new spots to Northern Liberties. There’s a diner named Darling’s, a wine bar named Vino Restaurant Lounge, and as yet an unnamed pub and a lounge. [The Insider]
Fish & Company’s last night will be Saturday. April 13th it’ll be reborn Q BBQ & Tequila Bar. [The Insider]
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Kevin and Janet Meeker have had a restaurant at 2nd and Chestnut for 29 years but today they end that chapter as Q BBQ closes. The location was also the longtime home of Philadelphia Fish & Company. The Meekers also own Keg & Kitchen (formerly Cork) in Westmont and are silent partners in Plough & the Stars.
