5 New Philadelphia Restaurants To Try This Fall
From pizza and burgers to Pennsylvania Dutch specialties, this fall's crop of new Philly restaurants is definitely diverse. Here are the five spots we're most excited to nosh at as sweater season returns and the weather goes from beachy to brisk. – Chelsea Karnash
(Yehuda Sichel, in the kitchen at Abe Fisher. Photo provided)
The latest eatery from the Zahav-Federal Donuts-Rooster Soup empire, Abe Fisher promises a plethora of fresh takes on classic goodies from Jewish culture — think latkes, challah pretzels, duck confit noodle kugel and more. What else is on the menu? Expect small and large plates divided into simple categories (meat, fish, veggies) as well as tasting menus for groups and a prix-fixe option that includes your choice of dessert.
(Stephanie Reitano, owner of Capofitto pizza and gelato restaurant. Photo by Hadas Kuznits)
You drool over their Twitter feed and gorge on their world-famous gelato; now, the people behind Philly's Capogiro are going all-out Italian and bringing hungry Philadelphians wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizza at Capofitto. And with a name that means "headstrong" in Italian, a prime Old City location, the tried-true Capogiro standbys (gelato and coffee) PLUS pizza, this eatery is slated for mega-success. Plan to stop by (preferably with an empty stomach!) starting in September.
(Nick Stuccio describes this season's Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Photo by Cherri Gregg)
FringeArts has finally cut the ribbon on its new indoor-outdoor restaurant, La Peg, and we couldn't be more excited to try it out. Helmed by Chef Peter Woolsey, the French-infused eatery offers everything from creative cocktails and a raw bar to an out-of-this-world sounding Fringe Burger topped with bacon, caramelized onion marmalade, a red wine reduction and more and served on a Brioche bun. Plus, construction is under way for an accompanying 7,000-foot beer garden reminiscent of the beloved pop-up Spruce Street Harbor Park and offering prime views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Delaware River.
Though this much-anticipated addition to the East Passyunk 'hood isn't slated to open until November, fans of Luke Palladino's Jersey Shore restaurants are eagerly awaiting its debut. The plan is for 40 sidewalk seats under an old-school awning and 80 more inside, and a menu centered on Italian-inspired seafood and steak.
In-house pickling and fermenting. Rustic chic décor. Regional Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine. It's slightly outside the box for the duo behind German eateries Brauhaus Schmitz and Wursthaus Schmitz, but it's sure to be interesting – and most likely pretty tasty. Fingers crossed this soon-to-open Old City spot doesn't fall victim to the rumored "curse" on its location; we're anxious to try Chef Jeremy Nolen's take on shoo fly pie!
