\nThe menu will feature four appetizers, four salads, three “Soups and Such,” eight entrees, five sandwiches, three pastas and five desserts as well as four “Philly Plate” recipes that represent the top dishes in the competition.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe food ranges in inspiration from vegetarian-friendly dishes to experimental entrees, and the bar menu will feature six cocktail and mocktail recipes crafted by contestants.\n<\/p>\n
\nPrices for the dishes haven’t been disclosed, but executive producer Ed Baumstein\u00a0estimated that entrees will range between $25-40, with some higher-end plates running a little pricier.\n<\/p>\n
“The food represents a cross-section of all the people that live in the Philadelphia area and created really delicious dishes,” Baumstein said. “You will not be disappointed with anything that you eat.”<\/p>\n
\nThe 6,600 square-foot space welcomes its customers with a giant mural of a corner of the Italian Market above the bar. The interior also features dozens of novelty plates that are hung on pillars, a wall of rolling pins and a bookshelf of cookbooks selected by the show’s contestants.\n<\/p>\n
\nA private event space in the back corner is adorned with over 40 watercolor paintings of various Philly landmarks that were created by local artist Joe Barker, who is also the father of the late rapper DMX.\n<\/p>\n
“The restaurant is a testimony to Philadelphia,” Baumstein said. “We want to capture the idea of home cooks making food. \u2026 It’s meant to evoke something homey, warm, sitting at a family table.”<\/p>\n
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Dozens of watercolor portraits of Philadelphia landmarks painted by local artist Joe Barker are displayed on the walls of Recipe Philly’s private dining room.<\/p>\n
The restaurant has already been the backdrop for its accompanying reality TV series, which follows 60 locals who entered their home-cooked meals into a March Madness-like competition.\n<\/p>\n
\nFrom the initial 60 contestants, 31 had their dishes make it on the menu and received a prize of $1,000. Sixteen of those final 31 were split up into four teams of four and tasked with creating an additional “signature dish” for the menu. The victorious team of four won an additional $5,000 and each had two items on the menu. Of the final four, one amateur chef had their dish chosen as the “Philly Plate” and walked away with another $10,000 in prize money. The Philly Plate will be available to order on opening day, marketing director Rory Balkin\u00a0said.\n<\/p>\n
\nFilming began in mid-July. The show was hosted by American Idol’s Josh Randall and judged by Clara Park, the founder of eat cetera philly and a “Chopped” champion; Jennifer Carroll, a “Top Chef: All-Stars” contestant; and Philly food content creator Josh Moore.\u00a0Baumstein said his crew is in the midst of packaging 300 hours of footage into nine episodes, which he sees as a “testimony to Philadelphia.”<\/p>\n
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