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Simple and fancy, lavish and chill. Here are 12 new restaurants<\/a> that opened over the summer.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 Come back next week for an exclusive rundown of the dozens of restaurants due to open this fall.<\/p>\n

Also in this edition:<\/p>\n

Do you even roll, bro: Sushi chefs let us watch their workout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A landmark bakery: New owner, old recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Go apple picking:\u00a0Galas, winesaps, and Golden Deliciouses await<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Intel: Read on for first word on restaurants coming to the Main Line<\/a> and East Market.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Klein<\/a><\/p>\n

If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In our quest to keep you up to date on the restaurant scene, here are 12 spots that opened in the last few months. One example is Ogyu (shown above), which took over Ardmore<\/a>\u2019s former Iron Hill Brewing. It\u2019s a grill-it-yourself Japanese steakhouse from the owner of the nearby Osushi<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Two reviews from critic Craig LaBan:<\/p>\n

BAR ilu and Grace & Proper deliver Spanish tapas and Portuguese bifana sandwiches that are a natural fit in today\u2019s bar scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mr. Edison is flashy and ambitious, Craig finds, but as for the rest …?<\/a><\/p>\n

You have to be in shape to lug around 100-pound salmon and tuna. Kiki Aranita found a group of sushi chefs who routinely lift weights. As they say in the maki game: no pain, no grain<\/a>. <\/p>\n

A couple didn\u2019t want their local drinking spot to shut down for good. Sarah Nicell writes that they found a solution: They bought it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The lines are long, and the branding is adorable. Kiki Aranita visits Kyo Matcha<\/a> in Chinatown<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pinot grigio is wildly popular for a good reason, and wine writer Marnie Old explains where the best ones come from<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Poe is expanding<\/p>\n

Sandwichmeister N.A. Poe will expand the hours of his kitchen operation at Poison Heart<\/a><\/a> next week while preparing to open a new Poe\u2019s Sandwich Joint location by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Starting Tuesday, Poe\u2019s will operate seven days a week out of Poison Heart, 931 Spring Garden<\/a> St., where he\u2019s run the cocktail bar\u2019s kitchen since last September. Daytime service will be pickup, takeout, and delivery only; Poison Heart itself will not open for daytime bar or dine-in service.<\/p>\n

Poe, the nom de plume of Richard Tamaccio Jr., is not disclosing the new joint\u2019s location or opening date. \u201cWe look forward to the freedom to do things our way without interference or apologies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The move follows Poe\u2019s split with Human Robot Brewing Co.<\/a>, where he had operated since 2019. His last day at Human Robot\u2019s Kensington<\/a> location is Thursday. Cantina La Martina<\/a> will take over Human Robot\u2019s kitchens at both Kensington and Brewerytown<\/a>. Poe also parted company with the Monto, a new Old City<\/a> bar.<\/p>\n

At Poison Heart, Poe\u2019s will operate from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Poison Heart\u2019s regular Wednesday-through-Saturday evening service will continue, with Poe\u2019s classics and specials added to the menu.<\/p>\n

Two tasty bright spots of a staycation for Emily Bloch and her boyfriend included hamachi collar and poolside swordfish skewers. In other words: There\u2019s great fish to be had in Fishtown<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Scoops<\/p>\n

Old Friend, an upscale restaurant with a wood-fired grill and a chef with a Center City<\/a> pedigree, is coming to the Main Line later this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Corte, on its way to the former East Market home of Mulherin\u2019s Pizza, will have an Italian backbone, focusing on handmade pasta and cooking from the wood-fired oven. If that sounds like University City<\/a>\u2019s Corio, that\u2019s because the same crew is behind it.<\/p>\n

Big Charlie\u2019s Saloon, the nationally known Kansas City Chiefs-theme bar in South Philadelphia<\/a> that closed with the owner\u2019s death last December, is under agreement of sale. The buyers\u2019 plans don\u2019t include NFL memorabilia<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Restaurant report<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in a New York state of mind:<\/p>\n

Dorade asado and pork belly al pastor (shown above) are two dishes offered at the new Mixteca, the Kensington offshoot of a Manhattan agave-focused cocteler\u00eda from two James Beard Award-winning bartenders. Beatrice Forman heads to the former Martha for a look around<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Smash burgers and fries are the hook at 7th Street Burger, a fast-growing Manhattan-based burger chain that just opened the first of four Philadelphia-area locations in Fishtown. Kiki Aranita takes a bite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Briefly noted<\/p>\n

Jose Pistola\u2019s 19-year run in Center City has ended. Its related bars in Fishtown and South Philadelphia are unaffected<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mount Masala Himalayan Cuisine<\/a> (300 White Horse Rd., Voorhees) will host a Nepal disaster-relief fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 5 p.m. to closing under the auspices of South Jersey Food Scene. It\u2019s a $25 buffet of Nepali-Himalayan dishes for dine-in or takeout, with all sales donated to the Nepalese government for flood relief.<\/p>\n

The shuttered McMillan\u2019s Bakery<\/a> in Haddon Township has opened as Del Buono\u2019s. If the doughnuts look familiar, that is no accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fishtown Pickle Project plans to invest $2 million in a new production facility and a pickle tasting room. This is kind of a big dill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where to pick apples? We\u2019ve found seven farms near Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horsham Township Restaurant Week, with 13 restaurants, is Sept. 13-18. Details are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conshohocken Restaurant Week, with 16 restaurants, is Sept. 21-27. Details are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2753Pop quiz<\/p>\n

According to legend, this will happen if Collingswood<\/a> lifts its ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages:<\/p>\n

A) the High-Speed Line stop shuts down<\/p>\n

B) the borough secedes from Camden County<\/a><\/p>\n

C) Knight Park becomes available for development<\/p>\n

D) liquor stores in neighboring Haddon Township create an alliance<\/p>\n

Find out if you know the answer, provided by The Inquirer\u2019s Lacey Latch<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd42 New Jersey has permanently allowed the sale and delivery of to-go alcoholic beverages in towns that permit it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ask Mike anything<\/p>\n

Did Philip Korshak ever open his store, Korshak Picnic Provisions? \u2014 Joan M.<\/p>\n

Back in February, Phil Korshak, the poet-baker who left town in 2023 after closing his cult-favorite Korshak Bagels<\/a>, thought he\u2019d open his quirky corner store at 13th and Reed Streets by May. However, \u201cyou have no idea how many contractors, electricians, and plumbers go to Europe and Japan in the summertime,\u201d he told me in June. This week, Korshak said the store \u2014 now called Korshak Parkside Provisions \u2014 is in the health department inspections queue and he\u2019s expecting equipment deliveries. \u201cLet\u2019s call it October,\u201d he told me.<\/p>\n

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