Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

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Marigold Kitchen owner Steven Cook's latest venture opened earlier this month in the space that once housed the perpetually dim Filo's. But a revamped interior isn't the only thing shining: Head chef Dionicio Jimenez, who worked at Vetri for eight years, has melded his native Pueblan with a fine dining pedigree to create the upscale Mexican menu. "I'm not saying it isn't being done at all in Philadelphia," says Cook, "but it's something we thought there could be more of." Bite This: One of Jimenez's specialties is goat slow-roasted with pulque, the fermented juice of the agave plant (one step away from tequila).

Hungry Church-showgoers take heed: Crappy Two Red Boots is no more, and Jack Palumbo wants to knock its bad taste from your mouth. His grill is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and he takes an old-school approach to things: Every dish, from oven-roasted turkey to cole slaw, is made from scratch. Though a cook by trade, Palumbo drove a cab before setting up the Grill. Bite This: The "Yo Paulie" omelet is stuffed with Buffalo chicken, spinach, roasted peppers and blue cheese.

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We've always had a funny feeling about that corner space at Fifth and Bainbridge—we think it's hexed with restaurant failure Santeria. As such, Joe Ianario and Martin Seman's Angelina's, which opened in October, is said and done. Also boarded up is the second location they opened in East Falls—we're hearing lots of chatter about unpaid bills and bad checks. Eek.

OK, so it wasn't exactly rockabilly, but that didn't mean Four Corners' A Bar Named Sue wasn't enjoyable. It was just laid-back, y'know? The bartenders—what's up, John?—were great. Beer in a can was cheap. Free peanuts. Best of all, it was never busy. Which is probably why it's not open anymore. I pour an entire Genesee Cream Ale out for you, Sue. Then I buy another one, because, since it's the worst drink ever, it's totally affordable.