Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

NOW SEATING

Perched atop West Philly's Radian building like a hoppy eagle, City Tap House is a brand-new beer lover's venture from the team that owns spots like Public House, Mission Grill and Field House. Accessible via both a dedicated elevator and the steps off Walnut, the bar/restaurant/outdoor space has a selection of 60 beers on tap and room for 120. (The behemoth beer program, which focuses on both local beers and domestic/import craft brews, is handled by Andy Farrell, formerly of Bridgid's.) Chef Al Paris' American pub menu features brick-oven pizzas, "craftwiches," large plates, mussels, veggie-friendly stuff and "daily supper" selections Monday through Saturday (pan-seared grouper, suckling pig, a New England lobster bake, etc.). Right now they're open for dinner daily from 5 to 11, and they'll begin lunch service on Mon., May 17. More photos, the full menu and the full beer list on Meal Ticket.

Bobby Logue, a former barkeep at spots like the Khyber and Sugar Mom's, finally has a place to call his own, but it's less boozy than it is bean-y. His Bodhi Coffee, which opened last Friday, serves properly poured and pulled Stumptown coffee and espresso, alongside a selection of chalkboard-menu eats prepared with locally sourced ingredients. The café was crafted with plenty of reclaimed materials, plus one-of-a-kind woodwork by carpenter Doug Powley and custom lighting fixtures by designer Robert True Ogden. Right now Bodhi ("awakening") is open Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sat.-Sun., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. More on Meal Ticket.

Gary Dorfman has moved his Jake's cheesesteak stand from Liberty Place to 12th and Sansom, where it's now known as Jake's Sandwich Board. On this corner, he's doing quality crafted cohesive-unit sandwiches like the "Mensch" (beef brisket, horseradish sauce, fried onions, melted provolone), the "Classic" ("Mom's" fried meatballs, roasted red peppers, marinara, mozz) or the "Jake" (rib-eye, fried onions, provolone, roasted long hots). The most visible draw, however, is the whole roasted pig — sourced from the Italian Market's Hollywood Meats and displayed for passers-by in the window — that they're carving up for pork sandwiches daily. Hours: Sun.-Thu., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-mid. More on Meal Ticket.