Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

NOW SEATING

This restaurant/bar in the brand-new Le Méridien Hotel is serving French brasserie staples and cocktails both classic and not-so. Amuse, named after the tasty teases chefs sometimes serve to start a meal (order a cocktail and you'll receive a gratis amuse-bouche at the 18-seat bar), offers well-priced eats for breakfast, lunch and dinner — chef Dan Black is serving plates like beef bourguignon, mustard-crusted salmon and pan-fried skate wing (the house specialty is steak frites). Seating is split up among a sunny open dining room, a "wine tasting" room and a free-standing communal table that features hard-line USB ports for business folks. More on Meal Ticket.

Replacing Misso on the ground floor of the Center City One building at Broad and Spruce, Muntin's cooking up a friendly mix of Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian dishes. Signature rolls like the "Yummy Yummy" (lobster tempura topped with mango avocado caviar) have a place alongside dumplings, tempura, rice and noodle dishes and Thai stir-fries. Full menu on Meal Ticket.

LITTLE VITTLES

Biba is the name of the hang the owners of Tria are opening this August in the Left Bank building at 3131 Walnut. The bar will have 26 wines by the glass and 10 beers available, including a local cask selection. More on Meal Ticket.

Nana Petrillo's, a sweet spot serving Café Excellence coffee and Capogiro gelato, should open in early June in the Piazza at Schmidts. More on Meal Ticket.

Delicatessen (703 Chestnut St.) now serves dinner Wednesday to Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. Eats include half a roast chicken with challah stuffing and "Pop Pop's" pastrami mac and cheese. Full menu on Meal Ticket.

West Philly's D.P. Dough (33 S. 40th St.) now delivers to Center City and South Philly. Fees vary by ZIP code, so call 215-796-9809 for specs.