Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

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Published: Sep 1, 2010

Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney, the long-reigning queens of 13th Street (Lolita, Grocery, Bindi, Verde, Open House), have taken a major step forward with Barbuzzo, a handsome restaurant and bar that also happens to be the duo's first liquor-licensed space. Culling influences from throughout the Mediterranean region, the menu touches on seafood (grilled octopus with piri piri oil; wood-roasted Portuguese sardines); housemade pastas (caserecce, gnocchi, bucatini); Neapolitan-style pizza (baked in a wood-fire oven that'll also be used to roast chickens and other meats); and housemade charcuterie (right now they're curing chourico, lomo, sopressata and much more). Wine, cocktails, beer and sangria round out the booze selection. Right now, Barbuzzo's open for dinner daily from 5 to midnight, with lunch and brunch hours coming soon. More photos and the full menu on Meal Ticket.

Berry Sweet
901 South St.

Philly's frozen yogurt scene has suddenly gotten quite crowded, with newcomers galore (Tutti Frutti, Yogurt City, Sweet Ending) dotting a strip of 13th Street. Now we also have Berry Sweet, the Ebady family's week-old froyo parlor in what was Ritz Camera at Ninth and South. The only location (for now) for the fledgling brand, Berry Sweet offers a dozen or so different flavors and 40-plus toppings at 49 cents an ounce. Almost all the yogurts are fat-free, with sugar- and lactose-free options on the way. Hours: Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-midnight. Check out pics on Meal Ticket.

PBandU
163 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, 484-367-7799, pbandu.com

An all-peanut-butter restaurant? You might think it's nuts, but that's precisely what Mercury Amodio has opened in Wayne. Tucked into a bright, modern space off Lancaster Avenue, PBandU makes sandwiches, pizza, fondue and various other snacks, using four varieties of peanut butter whipped up in-house. Yes, they have milk, too. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri., 6 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Lots of photos on Meal Ticket.

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