Three New Restaurants to Try
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Beer, coffee and pizza!
2nd Story Brewing | Taking over the former Triumph Brewing Company in Old City, this four-way collaboration brewpub brings together the skills of a working farmer, a chef, a restaurateur and an IT guy for a massive two floor, 200 seater. Produce and hops are coming from Tilted Barn Farm in Pottstown and the draft lineup will showcase four house brews (an English mild, American pale ale, Vienna lager and an IPA) and five rotating drafts, all brewed on site. Daily, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. 117 Chestnut St., 267-314-5570, 2ndstorybrewing.com.
Little Spoon Cafe | With the opening of Little Spoon Cafe, South Street West is getting a cozy corner coffee shop along with pastries and baked goods from Tartes in Old City and Wild Flour Bakery. Upping its menu with a full kitchen, Little Spoon plans to serve breakfast, lunch, brunch and afternoon snacks six days a week. Breakfast offerings include cheddar-chive pancakes and a kale-and-acorn-squash vegan hash with tempeh bacon. Come lunchtime there’s a banh mi with pork belly, duck confit salad topped with a poached egg and rotating Little Spoon grilled-cheese specials. Coffee’s coming by way of Philly Fair Trade Roasters and milk is sourced from Green Meadow Farms. Tue.-Thu., 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 1500 South St., 267-587-6559, littlespooncafe.com.
Ardé Osteria & Pizzeria | Beloved Neapolitan specialist Pizzeria DiMeo’s is bringing pies and more to Wayne. The newly opened BYO is firing up pies topped with buffalo mozzarella and topping combos like butternut squash, burrata and ’nduja along with a selection of antipasti, pastas, secondi and contorni. There’s also a mozzarella bar where you pair your cheese with toppings like pickled eggplant, white anchovies or fig spread and Marcona almonds. Sun.-Wed., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thu.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 133 North Wayne Ave., Wayne, Pa., 484-580-6786, ardewayne.com.
