Three New Restaurants to Try
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Maria Pouchnikova
Lo Spiedo | The lunch and dinner menu for Marc Vetri's venture into the Navy Yard treads the line between Italian and American in the best possible way. There are burgers and brisket sandwiches and even a "New England Style" octopus roll alongside a trio of pastas, wood-fired apps like tuna and shrimp spiedini and large-format grilled proteins for sharing. Round out the meal with a selection of contorni (side dishes) like cast-iron-skillet mac and cheese or whole roasted cabbage with Gorgonzola. There's all sorts of exciting things happening at the bar, too, including housemade tonics for G & Ts, roasted tomato Bloody Marys and custom-brewed ginger beer. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., 5-10 p.m.; Sun., 5-9 p.m. 6301 S. Broad St., 215-282-3184, lo-spiedo.com.
TT Skewer Shop | The latest addition to the Chinatown snack scene is TT Skewer, a storefront specializing in Northern Chinese-style kebabs and hot pots. With the priciest skewer topping off at $5 for short ribs, the menu ranges from accessible (sweet corn and mini hot dogs) to adventurous (chicken hearts and gizzards). Build-your-own hot pots begin with a mild to spicy broth that's customizable, with 35 add-ons like lotus root, sweet-potato noodles and cuttlefish dumplings. Tue.-Thu., 3-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 3-11:30 p.m.; Sun., noon-9 p.m. 78 N. Ninth St., 215-460-6617.
Devil's Pocket Food & Spirits | Partners Andrew Wagner and Marcus Versace took over the recently shuttered Resurrection Ale House and are keeping the neighborhood-watering-hole vibes. Offered are 12 rotating drafts and a solid bottle selection plus a menu of easygoing bar fare like nachos, wings and hummus — along with a no-bar-menu-is-complete-without-it LaFrieda burger. Open daily, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. 2425 Grays Ferry Ave., 215-735-2202.
