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The location on south St. is actually owned by the son of Mama’ s owner. There was a little bit of a conflict when he left, however it’s all good now (to the best of my knowledge). The vegetarian thing is still going strong on 20th St. having grown up in Israel I can tell you first hand, this is as close as you can get to eating Falafel in Tel Aviv.

At the risk of catching hell for promoting our restaurant, you may want to look at our seafood selection. www.bootsiesphilly.com we get fresh seafood deliveries daily and have a few items that will fit your budget. Our chef Ron Bowlby is a seafood master. We are a Mediterranean steakhouse. Finally the following link will take you to a review written recently, http://www.epgn.com/030907/3bootsies030907.htm.

At the risk of tooting our own horn, may I suggest BOOTSIE’S on 19th St. between market & chestnut (38s. 19th) a Mediterranean influenced steakhouse, with lots of fresh seafood, center cut steaks and superb pasta dishes. A wine and beer bar with aver 23 specialty beers and about 30 wine by the glass, as well as, over 50 by the bottle, also featuring new signature martinis and selected drinks. www.bootsiesphilly.com

Oh boy, I’m sure I’ll hear about this one too, but what the heck. Bootsie’s offers red or white mussels as an appetizer on the regular menu or an entrée on the prix fixe menu. The reviews have been overwhelmingly positive complimenting the high quality and lack of sand, Most guests ask for extra bread to soak up every bit of the broth.

Oh boy, I’m sure I’ll hear about this, but what the heck. Bootsie’s now offers a 16oz. Center cut rib eye steak with horseradish and bacon yukon gold mashed potatoes and roasted garlic mushrooms. We also offer 23 beers and about 20 wines by the glass. Holly it’s time for a re-visit.

At the risk of pushing something I am affiliated with, check out BOOTSIE’S 38s. 19th St. the menu features seafood, steaks and other creations, as well as, a wine & beer bar. There is a valentine week prix pixe menu available @ $80 per couple. but you can still order off the regular menu. Check out www.bootsiesphilly.com for menus and such.

Thank you for the correction, will be handled first thing in the morning

To all food lovers, please be advised that BOOTSIE’S has changed and is now reopened as a full service restaurant. The menu has transformed into a Mediterranean & continental cuisine. The ambiance has changed as well into a comfortable romantic atmosphere. A new wine & beer bar has been added to complete the dinning experience. The new menu is now posted on our website www.bootsiesphilly.com

just for the record, our 3.2oz organic all beef hot dog was $2.95. and it may also be available for lunch, as well as, same size kobe' beef hot dog. the new menu will have a number of sea food items on it including whole grilled fish. economics will dictate whether or not we will open for lunch on the weekends. stay tuned

Sorry to disappoint you, but we did not get the boot. We made a business decision to change our Philadelphia venue. As far as our chef goes, it’s not who you think it is. The guy I put in charge of our menu and kitchen has been in the business for about 30 years and has proven himself as a valuable asset and welcome addition to our crew. We will as you stated re-open the first week of 2007 with a full menu for both lunch and dinner, consisting of Mediterranean and continental cuisine. We are also participating in Philadelphia magazine “Philly cooks” on January 17th. Included in our transformation are also a proposed wine and specialty beer bar, as well as, the appropriate atmosphere for the type of dinning we will offer. Hope to see you in our re-fashioned restaurant soon

katie, i'll do my best

Well all, we at BOOTSIE’S cook all our burgers to medium! You can even get it medium rare if we’re not super busy. Our burgers are juicy and 8 oz. across the board (other then our 4 oz. kid’s burger). Everything we offer is natural and free of by-products and fillers. See you all soon.