Shank's Moving On Uptown

[Holly Moore]

Heading south on 15th, between Chestnut and Sansom, I saw a sign announcing the coming of the "Original Shank's," opening up in the small space that is part of the parking garage on the NW corner of 15th and Sansom.

[mattohara]

Yep, no date on the signs and no Evelyn. The place looks *tiny* as well. I work a few blocks away so I'll try to report when they're open. Hope there's room enough in there to serve a Giambotti.

[KatieLoeb]

They'll be seeing a lot of me, since I'll be so close by at OH. Looking forward to having lunch there at least once a week....

Mmmmmmm....Chicken Cutlet sammies with garlicky greens... :drool:

[Greg Ling]

They'll be seeing a lot of me, since I'll be so close by at OH.  Looking forward to having lunch there at least once a week....

Mmmmmmm....Chicken Cutlet sammies with garlicky greens... :drool:

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We got Katie!

Shank's will be busy, you can only do 5 guy's three times a week.

[mattohara]

Ha! Katie FTW!

[KatieLoeb]

Greg, I so wish you hadn't reminded me that 5 Guys is right around the corner too. What a lousy time to be starting a diet...

I think we need to start a new born again OH thread. Greg - wanna post a preliminary menu and I'll post my Philly Mag interview about the bar?

Thanks for the vote of confidence Matt! I know I'll be seeing you with some frequency...

Edited May 23, 2009 by KatieLoeb (log)

[Greg Ling]

Greg, I so wish you hadn't reminded me that 5 Guys is right around the corner too.  What a lousy time to be starting a diet...

I think we need to start a new born again OH thread.  Greg - wanna post a preliminary menu and I'll post my Philly Mag interview about the bar?

Thanks for the vote of confidence Matt!  I know I'll be seeing you with some frequency...

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Menu will be up soon, just a few tweaks.

[Holly Moore]

Open's tomorrow. Training today. From what I saw looks like the same staff as South Philly. Glad to see it.

[mattohara]

Then I think that might be "convivial bickering" not "training."

[Holly Moore]

May Shank's Uptown live long and prosper.

Not just the menu, which is perfect. The staff is South Philly through and through. Tough, funny, warm, and pros. A shot of authentic Philadelphia that Center City has mostly lacked for years.

[KatieLoeb]

My first Roast Pork w/Broccoli Rabe and Sharp Provolone for lunch yesterday. To quote David Byrne, "Same as it ever was..."

[Holly Moore]

Five Grease Stains for Shank's Original

[Carlson1105]

Went today around 2:00. Cutlets and pork were sold out. Did have a great Italian Hoagie, meat cut to order on a sarcone's looking roll. It was huge for $6.95 and extremely tasty, the other half is coming home with me.

[Holly Moore]

Fair warning. I went back today around 2:30. There were only a couple of loaves of bread left. Despite their posted hours, when Shank's runs out of bread, the curtain drops.

Ate my way through a great sweet sausage, onion and pepper sandwich.

Edited July 31, 2009 by Holly Moore (log)

[Sartain]

Went to grab lunch today. The woman who took my order mentioned that they might be opening on weekends in the Fall. I guess there are plans, but nothing solid yet.

The chicken culet sandwich lifted me right out of my work stupor. Although, having finished the entire sandwich, now I'm fighting lunch coma.

[Rich Pawlak]

Also grabbed a quick lunch at Shank's today, a chicken cutlet Italiano, as good as it ever was, which means it was great.

Edited August 19, 2009 by Rich Pawlak (log)