Restaurants long gone...

[Andrew Fenton]

It has been closed for a couple of years now. It became a combination Mexican/Mediterranean (?) place for a while (possibly under the same ownership? You can see that I never went in, despite walking by it all the time). The Sushi House (formerly a couple of blocks away) has moved in recently.

[gfweb]

the wurst house is still there, and you're right, it's not the same as it was.

i remember the roost having good pizza as well, but i have no idea if my memory is tainted by the fact that i was in college at the time.

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funny thing about memories from yester-year... I also have some hazy college-age memories of meals from Le Bus (the Bus and then the Sansom Street locale), Troy's (oh that hand-written menu), Ronnie's Sandwich Shoppe (now Billy Bob's? 40th and Spruce) and the Wurst house (something about the mushrooms I ate made the place/plates seem magical).

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Ahhh Ronnie's. I used to get the corned beef special hoagie. Weighed about 5 lbs. Can't imagine how I could eat that for lunch and still function.

[gfweb]

Might as well add Le Bec Fin to the list as well as the early days of Striped Bass. :-(

[vigna]

Re gfweb's comment on Le Bec Fin:

If my incredibly delicious meal at Le Bar Lyonnais this Monday is any indication, the food turned out by the Le Bec Fin kitchen is still among the best, perhaps the very best, in Philadelphia. The adjustments in style of these restaurants should not be taken as an indication of decreased quality of their food. Spectacular dishes such as old-time favorites like their escargot casserole, mushroom ravioli, and succulent roast chicken indicate a consistency of excellence over many years, despite the turnover in kitchen staff. We also tried new dishes such as the wonderful roasted fennel soup and the spectacular hamburger that was mentioned in Rick Nichols piece in the Inquirer last week. The new decor in Le Bar Lyonnais and also upstairs makes the mood less formal, but the food is still wonderful.

[gfweb]

That is good to hear. Thanks.

[podunkom]

Walt's- oyster stew

Joe's Bar on Eagle in Havertown awesome pizza

Firehouse Tavern on Darby in Havertown awesome Chili

Pif everything

Mandoline short ribs/ lobster mac and cheese

I miss you all...

[lamando]

Walt's- oyster stew

Joe's Bar on Eagle in Havertown awesome pizza

Firehouse Tavern on Darby in Havertown awesome Chili

Pif everything

Mandoline short ribs/ lobster mac and cheese

I miss you all...

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Thank youfor the kind compliments..

[Rich Pawlak]

Wildflowers