Eats beat
* Good deli's hard to find these days, but it just got easier. The new Kibitz Room (1521 Locust St., 215-735-7305) has the smoked white fish, nova, corned beef, brisket, kasha varnishkes, black-and-white cookies and Dr. Brown's soda you've been craving. (Even Cel-Ray?) Owner Neil Parish opened Kibutz in Cherry Hill. Its big sandwiches, bigger desserts and traditional Jewish goodies proved so popular, he branched out.
* Good deli's hard to find these days, but it just got easier. The new Kibitz Room (1521 Locust St., 215-735-7305) has the smoked white fish, nova, corned beef, brisket, kasha varnishkes, black-and-white cookies and Dr. Brown's soda you've been craving. (Even Cel-Ray?) Owner Neil Parish opened Kibutz in Cherry Hill. Its big sandwiches, bigger desserts and traditional Jewish goodies proved so popular, he branched out.
* Premium Steap teas and premium vodka make a mean cocktail at Alfa (1709 Walnut St., 215-751-0996), which has a new bar menu featuring concoctions like the Tiger Woods, a blend of orange-cookie-black-tea-infused Ketel One and San Pelligrino Limonata. For bar nibbles, try chef Sean Ford's homemade Cracker Jacks - caramel popcorn and wasabi peas. Yes, there's a prize in every $2 bag.
* As a chill spring makes way for a (hopefully) warm summer, outdoor cafe days will be here again. French wine bar and bistro Zinc (246 S. 11th St., 215-351-9901) has opened an outdoor dining area with wine-barrel tables and a spring menu from chef-owner Olivier Desaintmartin, who was recently inducted into the Maitres Cuisiniers de France. Its membership includes 300 top French chefs worldwide. Zinc's traditional French dishes are served in two sizes: "not so small" and "full."
* Surely you've heard: Korean tacos are the now big thing among foodies, and Ansill (627 S. 3rd St. 215-627-2485) has 'em during happy hour for $5. Owner David Ansill's Korean line cook, Anne Miller, makes them with shortribs or braised pork belly, plus sweetly spicy Korean chili sauce.