Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

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Marty Grims' Du Jour, which the restaurateur opened in 2008 on the ground floor of Symphony House at Broad and Pine, is now Chew Man Chu, a moderately priced noodle and dumpling bar with a big menu and a star chef — Tyson Wong Ophaso, who ran NYC's Chinatown Brasserie and most recently worked as a corporate chef on the West Coast. Interior is sexy, with plenty of deep reds, purples and oranges, plus a chef's counter where guests can watch cooks rock steamers and woks. Ophaso's menu features recognizable tour-of-Asia dishes, but the focus here is on clean, refined flavors and presentations — highlights include soup dumplings with oxtail, pork shoulder and crab meat (above); Indonesian-style roti with yellow curry; all manner of dumplings, including vegan choices; and Ophaso's slow-cooked five-spice pork belly, available in bun or banh mi form. For more photos and the full menu, check out Meal Ticket.

Former Pew Charitable Trusts employee Renee Fuchs opened this vegan-friendly coffeehouse, on the corner of Frankford and Susquehanna in Fishtown, this past weekend. Aside from organic and fair-trade coffees, teas and hot chocolates, Fuchs is offering a selection of sweet eats from Vegan Treats, plus snacks from Alternative Baking Co., at her 16-seater. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Chef Bill Beck, who ran Bainbridge Street's Pompano Grille in the '90s, is looking to sate Philly's underserved Cajun/Creole food fans with his new RTM stand. Beck is sourcing a vast majority of his ingredients (andouille sausage, tasso ham, etc.) straight from New Orleans to keep it real authentic. On the menu — muffaletta sandwiches, jambalaya and gumbo, po'boys (including one with alligator sausage), salads, soups and fresh-fried beignets. Beck's serves Mon.-Sat. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.