Your First Look At Penn's New Eateries
September 23, 2014 at 2:41 pm
Five months after the shops in the Radian's shadow were supposed to open, we're finally seeing signs of life. We took a look beyond the chain-link fence to give you a first glimpse at the new restaurants at 40th and Sansom:
In three words: An upscale Allegro's.
Where you know them from: The Philly 'burbs.
Their Bread and Butter: Pizza and Grill.
Don't Miss: An easy-to-use online ordering/delivery system.
Best For: Sunday football (21-serving hoagie tray for $44.99!!)
From Yelp: "I consider myself a pizza elitist and would have to say Zestos has the absolutely best pizza in the area that I've tried."--Lindsay C.
Dunkin Donuts
In two words: Another one?
Where you know them from: Like, two blocks down Walnut.
Their Bread and Butter: Coffee and Doughnuts you can't buy with Dining Dollars.
Kosher-friendly options: Coffee and Doughnuts, but see above.
BYO: Mug.
Don't Miss: Saxby's Coffee, one block away.
Bonus: Skip OCR, get hired by Dunkin! (see above).
In three words: Sweetgreen for Him.
Where you know them from: Their downtown location at 12th and Sansom.
Their Bread and Butter: Giving cute names to meaty sandwiches (veggies and beef bacon is called "The Hypocrite" and "Skinny Turkey" on a carved-out wheat roll).
Kosher-friendly options: None, officially. They do serve "Mensch" and "Megillah" brisket sandwiches, though.
BYO: Nope.
Don't Miss: The "shareable feast of house-roasted pork" for 2-10 people.
In three words: Closer than Kiwi.
Where you know them from: Downtown, on 19th and Callowhill.
Perfect for: Post-workout, post-hangover, post-chapter, post-menstrual, post-breakup.
Flavor profile: Funky (Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Bun, Malted Candy Easter Egg, Dreamy Dark Chocolate, Caribbean.
Don't Miss: Full list of nutritional facts are here. And the swag.