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Legendary Bookbinders restaurant reopens under Iron Chef Jose Garces
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Tuesday, January 06, 2015
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A piece of Philadelphia history reopens under one of the city's culinary stars.
Garces has taken over the Old Original Bookbinders on Walnut Street after it closed in 2009. It’s now called The Olde Bar and it’s Garces 9th restaurant in the city.
“I wasn’t looking to open another restaurant in Philadelphia. I was just looking to do something special.”
The famous restaurant opened in the late 1800’s...
He adds, “Obviously this space has a lot of history, a lot of stories. We are nodding to that but we are also creating something that’s original.”
Bookbinders was known for its seafood and Chef Garces plans to keep it that way.
“Put a little bit of tarter sauce… King crab legs, poached lobster, poached shrimp.”
The drinks are paying tribute to the old restaurant too, offering drinks like the Clover club cocktail.
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