Should we call Philly Little Belgium?
Not sure when Philadelphia reached the “tipping point” for Belgian-inspired cafe-restaurants serving Belgian-inspired and Belgian-brewed beers, but today Don Russell writes - in his Joe Sixpack column in the Philly Daily News and his website - about five new Belgian taverns.
He begins with a review of ZoT, which we mentioned opening in February, concluding “ZoT pushes the idea of Belgian cuisine to another level while holding firm to its beery roots.
Of the four yet to open, one will be called The Belgian Cafe and run by the same folks behind Monk’s Cafe, one of the beer spots on the planet inside or outside of Belgium. Russell writes possibly the most interesting is Beneluxx at the Broad Axe Tavern in Blue Bell, Montgomery County.
Established in 1681, the tavern is arguably the oldest in America, opened before William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania. It’s being gutted and is expected to open sometime this summer.
