• Varga Bar may just be good enough to soothe the sting from Azul Cantina closing. [Phoodie]
• The owners of Thai Pepper and Flavor By Thai Pepper are all set to sign on the second floor of Maia. No word as to what will go on the ground floor. [Insider/Inquirer]
• Old City will get a new prohibition-era cocktail lounge and restaurant in three weeks, in the form of Grey Lounge. It's going in to 132 Chestnut Street, an alleged former speakeasy. [Meal Ticket]
• Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran already own four restaurants on the 100 block of South 13th Street (Bindi, Lolita, Grocery, and Open House) and are on the brink of opening two more. Verde, a chocolate shop, opens in two two weeks at 108 South 13th, while further in the future, 110 South 13th will be home to a Mediterranean concept restaurant. [Insider/Inquirer]
