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Space 1026, the creative community that’s tucked away on two floors of an Chinatown highrise, is promising to bring the sights, smells and tastes indigenous to South Philly indoors tonight. They’re doing it with help from, and in honor of hometown hot dog illustrator Hawk Krall. He’s opening an exhibit there tonight of new works that will be on display throughout the rest of the month. On display will be recent drawings — most black and white — that are inspired by the everyday life on the blocks that run south of Center City. There will be frosty beers, tomato pie imported from Conshohoken, but no images of hot dogs. The opening kicks off at 7 p.m.

Earlier: Hawk Krall Freezes His Beans and Drinks Mind-Blowingly Good Beers From Wisconsin

While there’s no word yet of Khmer Kitchen turning out “mutant burritos” any time soon, just the fact that the city has a proper Cambodian restaurant to speak of, puts us one step closer to meeting the missing criteria that Anthony Bourdain laid down for us last year when we asked him why he and his No Reservations never shot a Philly episode. It’s too late now. That show is in its final throes, but perhaps the stars will align just right, and the new South Philly restaurant, which Meal Ticket says is now open and introducing us to “unique flavors of Cambodia” will adopt the time-honored tradition of stuffing tortillas with tasty morsels from its neighbors just in time for Bourdain to fire up his new CNN show. Until then, there’s always the joint’s pork and fermented fish sauce-laden Prah-Hok Kateeh. [Meal Ticket]

Khmer Kitchen, 1700 South Sixth Street, (215) 755-2222

Related: Ever Wonder Why There’s Never Been a Philly Episode of ‘No Reservations’?

Back in April we learned what was under wraps at the forever shuttered Norge appliance showroom next to Bistrot La Minette, near Sixth and Bainbridge streets. Now we have word that the newcomer, which has been named Bainbridge Street Barrel House, is aiming for an opening on or around Labor Day. Foobooz reports that efforts currently underway to transform the deserted and dilapidated space into gastropub-y glory will ultimately result in a restaurant and bar with 24 taps, a cider list, a serious collection of bourbons, cocktails, and a menu influenced by European and Asian flavors. [Foobooz]

Earlier: Roll Out the Barrels: Bainbridge Street Barrel House Replacing Vacant Norge Appliance Showroom