The story
Philadelphia's temple of French gastronomy held five Mobil stars for 23 consecutive years before a devastating review spelled its end.
Everything that was here
- 1970–2013
Le Bec-FinRestaurant
Philadelphia's temple of French gastronomy held five Mobil stars for 23 consecutive years before a devastating review spelled its end.
See the map in 1971 → - 1893–2009
Old Original Bookbinder'sRestaurant
The celebrity-packed seafood palace where Elizabeth Taylor dined with Eddie Fisher and Frank Sinatra was a regular.
See the map in 1894 → - 1994–2008
Striped BassRestaurant
The truffles-and-Champagne seafood palace with 28-foot ceilings collapsed under $2.7 million in debt before Stephen Starr turned it into a steakhouse.
See the map in 1995 →
Nearby history
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