Goodburger, a casual operation with three units in New York (www.goodburgerny.com), is fitting out space at 1725 Chestnut St. It's four or five months out, says New Yorker Nick Tsoulos, who is partnered with Peter Pashalis, who locally has interests in Estia and Pietro's Coal Oven Pizzeria.
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Looking for the Delaware-based La Tolteca chain? Add two letters. It's now called La Tonalteca, rebranding to separate it from sundry, unrelated La Toltecas, including the one in West Chester.Personnel
Former Ansill chef de cuisine Kibett Mengech has surfaced as Matthew Levin's executive sous chef at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse. . . . Two returns: Pastry chef Rocco Lugrine, who had been at Miel Patisserie after Le Bec-Fin, is now exec pastry chef for Georges Perrier's Signature Restaurants, and chef Peter Dunmire has returned to N3rd as Restaurant M exile David Katz takes over at sister restaurant Silk City. . . . Thomas "TC" Federico is the new general manager of Mia at Caesars. He previously was at Sands Casino's Brighton Steak House.Contact columnist Michael Klein at 215-854-5514 or mklein@phillynews.com. Read his recent work at http://go.philly.com/michaelklein and http://go.philly.com/foodanddrinq