Noble. The American comfort-fooder is under construction for a March opening in the former Gioia Mia at 2025 Sansom St. Todd Rodgers, Bruno Pouget, and chef Steven Cameron promise a rustic yet modern vibe with hickory floors, a bar made from a 400-year-old bubinga tree, three skylights, and floor-to-ceiling front windows.
Broad Axe Tavern. New operators say February or March for the Montco landmark at Butler and Skippack Pikes.
Rae. Daniel Stern's ambitious American is to relocate into Two Liberty Place in the fall. Rae's former spot in the Cira Centre is supposed to become a casual lunchery in March.