Russet

Due to a power outage we are forced to postpone our last day of yard sale until Sunday noon until 5. See you tomorrow!

We’re going to be here Saturday for our last day of yard sale 12-5. Stop in for housewares, kitchenwares, and more!

Hello out there everyone! We’re having one more day of yard sale tomorrow 2-7pm! We’ve added a bunch of pots, pans and more. Stop in and see us!

Hello all! Thanks for making our yard sale/pork sandwich pop such a success. We’re extending our yard sale from noon until five tomorrow (Friday 7/12). Come see us. We will be selling chocolate mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches all day.

Pork sandwiches until 7pm tonight! Come see us!

Russet family through the years. Huge thanks to all of you!

Our immediate family just before Russet opened and now. We've grown, aged (some more gracefully than others), added another member, and learned so much in the past 7 1/2 years. We are so grateful to have had this chance to share our love of local food (and the farmers--too many to name!) with Philadelphia. ❤️

Thanks, Michael Klein!

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Russet Fam in 2013. #7+yearsofRusset

In our last week of Russet, we’re looking back fondly (and with much gratitude) on everyone who’s made up the Russet Family over the years. This is an early incarnation of mostly kitchen staff at the James Beard House in 2012.

The Russet gang!

Photo by Joan Garvin

Easter tulips

Hello,

We want to thank our guests and friends who have joined us for dinner, brunch or a memorable event over the past seven years at Russet. It’s been a pleasure serving our honest, straightforward food in Philadelphia. We believe every restaurant has its life span. That said, we’ve decided Russet will close on June 30th, 2019.

Kristin and Andrew first met in a restaurant kitchen in Boston, then we cooked our way across the country until we hit California. When we decided to open our own place, we knew Philadelphia was where we wanted to be. It was also the place we wanted to raise our family. We’ve been lucky and successful with both here in this historic, charming, growing city. We’re thankful for the bounty of Pennsylvania, which solely informed our kitchen credo and nightly menus. We’re thankful for the farmers who grow such delicious produce and raise animals with care. We’re thankful for our devoted staff who have become family. We’re thankful for the awards and accolades bestowed upon us. We’re grateful to have been part of Philadelphia's vibrant dining scene and the friendships we’ve made within the community. We’re grateful to our guests, regulars, and those who shared momentous life events with us, such as bridal showers, graduations, engagements, and weddings.

It’s remarkable to think of all we’ve seen and done, and what is still to come. For us, that looks a lot like it always has: spending time with our two sons. But, once Russet’s doors close, we’ll do that at our home in South Philly and in parks and while visiting family in the country. We raised our family here, and, in a lot of ways, the restaurant raised us. It was a great testament to our abilities and taught us a lot. We’ll miss it, but we’re excited for our next chapter. Before we close the reservation book on Sunday, June 30th, we hope to see you at least one more time. We’ve invited our friends and purveyors to celebrate our last few weeks with a series of special events to showcase all the elements that have made the food at Russet so special over the years.

Thank you.

-Andrew, Kristin, Gus and Leo Wood