Food and Drinq

It's now simply Dawson's.

Michael Petrogiannis of the Michael's Diner chain has bought the Plymouth Meeting location, continuing his buying spree. In recent years, he's taken over the Melrose Diner, Country Club Restaurant and Mayfair Diner. A few years ago, he bought La Veranda, but later sold it.

Many locals regarded J.B. Dawson's as the only semi-decent restaurant within a mile of Plymouth Meeting Mall. Dawson's (440 Plymouth Rd., 610-260-0550) is maintaining the same menu and concept, says a rep.

Dawson's will get direct competition in a few months from Redstone American Grill, due to open among a few other chain restaurants outside of Plymouth Meeting Mall . (See below.)

J.B. Dawson's maintains its locations in Drexel Hill and Langhorne.

Plymouth Meeting Mall and its outskirts are due to get the following chains:

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (May '08); adjacent to the mall on the Hickory Road side.
California Pizza Kitchen (May '08); also adjacent to the mall on the Hickory Road side.
Redstone American Grill (June '08); also adjacent to the mall on the Hickory Road side.
Benihana (fall 2008); adjacent to the mall, near the AMC Theatre parking area.
The region's first FatBurger (fall 2008); upper-level mall entrance, near Bertucci’s. (There's one in AC at the Borgata.)
Dave & Buster's (July '08); near Macy's

Thanks to reader Pete Dorazio for spotting the list of mall projects.