One by one, Fishtown is picking up in the openings department.
You may have heard about Ekta, the Indian joint at 250 E. Girard Ave. from former Tiffin chef Raju Bhattarai, and Sketch, a burgery at 415 E. Girard Ave.
And now for something more refined to look forward to:
Here's first word on Pickled Heron, a 50-seat white-tablecloth bistro at 2218 Frankford Ave. (between Susquehanna and Dauphin) from Todd Braley and Daniela D’Ambrosio, who met in the kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton.
He went on to become the opening chef de cuisine at Northern Liberties' Copper Bistro. D'Ambrosio says they'll work with local ingredients, bake their own breads and whip up their own charcuterie. They're trying for a liquor license. Right now, it's a "big white box," D'Ambrosio says, adding that they're aiming for November.