News Feed: A Round-Up of the Week's Top Food Stories

Welcome back from break Penn foodies! Here's what has been going on in the Philly food scene since the fall semester ended.

• That was fast: Saigon Cuisine, the new Vietnamese BYOB restaurant that replaced Nan at 40th and Chestnut streets in December, has temporarily closed due to improper documentation

• Cray: Café Cláve, the Cuban coffee shop on 43rd street, has permanently closed due to criminal charges against the owner including assault, possession of a weapon, ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats

• Menu updates: Campus favorite Pod has refreshed its menu with additions like a "Vegan Stephan" roll, Sizzling Pork Tenderloin, and a late night happy hour  

• Philadelphia Magazine has published its annual list of the 50 best Philadelphia restaurants

• The Insider blog reviews hits and misses in the 2012 restaurant scene and looks forward with a 2013 restaurant forecast 

• Going mobile: Philly hot dog shop Hot Diggity! plans to launch a food cart this spring

• Taking roots: Hub Bub, the coffee truck located at 38th and Spruce streets and owned by '05 Penn grad Drew Crockett, is opening a brick-and-mortar location at 17th and Arch streets this month

• Spotlight: the New York Times travel section featured Philadelphia in its "36 Hours in..." series

• Cupcake news round-up: Crumbs Bake Shop, Philly Cupcake, Sweet Box Cupcakes, and food truck Buttercream have recent and new additions in the works

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