Dec 2, 2024 - Food and Drink

New mod-Mexican restaurant from Starr vet to open in 2025

Kristen Hinman

A rendering showing a bright white and terracotta interior at Ama, a new restaurant. Wooden barstools and a white trellis plus green plants can be seen. — Amá is slated to open in early 2025. Rendering: Boxwood Architects

Frankie Ramirez, the former executive chef at LMNO and a longtimer in Stephen Starr's empire, will open his own restaurant between Fishtown and Kensington.

State of the plate: The menu at Amá will be mod-Mexican, with regional specialties from Ramirez's native country. The chef is installing a charcoal- and wood-fired grill, and the kitchen will open out to the dining room.

🐙 Menu sneak peek: Expect coal roasted octopus, whole pollo a la brasa, head-on prawns al carbon, carne asada, seasonal vegetarian plates, crudos and aguachiles.

Catch up quick: Ramirez was born in Mexico City, moved to Philly at age 16 and climbed the Starr ranks, cooking at Morimoto, Parc, and Butcher and Singer besides LMNO.

✏️ Mark the calendar: Ramirez and his partners — his wife, Veronica, and fellow husband-and-wife restaurateurs, Roberto Medina and Crisalida Mata, who run La Catrina in Media — plan to open Amá early in the new year.

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New mod-Mexican restaurant from Starr vet to open in 2025

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