In the heat of summer, Philadelphia’s restaurant scene continues to sizzle. Trending right now are highly anticipated openings from seasoned chefs, quick-service stops for drinks and nibbles and new places to dine at the region’s recreational hubs. Meanwhile, the fresh and local options keep on coming. Whether it’s the reopening of a beloved Mexican-French bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) spot or a brand new bar that serves free pizza, a school-themed bistro with local produce or a roving sausage truck, there are plenty of hot new culinary stars this season. This summer’s menu also features some big names: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Rob McElhenny and Kaitlin Olson opened their own bar in Old City, and renowned restaurateur Jose Garces readies the next addition to his Philadelphia restaurant empire. Here’s a look at this season’s culinary menu:

Seasoned Openings:

• Once a hidden gem in the Great Northeast, just a short drive from Center City, Paloma’s creative kitchen melded Mexican and French flavors for a fine-dining experience. Now the family-run BYOB is reopening in new South Philly digs, taking its signatures such as chilled poblano soup, wild mushroom flan and exotic sorbets to a new corner of the city. 763 S. 8^th Street, (215) 928-9500,palomafinedining.com
• Philly Beer Week co-founder Bruce Nichols has teamed up with chef Jimmy Chiu of Museum Catering to open The HeadHouse, a craft-beer-centric pub named for the square it overlooks, featuring 20 taps, 100 bottled beers and internationally accented fare such as spicy pork carnitas, octopus takoyaki and Spanish mussels. 122 Lombard Street, (215) 625-0122, headhousephilly.com
• The long-anticipated new restaurant from Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran (Lolita, Bindi, Grocery, Open House and Verde), Barbuzzo sits on the power couple’s 13^th Street corridor of businesses and has been handsomely furnished with a salvaged wood and Italian marble interior. On offer are boutique European wines and Mediterranean eats like wood oven-roasted sardines with piquillo peppers and preserved lemon and minted pea tagliatelle with braised pork, fava beans and pig cracklings. 110 S. 13^th Street, (215) 546-9300, barbuzzo.com

Fresh & Local:

• In Queen Village, Chef Matthew Levin’s new homey, scholarly themed bistro Adsum is taking local to another level by relying on produce from community gardens for his burgers, fried chicken and tater tots with green goddess dressing. 700 S. 5^th Street, (267) 888-7002, adsumrestaurant.com
• A collaboration between restaurateur and hotelier Edward Bianchini and chef David Cunningham,Tweed is Center City’s swanky new entry into the farm-to-table movement. The menu of local, seasonal and organic dishes includes braised lamb with sheep’s milk yogurt and kale, pork chop with pickled ramps and bacon, and a carrot cake roulade with local goat cheese. 114 S. 12^th Street, (215) 923-3300, tweedrestaurant.com
• Reclaimed wood flooring and recycled glass set the stage at Glen Mills’ Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, where the farm-fresh, calorie-limited eats include an iceberg wedge with Lancaster County blue cheese and heirloom tomatoes, free-range rotisserie chicken and vegetable lasagna with Kennett Square wild mushrooms. 549 Glen Eagle Square, Wilmington-West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, (610) 358-1005, harvestseasonalgrill.com
• Headhouse Square’s eco-minded Bodhi Coffee House marries sought-after Stumptown Coffee (Chemex-brewed by the cup), with locally grown, seasonal and organic snacks like paninis with local cheeses, vegetables from the Square’s farmers market and pastries from Betty’s Tasty Buttons. 410 S. 2^nd Street, bodhicoffeephila.com
• With its existing locations in Fairmount and Manayunk, the ethos of Mugshots has always been local, organic and green. Now, a third location in Brewerytown features the popular coffeehouse’s fair-trade coffee and tea, locally made pastries, fresh-fruit smoothies and meals sourced from area farms. 2831 Girard Avenue, (215) 717-3327, mugshotscoffeehouse.com

Sips & Snacks:

• The cheery, pastel-painted NoLibs sweet shop Nana Petrillo’s serves Capogiro gelato, coffee beverages and Italian pastry on the Piazza at Schmidt’s. 1001 N. 2nd Street, (267) 519-9715,nanapetrillos.com
• Craft beer lovers have a new destination in South Philly’s The Bottle Shop, where fridges full of bottled brews encircle a small dining room serving beer-friendly snacks and sandwiches. 1837 Passyunk Avenue, (215) 551-5551
• It worked smashingly in New York City, so now the owners of Crocodile are trying it in Old City: a bar that serves a free slice of pizza for every beer purchased. The new outpost will also feature a performance space, an upstairs cocktail lounge and a menu of small bites like salads and paninis. 110 Chestnut Street, (267) 687-1447, crocodilephilly.com
• The brainchild of a former Sweet Water Baking Company volunteer, Brick Oven Bread and Cheese Shoppe is Phoenixville’s brand new European-style bakery, serving both housemade and Sweet Water loaves and a variety of local artisan cheeses, cured meats, smoked fish and olives for layering on them. 138 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, brickovenbreadshoppe.com
• Owned in part by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Rob McElhenny and Kaitlin Olson, Mac’s Tavern is a little bit of life imitating art in Old City. In addition to its Hollywood pedigree, Mac’s features 17 beers on tap and amped-up pub grub like fried cheesesteak sliders, gravy fries with short ribs and mac and cheese topped with corn chips. 226 Market Street, (267) 324-5507
• Cooperage, now open near Washington Square, is a Southern-inflected wine and whiskey bar serving like-minded dishes such as hush puppies with Mississippi blueberry jam, a chopped salad with okra croutons and a fried green tomato Po Boy with burrata cheese. 601 Walnut Street, (215) 226-2667, cooperagephilly.com

Quick Bites:

• Longtime caterer Steve Poses returns to the restaurant fold with Frog Burger, his seasonal burger joint outside of The Franklin Institute science museum, open to both museum patrons and the general public. Highlights include the With Love Burger (beef patty nestled between grilled cheese sandwiches), carrot cake shakes and grilled corn with chili-lime butter. Inside the museum, Poses has opened another seasonal restaurant in conjunction with the Cleopatra exhibit. Cleo’s Portico, which is open to patrons, is serving specialty cocktails, Mediterranean light bites (hummus, skewers and salads) and children’s fare on the north-facing terrace overlooking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 222 N. 20^th Street, (215) 448-1100, fi.edu
• Harnessing the traffic of Kelly Drive’s many runners, bikers and passersby, the bring-your-own-bottle (BYOB) Trolley Car Café, now open in the historic Bathey House, offers a straightforward menu of eggs and waffles, sandwiches and salads, along with Nelson’s ice cream, free Wi-Fi and onsite bike repairs. 3269 S. Ferry Road, (267) 385-6703, trolleycarcafe.com
• Parked at Headhouse Farmers’ Markets on Saturdays and locatable via Twitter the rest of the week, the Renaissance Sausage truck dishes up country herb, Mediterranean, Italian hot pork, Asian chicken and vegetarian sausage sandwiches with a host of toppings sourced from area farms.twitter.com/thesausagetruck

Coming Soon:

• As the younger sibling to the popular Tria wine bars, Biba promises 26 wines by the glass, select beers and light snacks like cheese, charcuterie and chocolate in a low-key gathering space in the Left Bank Building. 3131 Walnut Street, bibawinebar.com
• Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, is doubling his holdings with Hop Angel Brauhaus, a German beer hall and restaurant on the site of the Blue Ox Brauhaus in Fox Chase. 7980 Oxford Avenue
• Not content to rest on his celebrity chef laurels, Jose Garces is delving into American cuisine at JG Domestic, his latest venture at the Cira Center in West Philadelphia. 929 Arch Street
• Mike Stollenwerk (Fish, Little Fish) is going deeper with a new seafood-focused gastropub, located, appropriately, in Fishtown. Fathom Seafood Bar will feature accessible eats like lobster grilled cheese, crab fritters and a raw bar, plus light ales. 200 E. Girard Avenue