Pumpkin Market’s parklet from Spring 2013 Ian Moroney and Hillary Bor are South Street West pioneers. The couple opened Pumpkin Restaurant in 2004, next came Pumpkin Cafe and then Pumpkin […]
After six years Chick’s Social is closing. But the bar at 7th and Kater isn’t going out quietly. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature the $18 […]
This Saturday, July 13th Jose Garces will close his Chifa at 707 Chestnut Street after a four year run. Garces will replace the Peruvian-Cantonese concept […]
It truly is the end. A tipster forwarded us this photo of Le Bec Fin’s signature chandeliers being removed from the Center City restaurant.
Italiano’s Water Ice has been a South Philadelphia institution for 37 years but this year the house-front water ice business hasn’t opened. Owner Nancy Italiano […]
The void left by Lee’s Hoagie House, which closed June 12th, is being filled … by fried chicken. The fried chicken restaurant Wishbone will open […]
The death, rebirth, and strange, sad second passing of Philadelphia’s most famous restaurant We got word early on a Saturday night that something bad was […]
If you’re a fan of Chick’s in Queen Village (or is it Bella Vista? Headhouse District?), you’ll be unhappy to know that the restaurant with […]
In very disappointing news, Michael Klein is reporting that Koo Zee Doo is closing. The Portuguese BYOB in Northern Liberties is calling it quits. Not enough weeknight […]
Betty’s Speakeasy at 2241 Grays Ferry Avenue is calling it quits after five years. The Graduate Hospital area shop was known for its coffee, pastries […]
Bonte, which once boasted waffle-making locations at Walnut and Juniper, 17th and Sansom and 10th and Walnut, as well as Temple’s campus has closed its […]
A new DiBruno Bros. store is coming to 9th and Chestnut Streets in the Ben Franklin House. The new store won’t be as big as […]
Well now we know where Dave Magrogan’s Center City restaurant is going. Square Peg closed for good on Saturday, June 8th. The restaurant that initially […]
Jon Adler has sold his Graduate Hospital coffee shop, Beauty Shop Cafe to the team from Farmers’ Cabinet. According to Adler, the Farmers’ Cabinet team […]
District 611, a popular Riverton brick oven pizza place, will be closing its doors. In the closing announcement the District 611 team said that its […]
