Avram Hornik
Philly’s Biggest Restaurant Ever — Five Years in the Making — Is Now Open
1,400 seats. That’s the size of the Liberty Point (the new riverfront property from Avram Hornik and FCM Hospitality), which officially opened on Tuesday, May […]
Juno, an Open-Air Mexican Restaurant by the Morgan’s Pier Crew, Arrives in Spring Garden
It’s extraordinary to see any business open during a pandemic. The fact that Avram Hornik and his FCM Hospitality team (Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Rosy’s […]
Mainstay Independent Is Now Brewing in Northern Liberties
Mainstay Independent, the first artisan in FCM Hospitality’s expansive Craft Hall maker space in Northern Liberties, opens its taproom today at 901 North Delaware Avenue. The brewery […]
New Market Street Club Will Feature … a Slide and Ball Pit?
Remember the old Turf Club outpost on 16th and Market? Since it closed in March 2016, there’s been much speculation as to what the space […]
Seven Women Say They Were Drugged at Popular South Philly Bar
UPDATE: The Philadelphia Police Department has launched an investigation into these drugging claims at the Dolphin. For the full story, click here. ORIGINAL: Heather DeRussy […]
Why Real Philadelphians Instinctively Hate Shiny New Things
Not long ago a treasured possession of mine — an audio tape my dad made when I was about four — got ruined. Somehow the tape […]
Recreation Dept. and Fairmount Park Tap Avram Hornik for Parks on Tap
Earlier this year, we told you that Philadelphia’s Parks & Recreation Department and the Fairmount Park Conservancy were accepting proposals to operate a rotating series of beer gardens […]
Twee West Philly Restaurant Fences In Big Chunk of Public Sidewalk
Some quiet chatter on social media Tuesday alerted Citified to a long, tall fence surrounding the sidewalk cafe of the new William Street Common bar and restaurant at 39th and […]
Boot & Saddle Sign Will Soon Shine Again
UPDATE: Monday’s Boot & Saddle sign relighting has been postponed. Len Davidson says more work needed before the old boot glows again over Broad Street. […]
William Street Common’s Tipping Policy Makes MSNBC
MSNBC files a report on Avram Hornik’s William Street Common, the recently opened restaurant at 39th and Chestnut that adds a flat 20% service fee to […]
Nick Elmi Named As 2015 “Chef In Residence” At Morgan’s Pier
David Gilberg has had the job. So have George Sabatino and David Katz. And now, in what’s becoming a rite of spring, Morgan’s Pier has […]
Avram Hornik Bringing William Street Common to University City
Zagat has the scoop on William Street Common, the new restaurant and bar from Avram Hornik (Morgan’s Pier, Union Transfer, Boot & Saddle and more) […]
Morgan’s Pier Gets a New Chef
Morgan’s Pier, which opened on the Delaware riverfront two summers ago has made a splash each year with a significant name in the kitchen. In […]
Where We’re Eating: Boot and Saddle
“Back in the saddle again” is more than just an Aerosmith lyric. It’s what looks to become a familiar refrain as I return time and […]
Lucy’s Hat Shop Will Be Demolished for Old City CVS Complex
It’s been a long, long run for Old City bar Lucy’s Hat Shop, which Avram Hornik opened at 247 Market Street way back in 1998. […]