Closing

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Quick Bites

You can get full on all of our Quick Bites today so we broke it into two courses for your enjoyment. Rejoice, rejoice fans of […]

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Quick Bites

Pat Bombino’s by Al Paris and Matthew DiNatale has opened at 9th and Catharine. Expect old school Italian dishes from $12 to $32 and a […]

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Quick Bites

Depending on who you believe Vango has an opening day set. Icepack reports it being Saturday, November 10th. However an ad on page 64 of […]

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Buca di Beppo Not A Fluke

Last Friday’s Business Journal had a story about chains and their avoidance of Center City. Turns out we’re not attractive to chains either. “Center City […]

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Closings, One Temporary, One Permanent

Stella Blu in West Conshohocken is closed for extensive renovations. Look for the restaurant to open with a larger bar and new layout by early […]

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Why Restaurants Close

Victor Fiorillo of Philadelphia Magazine asks the age-old question, why do restaurants fail? “Good restaurants open and close all the time,” says [former Pasión head […]

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Buca di Beppo To Close

Down goes Buca di Beppo. Down goes Buca di Beppo. Have Center City’s Italian BYOBs taken down the corporate goliath Buca di Beppo? Maybe. Or […]

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Frog Out At Naval Yard

Looks that the oh so cool at Urban Outfitters have had enough of Steve Poses and his Frog at the Yard. Poses who has long […]

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Mandoline Closing Saturday

Craig LaBan got the scoop during his chat this afternoon that the well-regarded Mandoline in Old City is going to be closing after Saturday. We’ve […]

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Ludwig’s On The Block?

Philly Skyline is reporting that Ludwig’s Garten is going to close to make way for a new condo development. Condo development? That’s so 2005. BUMMERUMOR […]

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Independence Wasn’t Paying Rent

Even as we salivate looking forward to pizzas and beer in West Philadelphia, Center City’s Independence Brew Pub closes its doors for good. Dan Gross […]

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Independence Closed

Joe Sixpack reports the Independence Brew Pub at the Reading Terminal has closed. Independence Brew Pub in Center City was shut down on Friday (8/10). […]

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Quick Bites

More details are emerging on Jose Pistolas, the burrito and beer spot replacing Copa Too on 15th Street. 12-taps, 100-bottle beer list and affordable “kitchen-crafted” […]

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Has Philly’s Restaurant Scene Topped Out?

This was a question posed to Craig LaBan in his recent online chat. With the recent closings of highly regarded restaurants like, Astral Plane, M […]

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LaBan Chats On Closings Pulled Pork & More

Today’s food chat with Craig LaBan was chock full of great tidbits from shore dining to take-out beer. Check it out. Restaurant Chat: Six-packs, closings, […]