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Posted by Foobooz on March 4th, 2009
Today’s edition of The Bite runs down March’s openings from tasty menus for Center City bars to frozen yogurt off of Rittenhouse Square.
Fro yo (and more) added to the menu [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: Opening Soon, The Bite, Blockley Pourhouse, Ladder 15, Smokin' Betty's, Strongbox, Yogorino
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Posted by Foobooz on March 3rd, 2009
Bistro 7′s Michael O’Halloran was looking to open a second restaurant a year ago but that deal fell through. Now he’s back, aiming to open Kong, a Chinese comfort fooder at 702 N 2nd St, the former home of Sovalo. [The Insider]
Tony Luke’s is going international with frozen microwavable sandwiches. Look for them in your grocer’s freezer this April. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Homestyle grub and “killer breakfasts” are available at Williams Cafe near the corner of 13th and Christian. [Meal Ticket]
The Daily Pennsylvanian has some more details on Ned Taddei’s The Blockley Pourhouse and Mary Oaks restaurant set to open at 38th and Ludlow by the end of the month. [Daily Pennsylvanian]
When we read “Doc Watson’s” and “locked in” in the same sentence we thought the pub was back to its old antics. But no, current owner Barry Sandrow is locking himself in the bar to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. [Daily News]
Related: Opening Soon, Blockley Pourhouse, Doc Watson's, Kong, Tony-Lukes, Williams Cafe
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Posted by Foobooz on February 17th, 2009
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A tipster pointed us towards a Craigslist ad for the Blockley Pourhouse, a “beer garden/gastro pub” looking to open March 12th at 38th and Ludlow in University City (former home of everything from Brownie’s 23 East to Koko Bongo). We don’t have much more information yet but if you’re interested in working there, they’re having open calls tomorrow, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
The name Blockley comes from the William Warner Estate of Blockley, the area that is now known as University City. But as the University City Historical Society notes, the name Blockley (like Koko Bongo) was “a synonym for misery, sordidness and suffering.” Much of that associated misery came from the Blockley Almshouse which met with an awful demise (PDF) in 1864.
But hey, now a new chapter in Blockley lore is about to be written and we hope it will be a better one.
The Blockley Pourhouse [Official Site]
New Bar/Restaurant Open House (University City) [Craigslist]
Related: Opening Soon, Blockley Pourhouse, gastropub, University-City, West-Philadelphia
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