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District 611 Closing

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 15th, 2013

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 concept “is simply no longer sustainable in its current set up.” The restaurant also cited customer traffic and its inability to obtain a liquor license as reasons for the closing. There is some good news for fans of District 611. The owners are planning to re-conceptualize the restaurant space by scaling back the square footage and shifting the focus solely towards brick oven pizzas.

And if you liked the District 611 concept you are in luck because the owners are currently searching for a location elsewhere in the Greater Philadelphia region that will better serve the District 611 concept.

A note from the D611 team [District 611]

Tria Wine Room Is Closing

Posted by Foobooz on May 13th, 2013

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This Friday, May 17th will be the last day for Univesity City’s Tria Wine Room. The little sibbling of Center City’s Tria locations opened in October, 2010 as Biba and has developed a number of loyal guests, but “that number is too small to make Tria Wine Room a viable business.” We always enjoyed the intimate space and the splendid deck.

As a way to say goodbye, Tria Wine room is extending its Off the Beaten Vine Happy Hour an additional hour. Enjoy excellent and unusual wines tonight through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. for just $5.

Tria will be expanding back to three this summer with Tria Taproom, Tria’s take on beer, pizza and of course wine. That project is under construction at 2005 Walnut Street, the former home of Rum Bar.

Tria Cafe [Official Site]

Golosa Chocolate Bar & Dessert Lounge Is Closing

Posted by Foobooz on May 13th, 2013

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Golosa Chocolate Bar & Dessert Lounge at 6th and Passyunk is closing after six years in business. The BYOB dessert spot will be open this week until May 24th. So stop in and say goodbye or to take advantage of sales prices on their imported Italian chocolates.

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Pure Tacos Closing in Center City and Ocean City, NJ

Posted by Foobooz on May 6th, 2013

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Pure Tacos at 1935 Chestnut Street is closing on Tuesday, May 7th after ten months in business. The gluten-free taqueria also had a seasonal location in Ocean City, New Jersey that will not be returning this year.

Chestnut Street has not been kind to Mexican spots as El Fuego, Moe’s Southwestern and now Pure Tacos have all closed. Of course there are still south-of-the-border options in Qdoba and El Rey.

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Scoop de Ville Is Leaving Chestnut Street, What’s Next?

Posted by Foobooz on April 15th, 2013

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Scoop de Ville, the popular ice cream spot at 1734 Chestnut Street is closing its doors for good on Saturday, April 27th. Rising rents are to blame. But it isn’t all bad news, the ice cream peeps will be opening Sophie’s Cafe, a coffee shop and ice cream parlor aiming to open in early June in Wayne. Here’s there closing notice they posted to Facebook.

We would like to inform you that effective April 27th we will be closing our doors at our 1734 Chestnut Street location. It has been a great number of years that we have been located close to Rittenhouse Square, but due to rising rents in the area, we are forced to close our doors. We want to Thank all of you loyal supporters who have come to us over the years for ice cream and chocolates, and want to let you know that as the date and location become clearer, Scoop DeVille will be opening again in Center City soon. You will soon be able to also get the same great ice cream and frozen yogurt you have come to love, along with breakfast, sandwiches and desserts galore in the Suburbs at our newest expansion, “Sophie’s Cafe” in the heart of Wayne, PA opening on or around June 1, 2013.

A second post on Scoop de Ville’s Facebook page says they are finalizing another city location and everything is 25% off for the final two weeks.

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Closings on Chestnut Street – Moe’s and JoJo Place Are Gone

Posted by Foobooz on April 10th, 2013

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Few will mourn the closing of Moe’s Southwest Grill at 1725 Chestnut Street. The chain closed last week and it seems no one noticed. 1725 Chestnut Street has now quickly devoured Goodburger, Famous Dave’s BBQ and Moe’s in short succession. It will be interesting to see if someone else jumps in to the space.

At 2004 Chestnut Street, Asian eatery, JoJo Place went dark in late March. Today we spotted a worker on a ladder, seemingly adjusting a lighting fixture in the freshly painted red room. He claimed to have no idea what was going into the space, but it certainly looks swankier than its previous incarnation.

Kris Restaurant Has Closed, Paper Up in the Windows at Village Belle

Posted by Foobooz on April 2nd, 2013

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Kris Restaurant has closed, hand is now becoming part of the Munish Narula empire. The restaurant’s Facebook page says that all gift certificates will be honored at owner Kristian Leuzzi’s, Stogie Joe’s on East Passyunk.

Also in South Philadelphia, paper is up in the windows at Queen Village’s Village Belle and no online reservations are available before Friday, April 5th.

Lou Campanaro, chef/owner of the Village Belle tells us it’s some spring cleaning that will include a new look for the bar and prep work for the outdoor cafe.

Campanaro also tells us the menu is being reformatted to focus on small plates with small prices. The wine and cocktail lists are also being revamped and four new taps are being added.

Village Belle is aiming to reopen this Thursday or Friday and will have Allagash White, Victory Swing Sesion Saison, Goose Island IPA and Flying Fish Farmhouse Ale on tap.

Village Belle [Official Site]

Percy Street Is Out of the Comcast Center

Posted by Foobooz on April 2nd, 2013

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Last Friday was the last day for the Percy Street BBQ at the Comcast Center. Steve Cook tells us that he has no further plans for the place, so don’t expect a Federal Donuts to pop up there. When asked if Percy Street might look for another storefront, Cook told us you never know, but that they’re “really excited about what Erin [O'Shea] is doing at the mother ship right now.”

Grillicious Looks Closed

Posted by Foobooz on March 26th, 2013

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The doors of Grillicious (the former Crisp) at 32 S 18th Street in Center City are padlocked shut today. Padlocks on the outside often mean that the landlord doesn’t want the tenant getting inside.

Rimedio in West Philadelphia Is Closed and Is Being Taken to Court

Posted by Foobooz on March 14th, 2013

Rimedio, the follow-up to Rx at 45th and Spruce is no more. And this Landlord and Tenant complaint has been attached to the window of the restaurant. The complaint accuses the restaurant of not paying rent since November of 2012 and looks to recover $11,240.47 in overdue rent, late fees and utilities.

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