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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]
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March 3rd, 2009 at 11:59 am
I guess this guy at Blockley should be hired by the Police Department since he seems to know what “criminal types” look like.
We have a club near us that does rap/hip hop music format–for about a year now–and no problems. Why? A no bull sh%t approach to it. Tight security and zero tolerance for stupidity. Its all in the way a place is run.
There is a difference between stating some harsh truths and making blanket statements and generalizations.
That said its a great concept that maybe will break the long cycle of places that have come and gone in that spot. I would only offer that the place didn’t survive as any concept–whether it catered to hip hop or rock.