News for People Who Like Bad News
Posted by Foobooz on January 5th, 2010
A crack has been discovered in the pizza oven at Pizzeria Stella. The restaurant will be closed while repairs are made. The web site says there will be no pizza slinging till Thursday. [The Insider]
Grub Street posts the opening to closing ratios for restaurants in Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Washington DC and it turns out Philadelphia has the lowest open to close ratio. In Philadelphia 1.7 restaurants opened to every closure but that pales in comparison to New York’s 3.4 openings to closings ratio or even Washington DC’s 2.6 openings rate. [Grub Street]
Pink Rose Pastry Shop has closed at the corner of 4th and Bainbridge. The business had been at the corner since 1985. [The Insider]
Jenny Cross shows she cannot cook in Worst Cooks in America. [Food Network]
215 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA
Related Tags: Closing, Food-and-Television, Pink Rose Pastry Shop, Stella Pizza
January 5th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Not in fabulous food news – but pertinent to closings and the South Street area – Lucky’s Mexican has been closed since xmas, with the inside menu torn down. Can’t tell if it’s a hasty potential remodel or a quick close. Also, had lunch at Lovash last week and heard the owner discussing that he’s closing up shop soon. Lower South Street is dying.