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Old Original Bookbinders Building Turns Leaf With New Bar
Foodies and historical building buffs alike can go have a mini celebration tonight as the Old Original Bookbinders on 2nd and Walnut has re-opened as a […]
Jose Garces’s Olde Bar Opens Today
Today, Jose Garces opens the Olde Bar in the Old Original Bookbinders building at 2nd and Walnut. The Olde Bar is indeed the old bar from […]
Garces Is Opening Bookbinder’s On New Year’s Eve
Well, the bar, anyway. The “Olde Bar” at the Old Original Bookbinder’s in Old City, which has had a makeover and raw bar added to […]
Garces Hiring for Bookbinders
An open call is now going on for front and back of the house positions for Jose Garces’ new restaurant and bar in the Old […]
Center City Applebee’s Is a Hot Commercial Property
The most popular office space on the commercial listings site LoopNet is technically 1417 Locust Street, an address attached to the beautiful old building that […]
News and Rumors About 2014 Restaurant Openings
Michael Klein posted his 2014 Philadelphia Restaurant Forecast with all sorts of juicy bits of news and rumor. Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy are going […]
More on Jose Garces and Bookbinders
Last week’s report that Jose Garces had signed a lease to the original Bookbinders space at 2nd and Walnut created more questions than it answered. […]
Garces To Old Original Bookbinder’s?
Over at the Insider, they’re reporting that Jose Garces has recently signed a lease on the Old Original Bookbinder’s space at 2nd and Walnut. This […]
Quick Bites
Honest Tom’s Taco Shop is getting good early buzz at 33rd and Arch. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper] Meal Ticket has Pete Miller’s new menu for […]
Bookbinders Looking For Bailout
The Philadelphia Inquirer has more on Old Original Bookbinders which closed last week for “mechanical problems.” Yesterday attorneys were in court for a bankruptcy hearing. […]
“Mechanical Emergencies” At Bookbinders
It doesn’t sound good for Old Original Bookbinders. The restaurant’s voicemail states it is closed due to “mechanical emergencies” and Dan Gross is reporting that […]
Bookbinders Happy Hour
Yes, Sami Davis Jr. at Bookbinders A reader dropped us this Bookbinders happy hour tip. We’ll take it as just a strange coincidence that she […]
Quick Bites
Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran of 13th Street fame plan to add to their portfolio of Open House, Grocery and Lolita. This time with an […]
Quick Bites
Paddy’s Well is open in Fishtown, serving Pabst and BBQ with Bushmill Irish Whiskey sauce. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper] Sabrina’s Café and Spencer’s Too is […]