Jose Pistola’s Crew Expands to Fishtown

Over the weekend a photo posted to Twitter announced that Joe Gunn and his Jose Pistola’s crew was coming to Fishtown. Gunn, Casey Parker and Jose Pistola’s chef Adan Trinidad are taking over the former Bubba’s BBQ at 19 W Girard Avenue.

Michael Klein reports that the new beer bar serving Mexican food will be called Sancho Pistola’s. The bar is aiming to open before the Super Bowl with a menu that includes a raw bar, tacos, entrees and Mexican-Asian fused carnitas buns.

Sancho Pistola’s isn’t the only Mexican restaurant heading to the area. Calexico, an outfit out of New York will be opening at Frankford and Girard after their 16th and South Street location opens.

Jose Pistola’s opening Sancho Pistola’s in Fishtown [The Insider]