Closing

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1523 Walnut Street Through the Years

With this weekend’s closing of Avance at 1523 Walnut Street, we thought we’d look back at the modern history of this most storied address. Check […]

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UPDATED: Avance to Close Saturday

Avance, the successor to Le Bec Fin, will close after service on Saturday night, October 11th. Michael Klein reported that the Walnut Street restaurant is […]

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No Wake for Finnigan’s

Michael Klein received confirmation that Finnigan’s Wake, which had been for sale for a year now, is under agreement for sale and is now officially […]

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Your Fashion Nightmare: Liberty Shoe Service Closes Suddenly; 35 Pairs of Shoes Go Missing

For several weeks, TAKE SHOES TO BE FIXED has been on my to-do list. So when I walked by my go-to spot, Liberty Shoe Repair on 18th Street, and […]

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Resurrection Ale House Is Changing Hands

Leigh Maida sent out a message to subscribers of the Resurrection Ale House mailing list that the her and Brendan Hartranft’s Graduate Hospital beer bar is […]

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Tangier Closing Is Imminent

Back in May, we broke the news that longtime Tangier owner Jack Roe was selling his building and beloved business at 18th and Lombard streets. […]

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Sutton’s Parlor Today

HughE Dillon (PhillyChitChat) was walking by Sutton’s Parlor, the “temporarily closed” bar run by Matt Swartz when he snapped the above photo. The name has […]

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Closed: Sutton’s Parlor and Logan Goat

In the continuing saga of the Matt Swartz Bar Empire, which will one day make for a really incredible Storify, the above sign has appeared […]

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OMG! Everything at Plage Tahiti is 75 to 95 Percent Off

I feel like the only way I can begin this post is by saying: GUYS. 95. PERCENT. OFF. Okay, excitement aside, remember when we posted […]

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Two Cherry Hill Restaurants Close

The McCormick and Schmick’s and adjacent William Douglas Steakhouse have closed at the Marketplace in Cherry Hill (Where the Wegmans is located). The restaurants are […]

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Lemon Hill Shuts Its Doors

Lemon Hill at 25th and Aspen Streets in Fairmount closed suddenly last night. The bar and restaurant from the Franklin Mortgage team came onto the scene […]

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Illg’s Meats Is Closing

Illg’s Meats in Chalfont is closing up shop. The processing plant and retail shop’s meats show up on local menus at the like of Frankford […]

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Tangier Is Closing, May Become a Deli

Say it ain’t so. After 32 years at the corner of 18th and Lombard streets, Jack Roe has sold neighborhood fixture Tangier, including the business […]

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Another Sad Store Closing: Claire Dickson Boutique

Over at Shoppist, news of store closings usually are met with loud gasps, long sighs and, if a store is really, really good, cries of […]

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BREAKING: Arcadia Boutique to Close at the End of May

Today we got some sad news at Shoppist HQ: Arcadia Boutique will be shuttering its door by the end of the month. The sustainable boutique […]