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Posted: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 9:01 AM |

Neil Stein, back on the wagon, eyes new South Philly venture

Dan Gross

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NEIL STEIN says he's back on the wagon after a brief relapse with alcohol earlier this year.

We called Stein yesterday to check on a tip that on Sunday he'd bought booze at the state store at 1913 Chestnut St.

The restaurateur without a restaurant said he was buying wine but that it wasn't for him, but for a friend's birthday he was hosting in his Old City backyard.

Stein, who had been clean of pills and booze for more than three years, did acknowledge a drinking relapse earlier this year but said he's "a couple months" clean now.

"I'm 67 years old, there's no reason for me to lie to anyone. I dropped off," Stein told us.

Stein is working on a venture at the Morris House Hotel around Washington Square and said yesterday he is also working with developer Carl Dranoff on a possible bistro in a Dranoff Properties project on South Broad Street.

Posted by Dan Gross @ 9:01 AM Permalink | 21 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:05 AM, 08/07/2008

If he could lay off the nose candy, he has been and probably could be an effective restauranteur. But thats an IF I don't think anyone in their right mind should be willing to wager on considering his history.

— dww2001

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:48 PM, 08/07/2008

He should fall right off the wagon and into The Bag.

— mahorn

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:58 PM, 08/07/2008

"I don't abuse substances anymore; I just feed my dog until it explodes."

— Patrick M

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:53 AM, 08/08/2008

Young women used to have sex with this guy? My goodness....

— Domenic

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:50 PM, 08/08/2008

AA is the way

— wildebill

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