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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Plan: Azul to become a pub

Azul Cantina, the seven-month-old lounge at 10th and Spruce Streets, is likely in its final weeks with a Mexican approach.

Much as was rumored last week, George Markakis has found buyers: George Anni and R. Evan Turney, who also own the nearby Valanni and Mercato. (Anni had looked at the space before Markakis took it over; it previously was an utterly forgettable pizzeria/bar called Sauce.)

In a phone chat Friday, Anni confirmed the sale talk but added that plans for the restaurant and its new name have not been firmed. "We don't even have a signed deal yet," Anni said.

Azul is still open.

Anni said Azul would be redone into a neighborhood pub -- "the kind of place we [restaurateurs] like to go to."

Posted by Michael Klein @ 11:44 PM  Permalink | File Under: TableTalk | 2 comments
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Posted 10:03 AM, 01/04/2009
anon
Oh, too bad, they had great margaritas in Azul, and a nice environment to eat and drink in. On the other hand, we really need another "PUB" since we only have 10,000 in this city so far. <<>>
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Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein.
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