Big restaurant dealings in Manayunk
Exclusive: Rittenhouse alum Matt Levin and Sovalo founder Joe Scarpone each has a project.
Big restaurant dealings in Manayunk
How about two respected chefs setting up in Manayunk?
Just met with Matt Levin and Joseph Scarpone, who each has a project underway on the upper end of Main Street. Both are partners with real estate developers Richard Rivera and Rob Nydick. Both are aiming at mid-fall.
Scarpone, who previously ran Sovalo, a polished, three-bell California-style bistro in Northern Liberties, is going into 4359 Main St. with a paninoteca/wine bar called agiato. It's formerly a store called Susan's New Attic. Think Le Pain Quotidien here: Setup will resemble a Tuscan cafe with a 10-seat community table and 20 other seats. Menu includes small plates, pressed sandwiches, salads, in-house-made mozzarella and breads, and a tight wine list of mainly Californians. It will be open from breakfast till late evening. Here's the menu.
Levin, formerly chef at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, is going into a former building-supply store at 4445 Main St., next door to the fire station, with Rubb, which he describes as "no-rules, punk-rock barbecue" -- order at the counter, take it to your seat. Levin actually did BBQ at Lacroix -- "except I was making it like octopus and pepperoni." The space right now is a brick-walled shell. Levin says his more ambitious project, Masano, is still in development.
Check back later for photos.
that menu at agiato sounds great. just came back from Rome and the countryside; places like this are everywhere - and delicious!— manzi- Haven't been to manayunk in a while, but looking forward to getting out there and trying both these places. I never had a bad meal at Sovalo when Scarpone was there and Levin is definitely capable of having the best bbq in philly. Congrats Manayunk.— astein84
- hope that menu you have in pdf isn't the final version that was printed - lotsa typos— manzi
- Good to hear. That end of Main could use the help.— Politburo
