Growlers replacing Vesuvio
Jason Evenchik and former Dandelion F&B manager Jay Willard are going into the Bella Vista corner.
Growlers replacing Vesuvio
Michael Klein, Philly.com
Filed Under: TableTalk
After the Bella Vista bar/restaurant Vesuvio erupted a couple of years ago, it gave way briefly to a joint called Little Bar.
Next up and signed yesterday: Former Dandelion food-and-beverage Jay Willard and Time/Bar/Vintage owner Jason Evenchik are partnering in a cozy neighborhood pub called Growlers (736 S. Eighth St., at Fitzwater). They met when Willard was managing El Vez next to Vintage.
Six drafts now, but Willard wants to increase that. TVs will remain in the main bar. No live music, no DJs. They will take advantage of the woodburning fireplace. Opening is projected for August.
Comments (5)
Good luck with the neighbors...— BarryG- What is that supposed to mean?— gho_matt
- it means they are probably a bunch of complainers— 19147
- It means when you have a bar in the middle of a residential neighborhood, and try to run after midnight DJ shows, the NIMBY's will come out in force. Neither side is in the right there/— Pelti
- Yet so many other rstaurants in the area cause little or no disturbance to the residental neighbors. There is no question the previous owner/operator was a bad neighbor - and that was evident by over a 100 neighbors meeting though the years trying to keep peace.— Hrv
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