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Psst. Wanna buy the Khyber?

The Old City hangout is on the market.

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Psst. Wanna buy the Khyber?

POSTED: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 2:41 PM

Michael Klein, Philly.com

Filed Under: TableTalk

Everything is for sale, right?

Including the Khyber on Second Street in Old City.

Stephen Simons, who took over the longtime club in the mid-1990s, says a recent deal that fell through got him to consider other offers.

He wants to turn his energy to the rest of his restaurant holdings, including Royal Tavern, Cantina Los Caballitos, and Cantina Dos Segundos. He emphasized that it will be business as usual until a buyer is found.

Here's the solicitation, which an Alert Reader forwarded to me.

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Comments (8)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:24 PM, 01/05/2010

now why didn't Rob Mcelhenney and Kaitlin Olson buy this dump instead of skinners?

— mdelrossi1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:25 PM, 01/05/2010

Honestly, that's an insanely low price for that location, the liquor license and the ability to have live music.

— bgrimes24

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:51 PM, 01/05/2010

That's the price for the business, not the building. You would then have to negotiate a lease.

— whofeelsit

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:52 PM, 01/05/2010

i agree. ridiclously low, although it says "limited liquor license" not sure what limited is

— TR

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:04 PM, 01/05/2010

in philly, limited doesnt mean squat ! haha definitely looking into this one....

— Will.i.Am

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:05 PM, 01/05/2010

the bathrooms really need some work in this place.

— SweetPhilly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:28 PM, 01/06/2010

I'll make sure theyre in top shape when I take over.

— Will.i.Am

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