Restaurant notes: Chipotle getting closer; Puck coming; a grill closes
Construction heats up at the former Susanna Foo space, and the celeb chef signs on to do a resto in the Kimmel Center.
Restaurant notes: Chipotle getting closer; Puck coming; a grill closes
Michael Klein, Philly.com
Filed Under: TableTalk
1512 Walnut St., 9:15 a.m. Sept. 2.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill is well under construction at 1512 Walnut St., in the World War I-era Italianate brownstone that formerly housed Susanna Foo. A Chipotle rep tells me that the company is aiming to open in late October.
- Not only will celeb chef Wolfgang Puck partner with the in-house catering at the Kimmel Center. From my colleague Peter Dobrin comes word that Puck will open a restaurant next year in the current gift shop. No name or concept.
- It's "86" for the Sam's Grill on Old York Road in Jenkintown, a casual mainstay of 21 years. Owner Susan Schlisman still runs a Sam's in Wynnewood, Devil's Alley near Rittenhouse Square, and Smokin' Betty's in Washington Square West.
- And it might be an involuntary 86 for Prive, the Mediterreanean lounge at 246 Market St. Court records show that the building owner has filed for eviction, and filed a judgment seeking $37,000 in unpaid rent. Owner Billy Lavdas did not return my phone call. Under the law, Prive (aka Lavdas Inc.) still has the keys for about 30 more days. MealTicket today suggested that a Japanese restaurant was poised to take over. The prospective operator, who has managed an Old City nightclub, is not talking yet.
Comments (16)
Susanna Foo a Chipotle. Maybe we can lure a Subway into the Le Bec Fin space, then it'll be Restaurant Row all over again.— Echo- Echo..I thought the same thing. Very sad.— flamingo
- Echo- the restaurant scene isnt on walnut street anymore, not necessarily sad as it is evolution- would much rather have the vibrant restaurants we have now throughout the city then sandwiched all on two blocks like it was 10 years ago— phila215
Chipotle only a block from Qdoba.— gho_matt
Comment removed.- Suzy, you sound like new money.— Echo
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- Goofs.— PhillyWings
- Dali gave it away. If you must have overhyped Spanish art, you really should go with Picasso or Miro.— Echo
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Well at least we can have a discussion on here about food without somebody bashing certain elected officials.- Comment removed.
- Poor spoiled rich people, my heart is breaking, you may have to sell your Mercedes and the Dali's are gone, while the rest of have-nots work 70 hours a week and struggle to pay the electric bill. Take the bus. Boo hoo hoo.— mikiemc
- Chipotle treats its employees well, unlike Susanna Foo did (does?) -- so go Chipotle. As to LBF, I'll miss the wonderful bar downstairs, with its a la carte menu, its coziness, the white asparagus soup, but we all have to move on to newer experiences. And, who doesn't love Miro.— christo26
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