The Inquirer writes: “A two-story, 33,000-square-foot retail building is being proposed for 1706-10 Walnut St., the current site of a beer garden and formerly where three historic buildings were demolished after being damaged by fires during unrest in 2020.”
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They'll be taking over the former Starbucks space at 1709 Chestnut Street: 1,595 square feet, plus a 500 square foot mezzanine. Right next to John F. Collins Park.
"Dan Tsao, co-owner of Chinatown’s Sichuan destination EMei, has bought the landmark Rittenhouse property that housed the Irish Pub — his third major real estate acquisition in less than a year — as he pushes to expand the fast-growing restaurant beyond Chinatown."
"Tsao, who owns EMei and the nearby TingTing’s Cafe, said the Rittenhouse property could become a flagship location for EMei, which his mother-in-law, Jinwen Yu, and chef Yongcheng Zhao opened in 2011. Tsao and his wife, TingTing, took over EMei in 2019. EMei appeared on The Inquirer’s inaugural list of essential restaurants, The 76, in 2024."
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Washington DC's Call Your Mother, a bagel shop and “Jew-ish” deli, will be taking over the former Metropolitan Bakery space at 262 S 19th Street. They're aiming to open by the end of the summer, and it'll be their second planned Philly location (they'll be coming to 1500 Frankford Avenue within the next few months).
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