Not so fast.
Remember the abandoned “South Philadelphia Shipping Center” building on the corner of 13th and Snyder Avenue?
The view last week. Say hi, sir
Well, it’s being renovated. After we posted about an architect’s office coming to Snyder and Juniper, we kept hearing rumors that a coffee shop was going to the 13th Street corner. But unfortunately, the “For Rent” signs in the window indicate it is still available, which the owner of the building confirmed.
The corner storefront that has played host to a series of coffee shops at 10th and Carpenter just got another one called Down Dog Healing Cafe.
We first told you about paper going over the windows here in February and mentioned that the space has seen Mazag, Filter and inFusion come and go over the years. It had been empty for more than a year until Down Dog opened there yesterday. Although it is another shop serving coffee, the good news is that Down Dog Healing will distinguish itself from its predecessors.
The Italian Market staple Molly’s Books and Records is closing their outlet operation at 1117 E. Passyunk Ave. and they’re having an everything must go kind of sale for the next two weeks.
Teeny pic from Craigslist
The main Molly’s at 1010 S. 9th Street, the best place for used books and records in South Philly, will still be open seven days a week, so don’t worry. But their second location, which has had more limited hours, is closing soon.
Here’s the deal at the Passyunk location:
Eclectic Expressionism, the gallery and gift boutique that replaced the old – ahem – massage place, opened Wednesday at 1507 E. Passyunk Ave.
Owner Nicola Vittoria has cultivated a decidedly new-age feel at the shop, which has a much wider selection than we expected.
Snyder Avenue is getting a boost with a new office.
Landmark Architectural Design, the firm behind the building that will replace the Broad Street armory, moved into the corner storefront at Snyder and Juniper nearly two months ago after rehabbing the interior.
You might not know it from the outside, though.
Way back in October, we spotted some activity in the long-vacant former La Piu Bella bridal shop at 1611 E. Passyunk Ave.
Soon to be Vanilya bakery. Note that the apartment is already rented
After some digging, we figured out the storefront was linked to a woman who ran a bakery in Brooklyn called Vanilya and speculated that she would be opening a shop here. But she said no decisions had been made on what to do with the space.
Lo and behold, she told us this week:
You may remember back when we alerted you in January to the suggestion box mounted on the front of 1830 E. Passyunk Ave.
Remember this guy?
Well, little has happened at the building – perhaps too little. A curious reader happened to look into the box late last week to see what kind of suggestions were in there. Turns out, there was only a shutoff notice from PGW.
An interesting real-estate listing popped up on the Interwebs recently, 1916 E Passyunk Ave. It’s interesting for a couple reasons. One is that a business is currently operating there, Sammi’s Shoe Box.
What’s it all mean, Sammi’s?
The other is that the listing by Century 21 Forrester Real Estate for the 2,000 square foot space says the owner wants $4,500 a month. Seems a bit steep.
After we recently discovered some interesting details about the past of one of Passyunk’s new business owners – mob ties – we decided to check into another.
Kelli Mandruk, owner of the Hip & Thrifty women’s store that opened this weekend at 1810 E. Passyunk Ave., spent time as a Katy Perry double for the YouTube channel Key of Awesome. This parody of California Gurls has gotten more than 43 million views!
Kelli as Katy. Check out the video below
While researching a bit about Addiction Boutique, the women’s clothing store that’s coming into the former Bronze Bar at 1713 S. 12 St., we stumbled across this Daily News story about owner Alicia DiMichele-Garofalo.
Soon to be Addiction Boutique
Apparently, after DiMichele admitted to embezzling union money from a trucking business she ran with her husband, Edward “Tall Guy” Garofalo Jr., she was approached by VH1 to appear in a Philly spin-off of Mob Wives.
