First Pics: Cinemug opens at 1607 S. Broad St.
A new coffee and movie rental shop called Cinemug is now open at 1607 S. Broad St.
The shop, which we first reported on back in October, features a selection of 1,600 movies to be rented out, in addition to coffee, pastries and more.
Cinemug’s owner, Dan Creskoff, was a Temple University film student and previously the manager of two of the now-closed TLA Video rental stores in Philadelphia.
The decor of the coffee shop brings together a clear movie theme with posters throughout and work from local artists.
With a selection of 1,600 movies and plans to grow the selection in the future, the movie library is one of the major selling points of this shop. Functioning like an old-school rental store, films may be rented out for 3 nights for the cost of $5 for new release films and $4.50 for older films. Just like any rental shop, there is also a late fee of $1 per day.
The movie selection includes everything from current films to older films, with different genres like horror, cult, art house and more.
Since the shop is very movie-centric, they are planning on holding a weekly movie night. This week’s screening will be “Carnival of Souls,” a 1962 horror film. The screening will be free to the public and will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
The shop can be transformed to accommodate for movie screenings thanks to black out curtains and a projector. In the future, the shop also hopes to hold movie nights that showcase local filmmakers.
The shop uses ReAnimator coffee, bagels from South Street Bagels and other pastries from LeBus Bakery. Cinemug is also selling sandwiches from Cosmi’s. In the future, Creskoff hopes to add more house-made items to the menu.
Cinemug is open from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Sundays.
More information on the shop can be found on Cinemug’s website and Facebook page.
–Taylor Farnsworth, @tfarnsworth3
This is really cool. I wonder how long it will be open, though.
I wish them luck. The question is whether there is a critical mass of pretentious film douchebags in that vicinity to make an outdated “movie rental” concept work for the sake of kitsch. The coffee angle may save them. But, again, I hope it works.
Not calling the people pretentious, but sitting between Newbold and Passyunk Square, I think as long as the coffee is good, they should do pretty well.
Actually, a coffee shop where I can get a Cosmi’s Godfather hoagie, instead of a sprout-sandwich, may be the best part.
Nice to see a new business on Broad st, I hope it succeeds.
Just stopped by, and I love it, largely for the coffee (ReAnimator). I’m looking forward to the movie nights.
if they have even 1/6 of the center city tla’s library, i’m sold. i could care less about the coffee. will be there soon
Whaaaaa Cosmi’s?! What size are the sandwiches that they’re only $5? I will go there just for this.
They’re half-sized sandwiches.