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Noble to close; Starr moves in
Todd Rodgers and Bruno Pouget of Noble (2025 Sansom St.) have made the difficult decision to close their two-year-old Center City space.
Noble to close; Starr moves in
Todd Rodgers and Bruno Pouget of Noble (2025 Sansom St.) have made the difficult decision to close their two-year-old Center City restaurant. Business was on an uptick, but a few weeks ago they began negotiations with Stephen Starr, who months back had personally toured the space, curious about its setup and rooftop garden operation. The two sides officially came to terms this past Friday. (Rodgers and Pouget still own the building and will continue to do so.) The transition from Noble to Starr's not-yet-public plan will happen fast — Noble will be closed by tomorrow, but all staffers will be offered preferential interviews within the Starr organization, for either the new concept or concepts elsewhere in the company. Stay tuned for official details on what Starr aims to do with the space.
UPDATE: Since it's out there — Noble will be converted into Il Pittore, soon-to-be-former SRO corporate chef Chris Painter's long-planned Italian concept that's so far had false starts at both 627 S. Third and 1221 Locust. It's slated for an October opening.
Oh thank god Starr is buying it. I had the worst meal at Noble. They went down hill fast. Didn't take much to push that operation into the ditch and owners has the worst attitude. Au revoir!— cognoscenti
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