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FIRST LOOK: Capogiro goes P'unk
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FIRST LOOK: Capogiro goes P'unk
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Plan to swarm the newest Capogiro Gelato Artisans location, in half of the former RoseLena's space at 1625 E. Passyunk Ave., as early as Tuesday, May 12.
The homey Victorian vibe, along with RoseLena's original moldings and fixtures, have been preserved by Capogiro owners John and Stephanie Reitano. URBANSPACEDEVELOPMENT, the design/build firm who built out both the 13th and 20th Streetyeah locations, put in new white hexagonal tile floors and remade the old-school space without Capogiro's signature slick Euro stamp.
"We wanted to preserve the original feel of the house," says manager Nate Hopkins. "This is more of a Capogiro scoop shop."
The white marble bar has four stools that have a view of the scooping action, but the gelato case hides the 12 to 18 daily-changing flavors from greedy eyeballs. About 10 tables will live in the sky-blue dining area, with a few more on the blooming back patio Capogiro shares with neighbor Michael's Caf�. For those without time to linger, a cone service window at the front of the shop will provide fast gelato infusions.
The P'unk Ave. location will serve La Colombe espresso drinks and drip coffee in addition to gelato. The classic "rocket ship" espresso machine is a Victoria Arduino Venus Century, number six of a limited edition of 100.
Opening hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays. On Friday and Saturday nights, the Capogiristas will scoop until 1 a.m.
Capogiro Gelato Artisans opens early next week (May 12, as of now) at 1625 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-462-3790, capogirogelato.com
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LIES! I went. I waited! Not open yet - no sign! I wait with bated breath!
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