Fork & Barrel moving into Center City

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Fork & Barrel moving into Center City

POSTED: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 1:00 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Openings

Matt Scheller of East Falls' Fork & Barrel (4213 Ridge Ave.) confirms a Meal Ticket tipster's report that he and partners Matt and Colleen Swartz are taking over Joe Pesce at 1113 Walnut for an as-yet-undefined â but assuredly beer drinker-friendly â concept in Center City. As we understand it, it won't be classified as a gastropub, but as another drinking-centric concept altogether. More details on this soon, but we'll be focusing on the crew's efforts up Ridge Avenue even sooner: Check out the Jan. 13 issue of CP to read Adam Erace's official review of the Euro-inspired beer bar and restaurant. UPDATE [05jan11]: Just this morning, Scheller and his partners floated a rad concept past us for the menu at this still-unnamed project. "We've been discussing deconstructing beers and spirits, then creating a menu of dishes based on their ingredients,â says Scheller. Ideas included a St. Germain-inspired salad sprinkled with elderflowers, and something with hyssop and wormwood to evoke the anisey flavor of absinthe. The food is just a notion for now, but Scheller says we definitely can count on a great beers and a âpretty intense cocktail programâ for the 150-seat, four-room space. It's a "couple months" out. âAdam Erace

Mike H

Posted 2011-01-05 10:25:13

Is F&B moving, or are the same people opening a new location?

Drew Lazor

Posted 2011-01-05 11:23:28

Hey Mike, sorry if it was unclear. F&B is remaining on Ridge Avenue. This will be an entirely new and separate operation from the same owners.

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Posted 2011-02-01 16:19:16

[...] co-owner of Fork & Barrel (4213 Ridge Ave.), just checked in with an update on his team’s in-the-works Center City project at 1113 Walnut. There’s been chatter that it’ll be a brewpub, but Scheller stresses that they will not [...]

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