Salt & Pepper to East Passyunk

Robert Reilly, owner of wee Bella Vista BYOB Salt & Pepper, confirms he's close to signing a lease for the space at 1623 E. Passyunk. The storefront, which housed Roselena's for many years before becoming Michael's Cafe, is currently in rehab, but Reilly says no (no, no) in response to whether it's a totally done deal yet. His plan include includes closing the current, five-year-old location of Salt & Pepper and relocating the business to Passyunk after renovations have replaced the Victorian dollhouse look with something less, um, dusty. Bonus: They're applying for a liquor license, too. Plenty opening on East Passyunk :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper Posted 2010-08-27 11:31:18

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Salt & Pepper to East Passyunk

POSTED: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 7:08 PM
Filed Under: Food News | Openings
Robert Reilly, owner of wee Bella Vista BYOB Salt & Pepper, confirms he's close to signing a lease for the space at 1623 E. Passyunk. The storefront, which housed Roselena's for many years before becoming Michael's Cafe, is currently in rehab, but Reilly says no (no, no) in response to whether it's a totally done deal yet. His plan include includes closing the current, five-year-old location of Salt & Pepper and relocating the business to Passyunk after renovations have replaced the Victorian dollhouse look with something less, um, dusty. Bonus: They're applying for a liquor license, too.

Plenty opening on East Passyunk :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper
Posted 2010-08-27 11:31:18
[...] It Be on Filter mag cover Meal Ticket• IN PRINT: City Paper Food and Restaurants, August 26• Salt & Pepper to East Passyunk• Sausage Split• Confirmed: Santucci's to South Philly• Tonight: Drink up to [...] 

MJ
Posted 2010-08-31 21:20:47
Maybe Little Fish will come back into Salt & Pepper's place? That'd be great for the neighborhood...

Salt & Pepper/Little Fish shuffle dance well on its way :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper
Posted 2010-11-09 18:21:09
[...] up at 1623 E. Passyunk, now officially the new home of Robert Reilly’s Salt & Pepper. (Adam Erace shared news of that move, still pending at the time, back in August.) This means that chef Mike Stollenwerk is officially [...] 

AW
Posted 2010-08-31 15:21:11
HOORAY!!! Salt & Pepper is one of my very favorite restaurants in Philly, and now it will be yards away from my house!

Little Fish 2.0 on Fitzwater Street? :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper
Posted 2010-09-07 12:17:07
[...] weeks back, Adam Erace shared the news that Robert Reilly of Salt & Pepper (746 S. Sixth St.) was looking to move his Bella Vista BYOB to 1623 E. Passyunk, the former home of Michael’s Café. (Remember — this is not a done deal just yet.) Food [...] 

Michael's Cafe
Posted 2010-08-26 14:20:05
[...] look with something less, um, dusty. Bonus: They’re applying for a liquor license, too.    Salt & Pepper to East Passyunk :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper    "It has shown me that everything is illuminated in the light of the past" Jonathan [...] 

Salt & Pepper (v. 2.0) in pictures :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper
Posted 2010-12-21 13:39:49
[...] we reported the move way back in August, restauranteur Robert Reilly has been renovating the former Michael’s [...] 
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