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TooManyDraculas t1_ja15h5n wrote

Reply to comment by Vexithan in Wissahickon Brewery in East Falls may be on the way out due to PECO by PettyAndretti

They'll move, they have good rep and I hear they do good business. Probably end up clustered up in the areas that already have a bunch of Breweries already. Kind of a shame. Not a ton of stuff like that up around East Falls. Friends of mine live up that way and they complain about limited going out options.

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melikeybouncy t1_ja1t0v9 wrote

limited going out options??

that place is 5 minutes from Main Street in Manayunk and from Ridge and Midvale in East Falls. I don't think you're going to find more nearby 'going out options' outside of center city.

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Owlbertowlbert t1_ja2rbc9 wrote

yeah but it's nice to have places that you can walk to. main street isn't a nice walk and it takes at least a half hour. wissahickon is right there.

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pasnow t1_ja4e19r wrote

In East Falls tho there's mostly only Billy Murphys. A place Cranky Joes is welcoming, but doesn't get many 'newer' Fallsers. Lebus & others are more restaurants. People from EF don't walk to Manayunk, and really Main St isn't quite the same like it was in the 90s & 2000s in terms of foot traffic. With South Philly, Fishtown & NoLibs etc being the 'in' spots for 20 somethings

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lordredsnake t1_ja5ft6g wrote

Many people in the area have no interest in the type of offerings on Main Street. Wissahickon Brewery attracts different clientele, including people from across the city who still thumb their nose at the idea of going out in Manayunk.

What are your "going out" options at Ridge & Midvale? There's In Riva and Black Squirrel. I've gotten sick eating mediocre food at LeBus twice and bought moldy bread another time, and it's not exactly a place you'd go to to grab drinks with friends anyway.

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Owlbertowlbert t1_jacybna wrote

can we talk about LeBus for a second? the interior is gorgeous and I want to love it. but whoever is on sautéing of vegetables duty has the heaviest hand with the oil. it's disgusting and has ruined every dish I've gotten.

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melikeybouncy t1_ja5m2za wrote

my point is there is a big difference between "there's nothing nearby" and "I don't like the places nearby"

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lordredsnake t1_ja5gabl wrote

I wouldn't be so sure that they'll move. It will cost them a fortune to move and it will be very difficult to find a comparable space at a comparable price.

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