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Blueprint Cookies has rebranded as Cookie Head; the Rittenhouse shop reopens March 14 and Richboro follows March 21 with soft‑serve, milkshakes and Brain Freezes.
Veda, a Rittenhouse Indian bistro, was cited by city inspectors for unsafe food temperatures, sanitation lapses and equipment failures during a March 11 inspection.
Fourth-generation Kelly’s Seafood will close when the owners sell their Old Bustleton Ave building after 68 years in business. The family will keep service running while the property is marketed.
Dig Inn is opening a Center City location with build-your-own, protein-rich bowls and a plan to donate surplus food to local pantries.
The Philly‑born cookie chain opened its first airport counter in PHL’s Terminal C, serving warm cookies, ice cream and exclusive Philadelphia merch into the late night.
A new all-day cafe and bar called The Stoop Pigeon will open at 337 S. Broad St., pairing daytime coffee and coworking with evening women's-sports watch parties.
Family-owned Vince’s Pizzeria will close its Fishtown Frankford Avenue location after five years, removing a BYOB neighborhood fixture. The news was reported March 3.
Blank Street is opening a roughly 3,500‑sq‑ft matcha‑forward cafe in University City near Penn — a notable shift from its tiny pick‑up windows to a larger local outpost.
The Sicklerville Chick-fil-A will be closed about three to four months for a remodel that adds a second drive-thru lane and expands kitchen capacity.
Jackson Street Steaks from the team behind Pete’s Famous Pizza opened Feb. 11 at 110 S. Jackson St., serving cheesesteaks, grinders and a mini taproom to downtown Media.
Big Charlie's Saloon, South Philly's Kansas City Chiefs bar nicknamed "Arrowhead East," is listed for sale after longtime owner Paul Staico's death; MLS activity shows the mixed-use property at 1953 S. 11th St.
Cecilia, from 1743 Hospitality, will take over the former Taphouse 23 at 266 E. 4th St., preserving the patio and serving approachable American fare this spring.
The Carannante family is expanding outside Hamilton: Apron will open at Princeton Country Club and Mountain View Golf Course this spring, and hiring is already underway.
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