[ ] J.L. Sullivan’s Speakeasy, the upscale sports bar (that hopes-to-be-a chain) created by the owners of McFadden’s, will open in the former Zanzibar Blue space downstairs at the Bellevue (200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia) on May 15.
[ ] The Inky’s Michael Klein reports that the owner of Bar Ferdinand will take over the No Libs space last kept by Deuce and spin it into El Camino Real- “a Mexican border bar.” (
Food and Drinq)
[ ] Teeming with fresh salads, sandwiches, breads, soups, pizza and more,
Union Gourmet Market is now open daily in the Western Union Building (1113 Locust St., Philadelphia; 215.238.8800). Think of it like a suburban Gucci-supermarket experience without all the soccer moms and closeted dads.