Yello Goodbye
Word arrives this morning from Leigh Maida and Brendan “Spanky” Hartranft, the folks at Memphis Taproom and Local 44, that they’ll be opening their third joint in September. They’re moving into the space formerly occupied by the Yello Bar (Grays Ferry Ave and Catharine Street).
Their new bar will be called Resurrection Ale House, a beer-centric bistro. (No indication whether this is Spanky’s dream of a cask ale-only tavern. Interestingly, Leigh reports he’s planning to round up a keg of Brewer’s Art Resurrection - currently unavailable in Philly - for the opening.)
Sez Leigh:
We’re hammering out a menu now that we think fills a gap in the neighborhood, casual, beer-centric, someplace you can feel like a grown up, and be catered to with care, but not have to spend a ton of money to feel like you got some real value out of your experience. We’re focused (as always) on a stellar craft beer list, but we’re equally focused this time on the dining side of things too. For now we’re sort of working under the term “beer bistro” as a guiding principle, for the menu, the decor, the over all vibe of the place. We’re hoping for the same kinds of laid back, food and beer savvy, mixed-bag of cool guests that we get to meet at Memphis and Local 44.
According to Leigh, Yello closed last night.
Here’s the website, where you can sign up for a mailing list to get first word on opening night.
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