Daily News | Not quite a neighborhood bar, Lunar Inn shows a newer side of Port Richmond
Lunar Inn features DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. "We hope that they spin vinyl and when they don't, that's OK," says co-owner Ryan Ellis. Otherwise, you'll only hear vinyl at the Port Richmond bar.There’s a lot that’s inviting about Port Richmond’s Lunar Inn, most explicitly the sign etched on the door pronouncing “All are welcome.
The food and the mood kick in next. Look down the mahogany bar and you’ll see fellow patrons — many of them flying solo — tucking into burgers and fries but also vegan cheesesteaks and kale caesars. Have a drink, order some snacks, and soon you’ll be right at home, bopping along to whatever the bartender has got spinning on the turntable.
This would be a good bar anywhere. It might even get taken for granted in a more hipster-heavy neighborhood: There’s more than a little South Philly Tap Room vibe here. But Lunar is somewhat against the grain compared to Port Richmond mainstays like Julie’s Corner Bar and Byrne’s Tavern. That’s signaled as much by its natural wine selection as its inclusivity.
“Some people will refer to us as ‘that woke bar,’” says Emily Kovach, a writer and editor who co-owns Lunar and the adjacent Tiny’s Bottle Shop with her partner and Philly service-industry vet, Ryan Ellis. The bar’s pride flag and Black Lives Matter sign have drawn comments. It’s part of why they hesitate to call Lunar a neighborhood bar.“I think that was the goal,” Kovach says. “The pandemic and the cultural shifts of 2020 maybe drove a little bit more of a wedge in that.
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