Daily News | Relish, the longtime Northwest Philadelphia restaurant and politico hangout, will close
With Southern cuisine, live jazz, a polished atmosphere, and a political pedigree, Relish has been a bright light on the Ogontz Avenue commercial corridor in the city’s West Oak Lane section for nearly 14 years.Robert Bynum, who opened Relish with his brother, Ben Jr., in spring 2009, said they want to focus on their restaurant South Jazz Kitchen and the adjacent events venue, SouthSide, at Broad and Mount Vernon Streets in the Spring Garden section.
In a note to the community that was shared with staff, the Bynums thanked their business partner, Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp. , U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans , Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church and its leader, the Rev. Alyn Waller, and their staff, “some of whom have been with us since the very beginning. That same gratitude must be extended to our guests, without whom none of this would have been possible.
Since its opening, Relish has been a magnet for Philadelphia’s political community, hosting gatherings, particularly on Election Day. Power brokers, labor leaders, lobbyists, candidates, and their staffs would mingle and hold court —Bynum said he and OARC had been discussing a closing or sale for six to nine months.
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