Ecco Qui to close
Ashley Peskoe
Issue date: 8/22/08 Section: News
Ecco Qui at 32nd and Chestnut streets, will be closing this week and a new restaurant, Yardhouse American Grill and Sports Bar, will be opening in the coming weeks, according to Jeffrey Sotland, co-owner of Yardhouse.
Ecco Qui owner Joe Scarpa said he is closing the restaurant because he is moving out of the area. Scarpa said the lease has already been transferred to the new owners.
The space will be closed for approximately four weeks and the interior will be completely gutted, according to Matthew Ray, publicist for the new Yardhouse American Grill and Sports Bar.
Ray said a specific start date was not yet set but they were aiming for early October.
Some of the changes will include over 1800 square feet of bar and restaurant space, eight to 10 high-definition plasma TVs and an oversized chalkboard for game schedules, scoreboards and competition results, Architect Andrew Pletcher said in an email.
The plans also include a private lounge, a 55-seat bar area and a 65-seat restaurant area. The outdoor seating area will include a landscaped patio, Pletcher said.
A Nintendo Wii will also be set up in the lounge area, according to Ray.
"The space will have a fun, warm and inviting atmosphere with a sophisticated, chic edge by using industrial materials that include exposed brick, polished concrete floors, with wood & steel accents," Pletcher wrote in an e-mail.
Yardhouse will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. for lunch until midnight or 2 a.m. depending on the night, according to Sotland. They will serve American faire and maintain the pizza oven. The food prices will range from about $7.95 to around $16-$17.
The owners are working with Drexel University to have Dragon Dollars (formerly Ultima Funds) accepted.
"Having Dragon Dollars accepted by Yardhouse will enhance the selection of on and off-campus restaurants for Drexel students and staff as well as stimulate a great relationship between Drexel and local businesses," Patti White, associate director for Drexel Business Services, wrote in an e-mail.
The only restriction would be that Dragon Dollars could not be used to purchase alcohol or tobacco products, according to White.
"[Yardhouse] will be looking to hire staff from the student body as well as all around," Ray said.
There will also be happy hour and specials for sports games. "There is always going to be something going on," Sotland said.
"[Yardhouse] gives something to University City that we don't think it has - a sports bar," Sotland added.
Ecco Qui owner Joe Scarpa said he is closing the restaurant because he is moving out of the area. Scarpa said the lease has already been transferred to the new owners.
The space will be closed for approximately four weeks and the interior will be completely gutted, according to Matthew Ray, publicist for the new Yardhouse American Grill and Sports Bar.
Ray said a specific start date was not yet set but they were aiming for early October.
Some of the changes will include over 1800 square feet of bar and restaurant space, eight to 10 high-definition plasma TVs and an oversized chalkboard for game schedules, scoreboards and competition results, Architect Andrew Pletcher said in an email.
The plans also include a private lounge, a 55-seat bar area and a 65-seat restaurant area. The outdoor seating area will include a landscaped patio, Pletcher said.
A Nintendo Wii will also be set up in the lounge area, according to Ray.
"The space will have a fun, warm and inviting atmosphere with a sophisticated, chic edge by using industrial materials that include exposed brick, polished concrete floors, with wood & steel accents," Pletcher wrote in an e-mail.
Yardhouse will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. for lunch until midnight or 2 a.m. depending on the night, according to Sotland. They will serve American faire and maintain the pizza oven. The food prices will range from about $7.95 to around $16-$17.
The owners are working with Drexel University to have Dragon Dollars (formerly Ultima Funds) accepted.
"Having Dragon Dollars accepted by Yardhouse will enhance the selection of on and off-campus restaurants for Drexel students and staff as well as stimulate a great relationship between Drexel and local businesses," Patti White, associate director for Drexel Business Services, wrote in an e-mail.
The only restriction would be that Dragon Dollars could not be used to purchase alcohol or tobacco products, according to White.
"[Yardhouse] will be looking to hire staff from the student body as well as all around," Ray said.
There will also be happy hour and specials for sports games. "There is always going to be something going on," Sotland said.
"[Yardhouse] gives something to University City that we don't think it has - a sports bar," Sotland added.
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danny
posted 5/08/09 @ 3:22 PM EST
New Owner Steve Sotland does not now how to run a restaurant business and treats his employess very poorly. I wouldnt trust the food that comes out of there as he has no idea about food control and handling. (Continued…)
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