Karina’s will move into former Hoof + Fin space off South Street
Just when we thought they’d be moving further south, Karina’s switched it up and is instead going north.
The jewel-box BYOB that is being replaced at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. by Brigantessa from the Le Virtu crew will be moving to 617 S. 3rd St. A lovely tipster sent us this picture:
Karina’s had been slated to move less than a block from its current home, across from the fountain into a building under renovation next door to Fond.
We hear that renovation wasn’t moving quickly enough for their timeline, so they started shopping around for other options. At one point a sign popped up in the window saying they were headed for Ritner Street, but that was taken down quickly.
The new location previously housed Hoof + Fin, a BYOB that closed in 2011.
![The new home at 617 S. 3rd St.](https://passyunkpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Karinas-new-home-2.jpg)
![Work's already begun on Brigantessa. They should be open in the next few months.](https://passyunkpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Karinas-2.jpg)
Hopefully, they’ll get settled quickly in the new home. We’ll keep you updated.
Thanks to the neighborhood tipster who notified us of this story. If you see something, say something – in an email to punk@passyunkpost.com.