What’s that liquor license doing at the Mildred?
That blessed sign of hope in a shuttered restaurant — a bright orange placard — has appeared at the former Mildred, at 824 S. 8th St.
What could be new ownership has applied for a liquor license transfer at the Bella Vista restaurant, which closed in June and previously housed the celebrated James.
The new company seeking the license is oh-so-imaginatively listed as 824 RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES LLC, and the names on the PLCB app are Robert Kaufman and Kathleen Schoener. Kaufman appears to be a part of the company that is leasing the building, which still has a listing online for $6,200 a month. We couldn’t find anything on Schoener, who is listed as a “member/steward” on the pending license.
![The Mildred in happier times](https://passyunkpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mildred.jpg)
We’ve emailed the leasing company, PhillyOfficeRetail.com, for more info on what’s planned. It could be only that they are transferring the license to make it more marketable to a prospective restaurant operator. But we hope it’s a sign of happier times for the handsome space.
UPDATE: Damn
@PassyunkPost @foobooz asked them, they're transferring it to hold so the property is more appealing to the next potential tenant.
— Zagat Philly (@ZagatPhilly) August 20, 2014
Time to give in and open up a hipster bar or gastropub.
Too close to South Street. Turn it into a DJ & Hookah Lounge.