Torero Tapas Bar Shutters; Little Spoon Cafe Coming to South Street West

THE SHUTTER — Torero Tapas Bar, which just opened in December, has shut it down in the Italian Market. There were some mentions of the closure on Twitter, with the Passyunk Post today confirming that the restaurant has "merged with" another restaurant located in Upper Darby. [P'yunk Post]

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE — Le Cheri, Pierre and Charlotte Calmels' (of Bibou) second restaurant, launched lunch service today. An abbreviated version of the dinner menu is now available Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. [Philly.com]

SOUTH STREET — The former Baja Room space at 1500 South will become Little Spoon Cafe. A rehab by Otto Architects (who were James Beard award finalists for their work at Tria Taproom) will include major improvements to the exterior; the cafe promises outdoor seating and beans from Philly Fair Trade. [NakedPhilly]