Summer Brings On a Slew of Restaurant Closures (and Temporary Closures) Throughout the City

EAST PASSYUNK — Local roaster Greenstreet Coffee Co. closed its Passyunk Square cafe just three weeks after opening. [EPHL]

RITTENHOUSE — Popular Rittenhouse BYOB, Branzino Italian Ristorante, is closed temporarily due to a building fire. [EPHL]

UNIVERSITY CITY — Dave Magrogan's University City seafood house, Doc Magrogan's Oyster House, permanently closed with "an exciting new restaurant coming this fall". [Philly.com]

MIDTOWN VILLAGE — Chef Mitch Prensky's fast-casual biscuit shop, Scratch Biscuits, ended its run in Midtown Village due to the concept not gaining enough traction. [EPHL]

SOUTH STREET — Chef Alex Boonphaya's popular Thai chain, Circles, closed his Headhouse location temporarily. [EPHL]

EAST PASSYUNK — Luke Palladino temporarily closed his three-bell East Passyunk restaurant Palladino's with plans to reopen as a more casual concept. [EPHL]

WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST — After five successful years, chef Josh Lawler grew out of his cozy farm-focused BYOB The Farm and Fisherman. [EPHL]