Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design

Royal Boucherie named one of The 13 Most Anticipated Restaurants in Philadelphia, Fall 2017 by Eater Philadelphia

Royal Boucherie

Location: 52 S. 2nd Street, Old City

Key Players: Nicholas Elmi, David Frank, Stephen Simons

The Situation: Laurel’s Nick Elmi, of Top Chef fame, is teaming up with restaurateurs Dave Frank and Stephen Simons, who know how to put together a top-notch bar: They’re behind Royal Tavern, Khyber Pass Pub, Triangle Tavern, Cantina Los Caballitos, and Cantina Dos Segundos, and moved more into the chef-driven space with Jesse Ito’s Royal Sushi and Izakaya. The Elmi-helmed venture is two levels, with a bar and a dining area on the first floor and an outdoor garden with seating for about 30 on the second floor. The second floor will also have a lounge that can be used as a private dining room. The menu will focus on charcuterie, salumi, and a raw bar.

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Nick Elmi to Open Bar in Old City Designed by Marguerite Rodgers

After his first hit restaurant, Laurel, Top Chef winner Nick Elmi chose to get into the bar game. He opened a sneaky-good cocktail and wine bar right next door to his intimate 22-seater called ITV and gave East Passyunk diners an elegant spot to snack on things like beef fat biscuits and caviar. And it’s great — the New York Times even singled it out in a feature piece with the likes of only three other restaurants (powerhouses): Kanella, Vedge, and Vernick.
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Hyatt at The Bellevue undergoes million-dollar reno

The Hyatt at The Bellevue, the latest of Philadelphia’s iconic hotels to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation, will soon unveil its new look.

The new design, led by Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design of Philadelphia, includes refreshed guest rooms and new public spaces at the hotel on the Avenue of the Arts in Center City.

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Center City Hyatt taps new GM to lead multimillion-dollar renovations

The Hyatt at the Bellevue has tapped a Hyatt veteran as its new general manager, who will oversee the property’s multimillion-dollar renovation.

Twenty-year Hyatt veteran Pina Purpero will be the new GM of the Avenue of the Arts hotel after her most recent position as the food-and-beverage director at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Texas.

Read the full article at the Philadelphia Business Journal.

High Street on Hudson opens in NYC

Monday, Dec. 21 will be Day One for High Street on Hudson, the offshoot of Philly’s High Street on Market next to Fork, at 637 Hudson St., at the corner of Hudson and Horatio Streets in the West Village.

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