Did COVID kill Fante’s?

Submitted by Head-Kiwi-9601 t3_1001iw4 in philadelphia

The back room is gone. All of it. No baking supplies. No bowls. Copper pots are gone. Espresso machines are gone. I did not see half the selection it used to have. It looks like a business that is winding down.

Please tell me I’m wrong.

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JimBucksbury t1_j2f8a0g wrote

The back room has been closed for a while now, more than a year at least I think. I was worried too but they're still open, don't go writing their death warrant just yet.

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trashtrucktoot t1_j2ex7u2 wrote

I did some shopping there the other day and was glad they were still open. Most of the baking stuff got relocated. ... still worth a visit if you're in the area :-)

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hdhcnsnd t1_j2ezcte wrote

Never went before covid, but a few weeks ago before Christmas they were bustling and had baking stuff/espresso machines.

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cambridge_dani t1_j2fmfwq wrote

It is a shell of its former self unfortunately

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quaquero t1_j2f2br6 wrote

Noticed it too. Heartbroken. Many don't know what an awesome place it used to be.

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watwatinjoemamasbutt t1_j2f833f wrote

Yeah I went a few days ago and it’s definitely not what it was a couple of years ago

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dingosongo t1_j2fatra wrote

I somehow never went there before until about 2 years ago. I was just there 2 weeks ago and it looked unchanged from my first visit, for what that's worth.

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