These Are the Biggest Closings This Month in Philly
Ardmore: Venezuelan food business Autana will be shuttering its pop-up at whiskey distillery Manatawny Still Works on Saturday, June 28. Co-owners and chefs Levi Hernandez and Maria Hernandez will still operate their ghost kitchen takeout and catering operations and their various farmers market stands. Before this pop-up series, the restaurant had served food out of Ardmore Train Station since 2020, but it closed in the fall of 2024. 49 West Lancaster Avenue
Old City: Mac's Tavern — famously co-owned by a group that includes Philly-loving show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars and couple Rob McElhenny and Kaitlin Olson — closed on Monday, June 23, per its Instagram account. The bar opened in 2010, with beers, pub-style food, and television screens for sports such as the soccer team Wrexham (which McElhenny also co-owns). There had been plans to expand with a second location , but that didn't seem to pan out. 226 Market Street
Olney: 31-year-old Korean Japanese restaurant Seorabol is closing on Wednesday, June 25, according to Philadelphia Magazine . The publication reports that the owner, Kye Cheol Cho, is retiring, but the restaurant's Center City location, run by his son, Chris Cho, will remain open. 5734 Old Second Street
Penn's Landing: Ice cream shop Somerset Splits, known for its sundaes, closed per an Instagram post dated Tuesday, June 17. No reason was given for the shutter. 301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard See More: Philly Restaurant Closings
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