A Bar Called Churchkey Will Replace The Yachtsman in Fishtown

Nick Moore wants to keep it simple on Frankford Avenue.

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With so much commotion surrounding Fishtown’s 1444 Frankford Avenue address, the landlord just wants his new tenant to give him peace of mind. He wants to keep it simple — no frills, drama-free.

It’s likely that Churchkey is exactly what he’s looking for.

Nick Moore, the current manager at Old City’s Gaslight, (and before that, one of the partners behind its predecessor Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant) grew up in Kensington and currently lives in Fishtown. He knows the neighborhood well. He’s witnessed, first-hand, its expansion and development. And now that Tommy Up’s been ousted from his tiki digs, Moore’s got a place for his first solo-venture:

Churchkey (named after the bottle opener) will be just a regular, ol’ bar. No themes, no theatrics — just a bar. Moore’s installing a full kitchen into the space for gastropub-style food. Once it’s fully equipped, and its tiki makeup is stripped away, he hopes to open the place up by mid-June.

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