Love City Brewing to Open Second Location in Manayunk, Taking Over Former Fat Lady Brewing Space
Manayunk is getting another addition to its bustling neighborhood as Love City Brewing prepares to open its second location in the former Fat Lady Brewing space. The Callowhill-based brewery has announced plans to transform the two-story building at 4323 Main St. into a taproom with a full bar and merchandise station on the ground floor, and an upstairs loft for events.
The new location will be divided into these spaces, allowing Love City to cater to its diverse range of customers. The taproom will be open seven days a week, while the event space will have more limited hours, according to a statement from Melissa Walter, co-owner of Love City.
Walter said that Manayunk was chosen for its vibrant energy and foot traffic, as well as its ability to support their existing location at 1023 Hamilton St. "We were very conscious about choosing a neighborhood that would allow our current location to continue to be successful," she noted.
The Main Street building has a rich history, having once been home to Fat Lady Brewing, a popular taproom that closed its doors in January after four years of operation. Founder Jane Lipton announced the closure, citing "terribly difficult" circumstances and expressing gratitude to her team and customers for their support.
Love City praised the shuttered brewery, highlighting their shared values as woman-owned, family-operated, deeply community-focused, and queer-friendly spaces. The new location plans to continue hosting events like bingo, quizzo, drag shows, and live music that were popular at Fat Lady Brewing.
Food options will be announced at a later date, while the drinks menu will mirror the beer, cocktail, and mocktail offerings from Love City's flagship location in Callowhill.
The news comes as another brewery is set to open on Main Street. Source Brewing has been renovating the former bank building at 4334 Main St., with plans to turn it into a full-fledged brewery, restaurant, and events hub. While its original launch date has passed, sources say the project is back on track.
Manayunk Development Corporation executive Gwen Mccauley expressed her optimism about the new development, saying that large spaces like these tend to sit empty for longer periods of time. "Those things have been taken care of," she said, highlighting a "quick turnaround" by Source Brewing.
Main Street remains "pretty occupied," according to Mccauley, with only 14% of storefronts currently vacant. The arrival of Love City and Source Brewing will undoubtedly boost the area's reputation as a hub for craft beer and community events.
Manayunk is getting another addition to its bustling neighborhood as Love City Brewing prepares to open its second location in the former Fat Lady Brewing space. The Callowhill-based brewery has announced plans to transform the two-story building at 4323 Main St. into a taproom with a full bar and merchandise station on the ground floor, and an upstairs loft for events.
The new location will be divided into these spaces, allowing Love City to cater to its diverse range of customers. The taproom will be open seven days a week, while the event space will have more limited hours, according to a statement from Melissa Walter, co-owner of Love City.
Walter said that Manayunk was chosen for its vibrant energy and foot traffic, as well as its ability to support their existing location at 1023 Hamilton St. "We were very conscious about choosing a neighborhood that would allow our current location to continue to be successful," she noted.
The Main Street building has a rich history, having once been home to Fat Lady Brewing, a popular taproom that closed its doors in January after four years of operation. Founder Jane Lipton announced the closure, citing "terribly difficult" circumstances and expressing gratitude to her team and customers for their support.
Love City praised the shuttered brewery, highlighting their shared values as woman-owned, family-operated, deeply community-focused, and queer-friendly spaces. The new location plans to continue hosting events like bingo, quizzo, drag shows, and live music that were popular at Fat Lady Brewing.
Food options will be announced at a later date, while the drinks menu will mirror the beer, cocktail, and mocktail offerings from Love City's flagship location in Callowhill.
The news comes as another brewery is set to open on Main Street. Source Brewing has been renovating the former bank building at 4334 Main St., with plans to turn it into a full-fledged brewery, restaurant, and events hub. While its original launch date has passed, sources say the project is back on track.
Manayunk Development Corporation executive Gwen Mccauley expressed her optimism about the new development, saying that large spaces like these tend to sit empty for longer periods of time. "Those things have been taken care of," she said, highlighting a "quick turnaround" by Source Brewing.
Main Street remains "pretty occupied," according to Mccauley, with only 14% of storefronts currently vacant. The arrival of Love City and Source Brewing will undoubtedly boost the area's reputation as a hub for craft beer and community events.
just thinkin about all these new additions comin into manayunk is super cool! love city brewin is gonna bring so much energy to the main st space 
it's awesome that they're takin over the old fat lady brewin spot, I mean who doesn't love a good taproom? 
and with their events like bingo and quizzo, i'm sure it'll be hoppin on friday nites 
plus, it's great to see other local businesses poppin up like source brewin 
so yeah, can't wait to check out the new spot and enjoy some craft beers 
on one hand, it's awesome to see more breweries popping up and adding to the vibe of the neighborhood. Love City has always done some great stuff with their events and community focus, so I'm excited to check out what they've got planned for the taproom.
. and its awesome that theyre keeping the vibe of fat lady brewing alive with events like bingo and drag shows 
. cant wait to try out their drinks menu, hopefully theyll have some weird and wonderful beers on tap 
Manayunk is like one big happy family, always popping up new breweries! I mean, who doesn't love a good excuse to grab a pint (or three) and catch some live music? Love City Brewing's second location in the old Fat Lady space is going to be epic, with an event space that'll make you wanna book those tickets ASAP. And can we talk about how cool it is that they're keeping the vibe of Fat Lady Brewing alive? 
they really seem to know what their customers want, with events like bingo, quizzo, drag shows, and live music planned. and yay for food options too, can't wait to try them out 
the neighborhood is already so lively and fun, with source brewing coming in next door... manayunk is gonna be the craft beer capital