The Love (Philadelphia restaurant)

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The Love
The Love (Philadelphia restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedNovember 2017
Owner(s)Aimee Oxely; Stephen Starr
ChefCharles Parker
CityPhiladelphia
StatePennsylvania

The Love is an American restaurant located in Philadelphia. It is the third collaboration between Philadelphia-based restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy, [1] and Starr's twentieth restaurant in the city. [2] The interior was designed by Roman and Williams. [1] The firm also designed Starr's restaurants Upland and Le Coucou.

The location formerly housed Starr restaurant Serafina. [3] The restaurant is priced to appeal to locals, rather than serve as a destination. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Vigoda, Rachel (5 November 2017). "5 Reasons Why The Love Is a Big-Deal Opening". Eater. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. Vigoda, Rachel (10 November 2017). "Swoon Over The Love, Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy's New Restaurant". Eater. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. Klein, Michael (9 November 2017). "The Love, by Starr and Olexy, opens near Rittenhouse Square". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. Klein, Michael (18 September 2017). "The Love: Starr and Olexy to open restaurant in Rittenhouse". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

Coordinates: 39°57′02″N75°10′15″W / 39.950688°N 75.170933°W / 39.950688; -75.170933