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Is Joe Beddia plotting a new restaurant in East Kensington

The vacant building at 2421 Martha St. Photo courtesy of the It sure seems like a sister restaurant to Pizzeria Beddia is coming to East Kensington. What's happening: Rising Real Estate that permits had been issued to transform the former Weisbrod & Hess Brewery on Martha Street into a restaurant from "a major Philadelphia restaurant group."The permits () show that the LLC behind the project has the same address as , which runs Pizzeria Beddia, and Beddia's Fishtown location — as well as other Defined Hospitality spots, like Suraya and Condesa. Most tellingly, Joe Beddia shared — and later deleted — a post on his own Instagram story from Michael Parsell, one of the developers of across-the-street neighbor Martha, that said Beddia "and co. are doing right by this building."Screenshot of an Instagram story posted from Joe Beddia’s account, @pizzacamp, late Wednesday and deleted sometime Thursday. Defined Hospitality didn't respond to Axios' request for confirmation that it is indeed a Beddia-linked project. What's next: Given that the site remains something of an urban ruin, it's probably not wise to expect any restaurant to be occupying the space for a while.In the meantime, if you're hungry around that area, keep an eye out for the group's forthcoming — projected to open later this year. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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