Chef Todd Ginsberg, known for The General Muir, Fred’s Meat & Bread, Yalla!, TGM Bread, and most recently, Ida’s Kitchen Counter, is bringing a tiny burger and cheesesteak shop to Marietta Square. Replacing Boru Ramen, Two Bells Meats is targeting a mid-November opening, with a menu as concise as its 500-square-foot space is small.
Drawn by the square’s family-friendly appeal and foot traffic, Ginsberg says he’s wanted to open a cheesesteak and burger shop on the square for several years. When the space became available three months ago, he and business partner Josh Kim moved quickly, making plans for an intimate and welcoming space with up to eight barstools at a rail and a few outdoor tables on the square.
Ginsberg wanted a Philadelphia feel without being too heavy-handed. So, he named the counter-service spot Two Bells Meat as nod to both Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell and the bells at the two churches near the square…