In uncertain and alienated times, the right eatery can provide a great deal more than simply physical sustenance. Good food, drink, and atmosphere can offer customers a sense of community and warmth, and a Philadelphia local is hoping to create that exact environment for his current and future neighbors. Simon Joseph is opening BUBS, a cafe and so much more, later this year.
Joseph explains to What Now Philadelphia that BUBS is a somewhat elastic acronym reflective of its 102 West Berks Street location. The breakdown of each letter’s representation offers a glimpse at Joseph’s eclectic intentions for the space; he explains: “B* Under Berks Station – the B* being Breakfast or Board games or Birthday parties or Breakroom or whatever!”
BUBS will break the mold for what many Philadelphians have come to expect of a cafe; Joseph wants to remove some of the pressure from stopping into an establishment in the hopes of enjoying some companionship without compromising the fare. He describes his vision, saying: “I wanted three things for myself in this neighborhood: a breakfast spot for me, the guy always running late to work; a place with good tables for board games where I don’t feel obligated to buy the spot’s food & drink; and a place where I can hold parties that is not a house.”…