“Put a fork in it!” Oh, is it too soon for food humor? Okay, we will pull it back a bit.
Foobooz reported earlier today the sad news that Fork & Barrel, the East Falls beer bar, had suddenly closed along with The Tap and Table in Emmaus. We have since found out that the reasoning was to streamline the concept and efforts of this restaurant group and focus on the lastest addition to the family, The Farmers’ Cabinet. We have received details of this decision from co-owner Matt Swartz.
From co-owner Matt Swartz:
“It’s been a great year at Fork & Barrel in East Falls, but we made a business decision to close since The Farmers’ Cabinet has so many of the same elements. We hope that our Fork & Barrel customers will continue to visit us in the city. We’ve also decided to close Tap and Table in Emmaus and bring the concept to Philadelphia in the coming months. The new restaurant will also have an Old World atmosphere, a menu based on fresh-ingredients including fondue, mussels, flatbreads, sandwiches and entrees and will feature American and European craft beers. We’ve had incredible opening success at The Farmers’ Cabinet and look forward to our next venture in the city. The Bookstore, our 1920s speakeasy, in Bethlehem will remain open.”
