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New in Philadelphia — October 2026

30 new openings · 17 answered questions · 12 notable events spotted on the Philadelphia map in October 2026.

🏪 New places that opened

  • Chalfont Tavern Pizza and Restaurant, an Italian-American tavern and pizzeria in Pennsylvania, plans to close this December.

    50m ago

  • The Library Bar and Mary Cassatt Tea Room at the Rittenhouse Hotel are set to close amid a major makeover.

    52m ago

  • Chalfont Tavern, over on Chalfont Borough's main stretch, will close in December. The owners opened the restaurant and bar earlier this year.

    6h ago

  • Sancho Pistola’s has closed in Fishtown, less than two months after Jose Pistola’s shut down.

    20h ago

  • Two longtime spots inside The Rittenhouse hotel are getting ready to close as the property gets a major makeover, tbh.

    1d ago

  • The Library Bar and Mary Cassatt Tea Room at the Rittenhouse Hotel are closing amid a major makeover.

    1d ago

  • A sporting goods store is shutting its Cherry Hill location, and shoppers will get a new mall option in November.

    1d ago

  • The historic Spring City Hotel has announced its grand reopening date!

    2d ago

  • Over at the Cherry Hill location, a popular sporting goods store is shutting down, and shoppers will have a new option at the mall in November.

    3d ago

  • Càphê Roasters is opening a new location in South Philadelphia, more than twice the size of its original location.

    3d ago

  • There's a new furniture and housewares store opening in Cherry Hill, which will be the retailer's second New Jersey location alongside Princeton.

    3d ago

  • There’s a new restaurant in Philadelphia serving gumbo, po’boys, and bread pudding.

    4d ago

  • Euro-Style Bakery has closed permanently after three years serving Delco. It grew from a converted garage downtown storefront (for those keeping track, it was voted Best Bakery in Delco).

    5d ago

  • Wayfair is opening a brick-and-mortar store in Cherry Hill.

    7d ago

  • There’s a new shop in Collingswood renting out VHS tapes (yes, those still exist).

    8d ago

  • Iron Hill Brewery's back in business, with locations reopening around the Philly region a year after the chain shut down.

    8d ago

  • Over on Media, a new outdoor apparel store has opened with a curated collection of outdoor gear and clothing.

    9d ago

  • Pastry Pants in Swarthmore has closed as costs rose and business slowed, so that's the end of the bakery.

    9d ago

  • Perrystead has a cheese vending machine over in Olde Kensington (for those keeping track).

    9d ago

  • Rice’s Market in Solebury is closing after more than a century in business, so the Tuesday and Saturday markets won’t be there anymore.

    9d ago

  • Media has a new outdoor apparel store, with a curated collection of outdoor gear and clothing!

    10d ago

  • There's a new pizzeria and Italian restaurant on South Main Street in Doylestown Borough, serving pizza, cheesesteaks, hoagies, wings, pasta and more.

    10d ago

  • There’s a new candy store in Rittenhouse with trendy sweets like Strawberry Dreams and Fizzy Melon Bombs, plus classics like Rambos and Bubs.

    10d ago

  • There’s a new pizzeria and Italian restaurant on South Main Street in Doylestown Borough, serving pizza, cheesesteaks, hoagies, wings, pasta and more.

    11d ago

  • Little Movie Store, Dylan Wise’s new shop, is opening at 2001 S. 10th St. in South Philly!

    12d ago

  • Aunt Kim's gluten-free bakery in Chadds Ford is closing permanently after years there. She started perfecting gluten-free sweets after family members were diagnosed with Celiac disease.

    13d ago

  • Little Movie Store, owned by Dylan Wise, is opening over on South 10th Street in South Philadelphia. For those keeping track, the address is 2001 S. 10th St.

    13d ago

  • Collingswood has a new independent bookstore opening alongside the Collingswood Book Festival!

    13d ago

  • Aunt Kim’s gluten-free bakery in Chadds Ford is closing permanently after years in business. She started making gluten-free sweets after family members were diagnosed with Celiac disease.

    14d ago

  • Gary Mann’s family has worked in jewelry for 10 generations. He opened his namesake store over on Manayunk’s Main Street in 1988, and it is closing after his death.

    14d ago

❓ Questions locals answered

📅 Events that happened

  • 📅 There’s a Ghost Play readthrough in Fishtown for Halloween in a few weeks, where folks can read the script aloud together or just listen.
  • 📅 Historic Bristol Day takes place Saturday in Bristol Borough and at Bristol Wharf along the Delaware River!
  • 📅 Philadelphia Ballet has a program built around three takes on speed and extremes, and it’s being called exhilarating.
  • 📅 Over at the Fashion District, a new Halloween attraction has opened for the season.
  • 📅 Philadelphia’s scrapple sculpting contest is back over on the event calendar these days.
  • 📅 There are 11 Halloween bars in Philly with spooky cocktails and haunted decor (pick your poison, I guess).
  • 📅 The Philly Bike Ride is back in town this Saturday for its fifth year!
  • 📅 Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem is holding its annual free pet adoption event with Doll 10 Beauty on Saturday.
  • 📅 Downtown Doylestown’s Scarecrow Stroll starts Friday, and you can vote for your favorites through Halloween!
  • 📅 Over at Xfinity’s NBA Tip-Off event, Sixers fans shared their excitement about the coming season.
  • 📅 Nocturnal Skate Shop is getting its own custom Nike SB shoes and throwing a block party to celebrate!
  • 📅 There’s a discussion at Newtown Theatre about Pennsylvania’s role in the 2026 midterms, with former Congressmen Charlie Dent and Conor Lamb.