Who's Opening on Fabric Row This Fall, and Who's Packing Up

"If you're visiting Moon+Arrow, you're also visiting every shop from South Street to Catharine," Emily Hawkins told the Inquirer this spring. Hawkins manages the jewelry and home goods shop and has worked on Fourth Street since 2018.

That line explains this fall on South Fourth Street. Every business arriving on Fabric Row in the coming months has said, more or less openly, that it chose the street because of the shops already there. In May the Inquirer described the corridor's growth as "shaped less by developers or corporate investment than by small-business owners." The new arrivals are betting on that group of neighbors. Moon+Arrow, one of the shops that built it, is the one that has to find a new home.

What's arriving, address by address

Manzanita is the clearest case of a business moving in because of the cluster. Dorit Avganim's original contemporary vintage shop is at 4206 Baltimore Avenue in University City. The new store at 711 South Fourth will sit next to Brickbat Books and Juju Salon & Organics. It is nearly three times the size of the original. Philadelphia Magazine reported that Avganim has spent 15 years watching and shopping Queen Village's vintage scene. Her press release explains why she wanted a spot on this street: "one remarkable store can inspire a visit, but a street full of them can create a culture."

That street already includes Wayward Collection, Moore Vintage Archive, At My House, Sweet Peel Vintage and B-Bop Vintage. The Queen Village store will focus on Avganim's personal styling and retail. That leaves the Baltimore Avenue shop free to become more of a community event space. She has hosted more than 130 events there over three years, from tarot happy hours to birthing classes. The opening party on November 7 is called Premiere at 711.

One address over, at 710 South Fourth, is Approved Textiles. In March 2025, the Inquirer reported that it had opened the previous November and called it the first new fabric shop on Fabric Row in about 40 years. That puts a recently opened fabric store and a soon-to-open vintage boutique at 710 and 711.

Farther south, Divers Club is going into a former hair salon at 733 South Fourth. The Inquirer notes it shares the stretch with Famous 4th Street, Southwark, Ambra and Fitz on 4th. The partners are Susan Freeman, Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico, the team behind Grace & Proper and Wine Dive. Fetfatzes describes the mood as "dark, scrappy, and European," landing "somewhere between a Paris backstreet wine bar and a graffitied Berlin hangout." In June the Inquirer reported that no timeline had been set. Its September fall forecast still gave no date. Divers Club's neighbors at 737 South Fourth are Fleishman Fabrics & Supplies, which traces its roots on the street to the 1930s.

The restaurant openings are a block or two west. Eggcetera Haus is taking over the former Redcrest Kitchen at 625 South Sixth. Husband-and-wife owners Rey Tamaka and Vina Kencana plan specialty coffee and morning dishes in the morning, then pastas, steaks, cocktails and comfort food at night, with service every day. In August, WhatNow reported that no official opening date had been announced. Kampar, the Malaysian restaurant at 611 South Seventh, hopes to reopen this fall after a fire, with a new roof and fresh paint, Eater Philly reported September 10. Kampar's own website still says it is closed.

Two blocks north, a slower track

On South Street, change depends on a process that has stalled. Billy Penn and WHYY reported in late August that commercial vacancy on South Street had climbed to 30%. That is the highest in a generation and far above comparable corridors like East Passyunk and Fishtown. The city's draft proposal would standardize mixed-use zoning so landlords can build taller buildings, with apartments above shops, "by right." The proposal has barely moved. More than a year has passed since city planners last met with the neighborhood groups about it. Councilmember Mark Squilla said he hopes they respond within three to six months.

"I don't think that anyone looks at South Street in its current form and thinks, 'This is perfect,'" said Cait Allen, president of the Queen Village Neighbors Association. "With everybody thinking that there's some room for improvement, then the question becomes: How do you fix it?"

South Street still has plenty to offer, from the mosaic walls at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens to Jim's South Street and the busy Whole Foods. Fabric Row got its newest tenants without any of this. There was no remapping, no anchor tenant and no new building. A wine bar went into a former salon, and a vintage shop moved in beside a bookstore.

What the street's success costs the shops that built it

The cooperation is real, and the Inquirer described it in detail. Owners share resources, send customers to each other's stores and keep group chats for everything from permits to marketing. Jen Zimmerman co-owns Sweet Peel Vintage with Abby Codrea. "Our days often begin at Ace Outpost for coffee, where we catch up with other locals," she said.

The same article describes rising costs. Kelly Braun of At My House said she is noticing "a shift in landlord expectations." She noted that Essene and Bus Stop closed last year. She also pointed to the city's elimination of the $100,000 Business Income & Receipts Tax exemption.

"Commercial rents are going up so fast that some spaces are starting to feel New York-priced without any of the protections New York businesses get."

Moon+Arrow has been on Fourth Street since 2011. It will relocate in 2027 because its building was sold. Hawkins said the shop went through the same thing in 2019, when developers bought its earlier location.

The people who have been here longest see the change as part of the street's history. "The diversity of today is a modern continuation of using fabrics in different ways," said Joshua Fleishman, the third-generation owner of Fleishman Fabrics. "We are here for the makers and creators, and those are forever."

Dates through Thanksgiving week

South Street Fall Fest was scheduled for September 26 and was canceled because of weather. The rest of the fall calendar still stands:

1. Saturday, Oct. 17: Pops on the Plaza at Headhouse Plaza. A free outdoor Motown and R&B show by the Philly Pops Little Big Band, plus performances by Settlement Music School and an instrument petting zoo.
2. Friday, Oct. 23: Fourth Friday. Fitz on 4th runs an extended happy hour from 4 to 10 p.m. 3rd Street Gallery is open from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens hosts Twilight in the Gardens from 7 to 10 p.m. The Inquirer describes the monthly event as the night Fabric Row shoppers "drift between late-night retail events."
3. Saturday, Nov. 7: Premiere at 711. The grand opening party for Manzanita's Fabric Row store.
4. Sunday, Nov. 15: Friends of Bainbridge Green fall workday. Volunteers will weed, plant, sweep and paint the parklet between Fifth and Third streets.
5. Saturday, Nov. 21: South Street Holiday Night Market, 4 to 8 p.m. at Headhouse Plaza. The night includes a tree lighting, Santa, live entertainment, vendors and seasonal food. Participating businesses have not been announced yet.

The Fifth and Bainbridge workday is also a look at what's coming next. Sabrina's Cafe plans its seventh location, about 150 seats, in the new apartment building at 419 Bainbridge. The Inquirer reported in May 2026 that it was targeted for the following spring. Owner Robert De Abreu talked about hospitality and neighborhood connection, and QVNA's Cait Allen welcomed the project. By spring, the walk from Bainbridge Green to Divers Club will pass Manzanita and Approved Textiles at 711 and 710, then Fleishman Fabrics at 737.

Our office in Ardmore follows these neighborhood corridors closely, from new storefronts to lease changes. If you'd like to talk through what's changing near your block in Queen Village, the team at Keller Williams Main Line is glad to help. Contact Us.