New plans for 1520 Arrott Street
At Thursday’s EPIC Stakeholders meeting in Frankford, the new owner of 1520 Arrott St. laid out plans for what used to be Primo’s Sports Bar and Grille.
The Frankford Gazette was at the meeting and has video of Vern McDonald explaining how he went from wanting to open a gentlemen’s club to his new plans for a restaurant with a liquor license.
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