The former Grape Room in Manayunk is reopening on New Year’s Eve under a new name, The Grape.
The Grape Room, at 105 Grape St., just off Main Street, abruptly closed in March 2024 after a 14-year operation at this location under Brian “Scooter” Hassinger. Three former employees — Mose Richards, Bobby Brockson, and Alec Mortarulo — will now co-own and operate the new venue.
“It’s the fourth iteration of The Grape,” Richards said in a statement shared with the PhillyVoice. “We’re just hoping to continue that in its next season and stage. We want to keep as consistent with what it was in the past as we can and just keep up with the times.”
The New Year’s Eve lineup features Modern Munk, KOSER, and the Funky T, followed by Subsellar, a local DJ performing with 3D holographic visuals to ring in 2026.
The long-term operating plan includes six days of programming per week: a comedy open mic night on Tuesday, open jam sessions on Wednesday, scheduled acts on Thursday through Saturday, and open mic nights on Sunday.
The venue’s capacity is 150 on the ground floor and 55 on the second floor. Over the years, the facility has hosted notable acts like Jeff Buckley, G-Love, Guster, Dispatch, Amos Lee, Derek Trucks, Silvertide, and the Lumineers. It was also known for weekly stand-up comedy.
According to the PhillyVoice, the space will retain its dive-bar atmosphere with beer on tap and in bottles, select cocktails, nonalcoholic beer, and a streamlined fry kitchen for light fare.