Restaurateurs Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico announce the grand opening of Pivot Coffee and Soupery at 738 S. 11th Street, this Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 7:00am sharp. The husband-wife duo behind popular concepts Hawthornes, Wine Dive, Tio Flores, Quick Sip, The Cambridge and soon-to-open Grace and Proper, present their first-ever full service coffee and espresso shop, soupery, bake shop and wine shop - all rolled into one. With indoor dining closed at the moment, and it being months before Hawthornes would see indoor dining back to full 100% capacity, the couple looked ahead and wanted to Pivot with their new coffee shop - which comes complete with a new pastry chef, an expanded streetery, Igloo bubble outdoor dining, and a full special menu for Christmas and the holidays. On the menu, look for breakfast sandwiches, breakfast grab and go, pastries and baked goods by Dan Tang (Sugar Philly), sandwiches, coffee, espresso, iced drinks, boozy hot and cold beverages, draft, bottle and canned beer, 150+ bottles of wine, and at least six types of soups daily. Pivot Coffee and Soupery hours will be 7:00am to 4:00pm seven days a week. Hawthornes will operate next door, opening daily at 9:00am for table service and the full menu of brunch, lunch and dinner favorites. Hawthornes will feature select Pivot Coffee offerings after 4:00pm pending the day and inventory.

While many would postpone the opening on Thursday from what is possibly the first-in-history pandemic snow day during a Nor'easter, this is 2020 and Fetfatzes/Annechiarico aren't your average restaurant owners. The duo invites the flakes to fly to create a magical vibe and distraction we all need right now - and Igloo seating will be open for a hot coffee, fresh muffin and savory bowl of comforting soup. As a special nod to restaurant employees around the city that may have lost shifts the night before due to the snow, the first 25 restaurant industry workers that stop by during the grand opening will get a free cup of the special Pivot Coffee exclusive One Village blend of coffee - regular size, one per person.

"Pivot Coffee and Soupery is designed as the ultimate pivot for our family and all of our employees," said Fetfatzes. "We spent months looking ahead, seeing where the trends are going, watching the data and talking to our team about what we could do to keep everyone employed and things operating through next summer at the very least. Pivot involved the installation and construction on the front of the building and a major shift inside as well. The all encompassing take-out window is inviting and we hope will make everyone feel safe and comfortable."

He added, "We designed Pivot to create the ultimate coffee shop and cafe experience that sets ourselves apart from others - and combines many things that we have to work with. Pivot brings together the best of Hawthornes' kitchen, and marries it with baked goods from one of Philly's best bakers and pastry chefs. Our liquor license and access to expansive inventory through Quick Sip allows us to offer boozy hot drinks, holiday cocktails, and of course, 150+ well-priced bottles of wine to go."

Pivot Coffee and Soupery is a one-stop shop for coffee and espresso drinks, loaded hot drinks, signature cocktails, teas and lemonades, spiked summertime favorites, espresso tonics, wine by the bottle, breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, grab and go, muffins, breads, baked goods, cookies, macarons, sweets, and more. Fetfatzes said, "We designed this to have everything we personally would ever want at one coffee shop and cafe - it's the dream place we always wanted!"

THE COFFEE

Pivot Coffee will serve a special exclusive blend of One Village coffee that Fetfatzes and Annechiarico personally helped create with One Village. The special blend is only available at Pivot Coffee and also at Hawthornes - and soon will be available at other properties owned by the couple, including Grace and Proper when it opens in 2021. The special coffee is a well-rounded, semi-bitter Guatemalan blend with chocolate notes.

The coffee shop menu will include: Coffee, Espresso, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Vietnamese Coffee, Hot Tea (Black, Green, Herbal), plus specialty drinks. Flavorings for coffee include mocha, caramel, hazelnut, vanilla, peppermint, maple, persimmon and squash. Whole, oat and almond milk are available.

All coffee drinks are priced currently between $2.00 and $4.50 to remain affordable and help best serve the neighborhood during these tough times.

Any of the above drinks can be spiked for only $5.00 with Cappaletti, Ancho Reyes Poblana Liquer, Green Chartreuse, J. Rieger Caffe Amaro, Irish Cream Liqueur, Beet Infused Scotch and Evan Williams Bib Bourbon.

THE DRINKS

On top of coffee, tea and spiked hot beverages, look for Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Draft Beer, Hawthornes seasonal cocktails, special Christmas cocktails, Natalie's Orange, Natalie's Blood Orange, Natalie's Lemonade, Natalies Raspberry Lemonade, Topo Chico, Stewart's Rootbeer, Matinelli's Apple Juice, Mexican Coke and Sprite, and unsweetened ice tea.

Signature cocktails now being served include:

* Salted Rose Paloma - Tequila, rose wine, grapefruit, salt, sparkling water

* Harvest Moon - Revivlist Gin, orange wine, squash, vergus, carbonated cinnamon apple tea

* Pumpkin Old Fashioned - Bourbon, pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, bitters

* Espresso Martini - Vodka, J Rieger caffee amaro, Cappelletti, vanilla, Hawthornes coffee

* Fig Port and Tonic - White port, fig infused pisco, tonic

Hot cocktails currently available include:

* Cardi Beet - Scotch, ginger, beets, lemon, oolong tea

* Fitz's Coffee - Whiskey, Averna, Green chartreuse, stout syrup, coffee, whipped cream

* Candy Cane Hot Chocolate - Cognac, Poblano Liquer, chocolate, hot chocolate, salt, peppermint stick

* Britt's Hot Buttered Rum - Rums, buter, maple syrup, brown sugar

* Hot Toddy - Whiskey, honey, lemon, black tea

Draft beers currently include Sly Fox Christmas Ale, St. Bernardus Christmas Ale, Jacks Hard Cider, Three Floyds, Alpha Klaus Porter, Evil Genius Santa I Know Him, Wacker Bohemian Pils, Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA and Russian River Brewing Pliny Elder.

Also, look for a selection of six to eight wines and champagnes by the glass.

THE FOOD

Pivot Coffee features baked goods and pastries from Dan Tang, of Sugar Philly. Tang is baking up currently Banana Bread, Apple Cider Donuts, Blueberry Crumb Muffins, Gluten Free Almond Muffins, Buttermilk Biscuits with raspberry preserves, Chocolate Chip Biscuits, Holiday Sweets and Treats, and daily/weekly specials to rotate.

For the soupery, look for Pivot Coffee to feature at least six types of soup to rotate during the week and month - with the starting line-up to include Roasted Corn and Crab Chowder, Roasted Cauliflower Bisque, Tomato Basil Bisque, Beef Chili, Spicy Fishtown Chowder and French Onion.

From the kitchen, look for some of the best priced and most delicious breakfast sandwiches in town - starting with an Egg and Cheese on brioche, Bacon Egg and Cheese on a croissant, Sausage Egg and Cheese on a giant biscuit, Frittata Sandwich with spinach, roasted red peppers, sharp cheddar, poblano aioli and garlic bagel, Bagel and Lox with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion, cucumber, tomato and fresh dill, Hummus Bagel Sandwiches with garlic hummus, cucumber, feta, red onion, sesame bagel, and Chicken and Biscuit with buttermilk biscuit, fried chicken, hot maple drizzle.

Also, from the kitchen, don't forget to pair your Hawthornes menu favorites with Pivot Coffee offerings. Signature dishes include Bread Pudding French Toast, Belgian Waffle, Pancakes, Double Patty Backyard Burger, Baller BLT, Potato Mess, South of the Border, Farm Omelette, Crabby D, and more.

Fetfatzes said, "You can literally get a spiked hot chocolate, bottle of wine, loaded egg sandwich, a chowder, a griddled and buttered corn muffin and a Bloody Mary for take away all at the same time. I really haven’t seen any coffee shop do or have the range we can offer. We are pretty excited and can't wait to share our vision with everyone!"

THE WINE

Pivot Coffee is proud to present one of the most robust lists of wine for a shop of its size in the entire city - boasting 150+ bottles at least per day. The main focus is on affordable, smart-priced and accessible wines - but don't miss out on the unique gems as well.

Favorite wines right now include: Whites (Enderle & Moll Müller Thurgau and Mother Rock White), Reds (Alessandro Viola Sinfonia and Les Vin Contes Gama Sutra, Sparkling (Thierry Triolet Brut Champagne and Johan Vineyards Pinot Noir Pet-Nat. Additionally, Fetfatzes said he can't get enough of AchaVino Vermouth Blanc simple over ice right now.

Wine is also available for delivery through Pivot Coffee and Hawthornes when you use the company app called Quick Sip. Make sure to bookmark Quick Sip especially in time for New Year's Eve - so you can have your bubbly delivered to your front door!

OUTDOOR DINING AND IGLOOS

Pivot Coffee and Hawthornes are now offering outdoor sidewalk and streetery eating. In time for Christmas, the expansive streetery on both sides of the building and down 11th Street is decorated and transformed into the Hawthornes Christmas Garden. Look for tables for two and four, plus decorated heated private Igloo bubbles for private dining away from the elements. Inside dining is not available at either spot at this time.

Reserved seating is available through Hawthornes on Open Table for both concepts - and seating is also available first come, first served by adding your name at the Pivot Coffee and Soupery take-out window.

VIBE AND OTHER DETAILS

Over the years, Hawthornes has become known and loved as a top neighborhood spot serving Bella Vista, South Philly and beyond. The building has evolved with the times and survived a major fire - and now a global pandemic. With each incarnation, no matter what is happening there, there are always good vibes, neighborhood feels, great food, and amazing drinks to be had. With this new project, Pivot Coffee cut through the front of the corner of the property with an adorable but giant take-out window - with a to-go counter adjacent on the inside.

On the inside, look for top of the line espresso and coffee equipment, the glimmer from the rows and rows of wine bottles, and the hustle of the active coffee shop and soupery. On the other side of the property, Hawthornes has been reconfigured for when indoor dining returns - and yes, the famous warm glow is still coming from the neighborhood fireplace where you can get warm and toasty - when local and state officials allow, of course.

Outside, the building has been painted from top to bottom, including with a new original art piece from Melissa Gombos - who among other projects is known for her giant cool cat mural at Wine Dive on South Street - also owned by Fetfatzes/Annechiarico. Gombos already has completed work on her next mural for the couple - to debut at a new concept coming to South Street in 2021 - stay tuned.

SPECIAL SANTA BRUNCH THIS WEEKEND

Pivot Coffee presents the first Santa Brunch in Hawthornes' Christmas Garden, this coming Saturday and Sunday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially distanced Santa Brunch in the new Christmas garden with Santa himself! Bring your cameras and Christmas lists for a wonderful time at Hawthornes and Pivot Coffee. Spend your weekend with Santa & your loved ones in our weather protected holiday bubbles. During your time with Santa at our Christmas garden on 11th street, expect hot cocoa, games, and toys included in your reservation. Some really fun breakfast specials for the kids including: hot chocolate pancakes, green grinch pancakes, fun whimsical snowman pancakes, and Christmas tree waffles!! Plus, Wonderful winter cocktails for parents! No stress, fret not, Pivot and Hawthornes managed to get some elf dust from the North Pole so this event is rain or shine. Please enjoy Santa from our outdoor holiday snow globes!

Make a reservation on Open Table for seating, at:
https://www.opentable.com/hawthornes

HOLIDAY ORDERING

Pivot Coffee and Hawthornes will team up for the holidays with a special menu of sweets and treats for ordering for Christmas. All items are available for pre-order currently through the website www.hawthornecafe.com while the Pivot website is finished. Orders can also be placed by phone at 215.627.3012. Deadline for pre-orders will be December 20th or until sold out. All items will be available for pickup at Pivot Coffee on December 22nd, 23rd & 24th.

Menu includes:

* French Macaron Box - French macaron flavors- vanilla, chocolate, tiramisú, dulce de leche, meyer lemon, gingerbread - packaged all together for $12.00
* Hazelnut Nutella Babka Muffins - Tender and delicious babka filled with nutella and a homemade hazelnut praline - five pack for $12.00
* Yule Log - Chocolate sheet cake rolled with a Ricotta orange buttercream with a macaron Christmas tree - $20.00
* Stollen - German Christmas bread filled with almond and dried fruit with our homemade - $18.00
* Cookie Box with 5 Ginger molasses, 5 Chocolate cookies, 4 Rainbow cookies, 8 Shortbread for one lb. of cookies - $20.00.

HOURS AND CONNECT

Pivot Coffee and Soupery offerings are available for take-out, pick-up and outdoor dining with the window and take-out counter open seven days a week, 7:00am to 4:00pm. Delivery for most menu items will be offered through Door Dash starting Monday, December 20, 2020.

Connect with Pivot Coffee on Facebook and Instagram at @PivotCoffeePhilly. The new website will launch by the end of the week at www.pivotcoffeephilly.com. For phone inquiries and orders, call 215-627-3012.