Food and Drinq

Capriccio -- which opened in the Warwick Hotel in December 1988, making it one of the earlier espresso bars in Center City -- is no more.

For now.

David Wagaman, who's owned Capriccio since 1994, lost his lease and shut down after business Sunday (4/13/08). But he's planning to reopen in a "high-profile location" in "late spring/summer."

Meanwhile, the operators of the Warwick are planning their own coffee bar -- with a liquor bar -- to open in June. It'll be called The Coffee Bar, whose concept will center on coffee products and “charged” beverages. Also on the menu will be house-made breads and pastries, soups and smoked-meat items. It also will act as a mini-market for the residents of the Warwick Condominiums that are nearing completion on the top eight floors of the hotel.

“In addition to losing our location, it's our loyal customers over the years who have become family to us that we will miss most,” Wagaman said through a rep. His other Capriccio location — at 840 Walnut St. at Wills Eye Hospital -- will continue.