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Pod, Stephen Starr’s Restaurant, Is Closing After Nearly 25 Years in Philly newsthirst.
Pod, Stephen Starr’s futuristic University City restaurant, will close just before its 25th anniversary. The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the news confirmed by the University of Pennsylvania, the restaurant’s landlord, where it sits adjacent to campus. Resy reservations will not be available after February 22. When Pod opened in 2000, it was a sushi spot…