PhillyGossip: New Retail in Midtown Village Plus Other Relevant Fun Retail News Happening

On my way to the Little Lion Media and Friends party last night, I took a stroll through Midtown Village. Lots going on there, but most notably I spotted this new store at 1216 Walnut Street
It’s called Rikumo and it was previously located at 12th and Spring Garden. Rikumo is a finely curated housewares, and home decor from Japan.
Since the place was still in the organizational mode I only took two photos of products while I was inside, after being invited in as the owner spotted me peering through the window.
I did see a lot of sleek designed items for your kitchen, home, and bathroom as well as stationary and gifts. This is a great store for Walnut Street, and people Rittenhouse Square will make a trip below Broad to patronize the shop.
I spoke with store manager Jino Lee, who tells me he’s excited about moving the store to Center City, it’ll be much more convenient for many of his clients. In addition to selling great products that people will enjoy, he plans to host events at the new location which would include lectures, demonstrations, and workshops. He looks forward to being a part of the Center City community. Rikumo plans to open softly on Friday, with a grand opening event later in the month.
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On a sad note, I noticed Potito’s Bakery has closed it’s doors at 1315 Walnut St. They had the most delicious pastries, but I think the lunch part didn’t take off as well as they hoped.
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