Philly's Largest Restaurant Planning Spring Opening

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's largest restaurant n modern history is planning to open this spring along the Delaware River.

Liberty Point will be the city's largest restaurant when it opens in April at 211 S. Columbus Boulevard, adjacent to the Independence Seaport Museum, with seating and capacity for up to 1,400 guests.

The new outdoor-indoor concept by FCM Hospitality and Owner Avram Hornik will feature three main levels, five bars, food, drink, live entertainment, landscaping, and views of the waterfront. The first level will be dog friendly.

Square footage is 25,000 outside and 3,000 inside.

The new restaurant will offer a casual dining menu of bites, sandwiches, salads and raw bar selections, as well as beers, wines, summer drinks and cocktails.

A full menu has yet to be released.

There will be a permanent stage in the heart of the restaurant, with new weekly entertainment featuring live music Friday and Saturday and DJs throughout the week.

Additionally, Liberty Point has numerous private and semi-private spaces available and can host events up to 1,400 people.

"We are excited to bring this new dining concept to the Waterfront to join the already vibrant destination for recreational, cultural, and commercial activities for the residents and visitors of Philadelphia," Hornik said. "There’s always something happening at Penn’s Landing. It is the top Summer destination in Philadelphia that hosts concerts, fairs, food and drink and we are happy to be a part of it."

Liberty Point will be open seven days a week from noon to 2 a.m.

For more, visit Liberty Point's website here, or follow on social at @libertypointphilly.