Since the death of the restaurant owner in late January, KeVen Parker’s Soul Food Café in Reading Wharf Market has temporarily closed and will no longer be open.

According to market reports, the restaurant stalls near the entrance of the market’s 12th Street have been permanently closed. Philadelphia Tribune.

The restaurant’s logo and other markings have been removed from the space. A message informing customers that the restaurant was temporarily closed and will reopen soon also disappeared.Can still find the same news posted to the restaurant Social media channels.

It is expected that the “soul food concept” will replace the restaurant’s old site in the Reading Terminal Market. It is not clear who will take over the booth, but it is expected that there will be more information about the new tenants in the coming weeks.

Parker opened Soul Food Café at Reading Terminal Market in 2013. This is one of 11 black-owned companies in this market.

The restaurant remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but at the time Temporarily closed in February The managers of Parker Real Estate sought to determine the future of its restaurants and who would run them.

Parker, 57, from West Philadelphia, died of cancer and advanced diabetes in January. The entrepreneur has never been married. His immediate family members are only his sister, her child and an aunt.

Parker and his mother opened Ms. Tootsie’s restaurant bar and lounge at 1312 South Street in 2000. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, his location on South Street was only open to the public and held small private events.

Ms. Tootsie and Parker’s catering company also closed in February until it is determined who will take over them.

However, it seems that Ms. Tutz’s illness may also disappear forever.restaurant Facebook page List the business as “permanently closed.”

In addition, it is reported that the building where Ms. Tootsie is located will be sold in February. Philadelphia Tribune. The site is owned by Parker, who bought the building in 2005 for less than $300,000. The restaurant is managed by MPN, a commercial real estate company.

Parker’s restaurant group has not yet responded to PhillyVoice’s comment.

In February, the Philadelphia City Hall approved a Resolution The restaurant named the 1300 block of South Avenue KeVen Parker Way in memory of the late restaurateur, who became a staple of Southern Philadelphia cuisine and soul food.