We thought we would pass along some business happenings from along 45th Street. First, Demetris (photo above), which serves pizza and Mediterranean cuisine, has reopened at 4438 Chestnut Street after being closed for some time for remodeling. The restaurant offers dine-in, take-out and delivery services and the menu features traditional and gourmet pizzas, pasta, salads, charbroiled burgers and gyros among other things. 
The hours are Monday-Thursday 3:00 – 11:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday 3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m., Sunday 3:00 – 10:00 p.m. For more information call 215-222-8300 or visit their website.
Also, in case you missed it, a new pharmacy, Aspire Rx, has been operating between Walnut and Sansom streets for a few weeks. The exact address is 132 S. 45th Street. The store hours are Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sat 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., closed on Sundays. For more information call 215-883-0332.
Finally, the pharmacy turned restaurant Rx at 45th and Spruce has been closed for a few days now due to some technical issues (see photo below). This morning quite a few people turned up at this popular brunch spot and were visibly disappointed to see the “Closed” sign. We are trying to get in touch with the Rx owners to see what’s happening and will let you know as soon as we have more details.
January 29th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Oh yes. The staff at Rx are holograms. Bet you didn’t know that.
February 21st, 2012 at 6:31 am
I transferred all my scripts to Aspire Rx. The staff was very courteous and friendly. They made the calls to my Dr. and my previous pharmacy to get all Rx filled. Pharmacist took the time to speak to me about every medication and answered all my questions.
March 24th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Demetris looks to be closed yet again. I’ve driven past the restaurant and the space is dark during normal take-out business hours. What’s more, if you call their number a recording says that it has been disconnected.
It’s a shame that they couldn’t make a go of it. My wife and I always enjoyed their pizzas. Unfortunately, we only managed to order from them once during the short time between their reopening and re-closing.