UPDATE (9/27/2023): Milkcrate Café is now expected to open at 45th and Baltimore on Thursday, Sept. 28. The new location will be selling new and used records as well and available for event rental.

After several months, the vacant commercial space at 45th and Baltimore, previously occupied by Vagrant Café and Milk & Honey Market before that, will have a new tenant soon. Fishtown-based Milkcrate Café has announced its opening a West Philly location “sometime” this week (the sign below was posted on Sept. 13).

Milkcrate is not only known for its coffee (from La Colombe Roasters), and simple breakfast and brunch offerings, it is also a vinyl record boutique. It has a few thousand vintage and new soul, rock and jazz vinyl records for sale. You can check their online record collection here. The store also sells new and used turntables and audio equipment. You can also buy or trade in records or Hi-Fi audio gear at Milkcrate.

Milkcrate Café hasn’t announced their exact opening date yet, but the hours of operation once it opens will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. In Fishtown, the business also runs a vinyl bar on Friday and Saturday nights. However, the West Philly location doesn’t have a liquor license so the bar is not currently possible.

As soon as the opening date is announced we’ll let you know. Also, check Milkcrate’s Instagram page for updates.