On the 2200 block of Grays Ferry Avenue, a storefront that's seen some turnover in recent years is preparing to turn over one more time. In 2008, Betty's Speakeasy opened at 2241 Grays Ferry Ave., and had a pretty good run, closing about a year ago. Last November, Juice! opened up in the former cafe space, offering juices, smoothies, and some foodstuff as well. But things didn't go so swimmingly for them, as they closed up a few weeks back.

The space

But it seems this location won't stay vacant for long. Earlier today, we spied a tweet from Green Aisle Grocery that they've signed a lease to take over this space. They currently have a store on Passyunk Avenue, which has been popular since it opened a few years back. We've known for awhile that Green Aisle has been looking for a second location, and we're pleased to see that they're expanding into a totally different part of town.

Looking toward South Square

In case you're not familiar with the Green Aisle concept, they offer a small selection of high-end grocery items, focusing on local suppliers. Their motto is "Know where your food comes from," which we suspect will be embraced by the Rittenhouse/Fitler/Graduate Hospital set. Sure, there's a standard grocery store less than a block away, but the two places should be very complementary to each other in terms of their different offerings. And with plans to turn a section of the intersection of Grays Ferry & South into a temporary park next month (more on that next week), even more people should be making their way to Green Aisle once they open their doors.

Green aisle jams

Did we mention they make jam?