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Yesterday we floated the idea that the corner property at Fifth and Bainbridge where Tapestry tanked, and is about to surface again was possibly jinxed. Now there’s word that another presumably cursed space is about to come back to life. Brendan Hartranft and Leigh Maida, proprietors of venerable watering holes Memphis Taproom, Resurrection Ale House, and Local 44 have signed a lease on 216 S. 11th Street, the Insider reports. The space was last inhabited (for a hot minute) by The Butcher & The Brewer, and before that The Boilermaker, Blue Bear Tavern, and (for a rather lengthy stretch) Doc Watson’s.

It’s been a while since we’ve talked tacos. But nonetheless, tortilla triumphs and what could arguably be described as an upset are in the zeitgeist. First there’s another Taco Tuesday taking over at Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s Lolita tonight. Twenty bucks gets you a selection of taco fillings, plus tortillas (duh), and Mexican beans, rice with tomato, jalapeno, red onion, street style roasted butternut squash, and a jicama, green mango, and watermelon radish salad. Bring along tequila and enjoy blood orange, traditional lime, and white peach margarita mixers. On South Street, Tattooed Mom is firing up its Taco Tuesday dealy tonight after taking the last two weeks off.

First came the TV show that proved even more demented than real life on our streets. Then the bar loosely based on it, and named after one of its characters. That spot in Old City will soon see a second location come to life across town. But not before the Dayman beer cometh! That’s right, there’s an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia beer in the works. California’s Stone Brewing Co. is rolling out what’s being billed as Dayman Coffee IPA, a collaboration brew that’s inspired by and gets its name from one of the most hilarious recurring gags on the hit FX TV show.

Yikes! Bainbridge Street Barrel House, which just opened in November, shut down this week. But the closing is supposed to be only temporary. The bar and restaurant’s owners took to the social media to let folks know that the interruption in service is due to a slight reconfiguration of the bar and dining room area. They’re reducing the size of the back bar to make more room for patrons to bend elbows in comfort. Provided all goes according to plan, service will resume on Thursday evening. [BSBH/Twitter]

Transgressive: A waitress may have commemorated her last shift at Roberta's on Friday night by taking off her clothes and having a friend write "PEACE OUT" with a Sharpie on her back. Gawker writer Max Read, who was there, notes that no one cared a naked lady was waiting on tables in the packed dining room. (Assless fishnet stockings don't count, by the way.) Anyway, there's some documentation of the night, and because health code states "employees who prepare or serve food products, or wash and sanitize equipment and utensils must wear clean outer garments," Suzie Nudie could cost the Bushwick restaurant fines and/or temporary closure. So, is this hot, ho-hum, or just a health hazard? [Gawker via Eater NY]