Django Bombshell

For those who have not heard the unfortunate news, Django, Philly's top BYOB and my 2nd favorite restaurant in the city, changed ownership this past Wednesday, October 12th. I am completely in shock. I knew that Bryan Sikora and Aimee Olexy only had a 5 year lease but I had always assumed that they would just extend the lease due to the popularity and critical acclaim that the restaurant has received. The new owners will supposedly keep everything the same as before with one key change -- the most important change of them all. Ross Essner will be taking over the kitchen from Sikora. I am extremely skeptical that the food quality will remain as good as it has always been but that remains to be seen. I will certainly make a return visit shortly to see how things are going but this is without a doubt a very sad day for the Philly restaurant scene.