Union Trust to Open Saturday, February 7

UNION TRUST STEAKHOUSE TO BE UNVEILED SATURDAY, FEB. 7 WITH INVITATION-ONLY
VIP PARTY

On Saturday, local restaurateurs Ed Doherty and Terry “TW” White will unveil
Philadelphia’s Union Trust Steakhouse with a red carpet opening gala. The
party comes after more than $12 million in renovations to the historic 717
Chestnut Street bank building over the last year. Photo-ops include
celebrity guests, the soaring 65-foot restaurant and the arrival of a bottle
of rare Louis XIII Black Pearl cognac via Brink’s armored truck. There are
only 358 bottles in existence around the world.

WHAT
Invitation-only opening gala for an estimated 1,200 of the region’s most
influential, including celebrity guests, athletes, politicos, media and
business leaders.

WHERE
Union Trust Steakhouse, 717 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

WHEN
Saturday, Feb. 7, 6 pm – 10 pm

At 7 pm, a bottle of Louis XIII Black Pearl will arrive via Brink’s armored
truck and be escorted into the restaurant by armed guards. Union Trust is
one of only a handful of select restaurants in the world with a bottle of
the rare, limited-edition cognac, which will retail for $1,500/oz. (roughly
one shot). The decanter is hand-blown Baccarat crystal. Union Trust paid
$32,000 for the Louis XIII Black Pearl.