"El Compadre was an Italian Market torta shop run by Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller. The restaurant was taken over by the couple in early 2017 after the previous owner, Martinez's son, passed away. They operated El Compadre along with their other restaurant, South Philly Barbacoa, until El Compadre's closure. The venue is set to become 1149, a cooperatively owned restaurant." - Rachel Vigoda