Café Closes In Media, But A New Breakfast And Lunch Spot Will Take Its Place

MEDIA, PA — A café in Media abruptly closed, but a new breakfast and lunch spot will take its place.

The Hungry Hub will operate at 11 S Orange St., replacing Rivalry Cafe, which abruptly closed in June.

Here's what we know.

What's Coming

The Hungry Hub will serve breakfast and lunch daily. It will also stay open evenings Thursday through Saturday with a late-night menu, says Cassidy Moretti, a Media native who will co-own the restaurant with her mother, Glenda.

Moretti says the restaurant is going "back to basics" with high-quality eggs, pancakes and other breakfast staples. There will also be breakfast burritos and lunch options such as chicken salad, club sandwiches and wraps.

The late-night menu will focus on quick bites for bar-goers capping their nights out, like quesadillas, mozzarella sticks and cheese fries.

The tentative grand-opening date is Oct. 1.

What's Been There

Located in a distinctive stone building at South Orange and West Jasper streets, plenty of restaurants have occupied the building.

On A Roll, a popular sandwich and lunch spot, had operated there since the early 90s before closing a few years ago. Sopra served Italian cuisine on the upper floor for some of that time, taking evening diners while On A Roll focused on the daytime crowd.

Rivarly Cafe opened in early 2025, but the restaurant announced its abrupt closure in June. The reason for closing was not stated.

"We opened not knowing quite what this place would become, and it became something better than we imagined, because of you," the business said. "The regulars who became familiar faces. The people who made this their office, their meeting spot, their quiet place."