The Stoop Pigeon aims to be a 'diverse, inclusive and safe' Gayborhood space this June

The upcoming women's sports hub is set to open in time for the FIFA World Cup.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Stoop Pigeon, an upcoming women's sports hub, is set to open this June in time for the FIFA World Cup. The 2,500 square-foot space will serve as a sports bar, cafe, co-working area, and podcasting studio, with a focus on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for the local community.

Why it matters

The Stoop Pigeon is an important addition to Philadelphia's Gayborhood, providing a centralized space for the growing women's sports community. It aims to build on the success of the Watch Party PHL group, which has hosted events at various venues throughout the city, by creating a permanent home that can host diverse and inclusive programming.

The details

The Stoop Pigeon is a project of Watch Party PHL, a community of women's sports fans. The group signed a five-year lease for the space, which used to be a Starbucks and sushi restaurant. From 7 a.m. to midnight, the space will serve as a sports bar, cafe, kitchen, co-working space, and podcasting area, with food available from a ventless kitchen and brunch service on weekends. The Stoop Pigeon will also feature beverages from local businesses, including Dock Street Brewery, Two Locals Brewing, and Sterling Pig Brewery.

  • The Stoop Pigeon is set to open this June in time for the FIFA World Cup.
  • Watch Party PHL has been hosting events at various venues throughout the city for more than two years.

The players

Jen Leary

Co-founder of Watch Party PHL and the Stoop Pigeon.

Lori Albright

Leary's partner in business and in life, and co-founder of the Stoop Pigeon.

Fawn McGee

Co-founder of Watch Party PHL.

Megan DiTolla

Co-founder of Watch Party PHL.

Millennium Coffee

A popular Gayborhood coffee shop that closed in 2005, which Leary and Albright described as a 'third place' that they hope to recreate with the Stoop Pigeon.

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What they’re saying

“We really wanted to make it easily accessible from all parts of the city, and I think being on Broad Street is good for that.”

— Jen Leary, Co-founder of Watch Party PHL and the Stoop Pigeon (epgn.com)

“Philly is a small community, so we want to do everything we can to keep supporting the people who have supported us. [We want] to continue to have that partnership with them in any way that we can, but it is going to be really nice to have our own space that we can control.”

— Jen Leary, Co-founder of Watch Party PHL and the Stoop Pigeon (epgn.com)

“[Millenium Coffee] was everyone's go-to. We wanted to create a community like that — a cafe and co-working [space] during the weekdays, and then we transition into this total watch hub at night with upscale bar food, premium viewing spaces, and our sound system is going to be really high tech. We want to offer people a place to relax, chill out and be able to eat good food and watch women's sports.”

— Lori Albright, Co-founder of the Stoop Pigeon (epgn.com)

“Growing up in the '80s and being gay, we had to always find places, and we had to always stand up for one another. And that's what [the Stoop Pigeon] is built on. We hope that we can provide a place for people to come, celebrate one another, feel safe and enjoy each other.”

— Lori Albright, Co-founder of the Stoop Pigeon (epgn.com)

“We're not going to do anything different at the Stoop. We're going to work hard to make sure that we're intentional about bringing the same types of people in there. Of course, we're going to have security cameras. Our staff is going to be very, very diverse. I want every single person that comes in to see someone that they identify with, and Lori and I and our two other partners are going to be there, constantly making sure that everyone is comfortable.”

— Jen Leary, Co-founder of Watch Party PHL and the Stoop Pigeon (epgn.com)

What’s next

The Stoop Pigeon is set to open in June 2026, in time for the FIFA World Cup.

The takeaway

The Stoop Pigeon aims to be a welcoming and inclusive space for the local community, building on the success of the Watch Party PHL group and providing a centralized hub for women's sports fans in Philadelphia's Gayborhood.