He grew fond of bartending, a side gig that he used to supplement his earnings as a music teacher. Kubicky moved to South Philly shortly after his 1972 nuptials. Robert and Donna Kubicky, proprietors of Rosewood Bar. “There is so much character in this place,” proprietor Robert Kubicky, who runs operations with wife Donna, said, noting that the site’s reliance on “original everything” and “no modern renovations” provides their guests-regulars and newcomers alike-with a pleasant spot to relax, reflect, and regard themselves as extended members of a loving family. This success is evidenced by the four movies that were filmed there, the 130 pictures of patrons that adorn the bar’s walls, and the countless memories that customers have created inside the establishment. The last 46 years have proven quite successful for the Kubicky clan, the overseers of Rosewood Bar, 1417 Shunk St. A 46-year (and counting!) labor of love for three generations of a South Philly family.
