Center City
Today Is Villanova’s Championship Parade
Today is the championship parade for the Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball team in Center City Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know: As we’ve reported […]
Reading Viaduct Park Would Make Getting Around Philly Easier
Last September, after visiting the new Whitney Museum in New York, I climbed up to the High Line for what I thought would be a breezy stroll with gorgeous […]
Sour Beer and Cider Focused Bar Coming to Locust Street
Tart fans will have a new home base when Teddy Sourias’ (BRU Craft & Wurst, U-Bahn, Uptown Beer Garden) new bar, Cinder opens at 1500 […]
New Spring Cocktails at Oyster House
On a recent unseasonably warm March afternoon, I stopped in to Sansom Street’s Oyster House to try out several of the restaurant’s new cocktails. Head […]
Blood and Gingham: Urban Farmer Reviewed
By my own estimate, I consumed 13 billion calories at Urban Farmer the last time I was there. Maybe 13 and a half. I’m not […]
Honeygrow Prepares New Menu
Honeygrow is on the verge of rolling out a new menu at each of its stores. The rollout of the new menu will begin with […]
Snap Custom Pizza Opens on Sansom Street
Snap Custom Pizza opens today at 11 a.m. at 1504 Sansom Street. It’s the third location for Snap and the first in Philadelphia proper. The […]
Volvér Gets 5 Star Rating by Forbes Travel Guide
Volvér has been named a Five-Star Restaurant by Forbes Travel Guide in its 2016 Star Ratings. Only 56 restaurants around the world received Forbes’ highest […]
Center City Housing Market Still Strong, But…
Though the pace has slowed a bit from the torrid level of 2013, new housing continues to be produced in Greater Center City at a […]
The Palm to Close for Overhaul
The Palm at the Bellevue will close after service on Monday, February 29th for a complete overhaul. The restaurant expects to be closed until late 2016 […]
Garces Promises Wood-Fired Fare at His Next Restaurant
Jose Garces’ planned restaurant at 2401 Walnut Street finally has some details associated. The first floor restaurant will be called 24 and will feature “health-conscious wood […]
Brown Betty’s Closing Liberty Place Location
Brown Betty Dessert Boutique will be closing its “petite” location within the Shops at Liberty Place. The bakery is consolidating its brick-and-mortar operations in Northern […]
PICTURES: Center City Blaze Left Behind an Icy Mess
This is what’s left over when you fight a fire in bitter cold: ice. Firefighters quickly controlled Tuesday night’s massive blaze at 2122 Locust, which […]
Where and What to Eat for Restaurant Week
Center City District’s Restaurant Week kicks off this Sunday, January 17th and runs for two weeks (not including Saturday, January 23). The deal is the same […]
Original Honeygrow to Close for Upgrades
When you open seven fast casual stir-fry and salad spots in four years, you learn some things along the way. That has been the case […]