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PHOTOS: Gorgeous Shots From Ice Sculpture Event on East Passyunk

On Saturday, Passyunk Avenue hosted its first annual Arctic Ave event. The centerpiece of the gathering was a handful of ice sculpture stations that moved down […]

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Parking, Height Concerns Abound for Two Residential Projects Near Pat’s Steaks

Two major residential projects were presented at the monthly Passyunk Square Civic Association meeting this week, and neighbors naturally had concerns about what the incoming density […]

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Kenney: Every Neighborhood Needs a Passyunk Ave.

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney ran on a promise of ensuring that all Philadelphians, regardless of their zip codes, have the opportunity to succeed. How do you accomplish such […]

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Brigantessa Is Now Open for Weekend Lunch

East Passyunk’s Brigantessa is now open for lunch from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Executive chef and partner Joe Cicala and chef de […]

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Will and Stargazy Collaborate on a Pie

It’s not like Sam Jacobson needs help making wonderful pies at East Passyunk’s Stargazy but that doesn’t mean he’ll turn down a good idea. Today […]

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Plenty Cafe Reborn

Plenty Cafe has reopened on East Passyunk after a several-months-long conversion into an all-day cafe with liquor license. The reimagined Plenty Cafe will still offer coffee, breakfast […]

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In Case You Missed It: Food Porn From The La Clarine Wine Dinner At Townsend

Some restaurants host events every single week, but others wait until they’ve got something special going on; a distinctive bottle or two to open or […]

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The First, Best Time: Stargazy Reviewed

The best time I had at Stargazy was on a rainy afternoon when I was going somewhere else. I hadn’t even been thinking about pies […]

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East Passyunk Avenue Witch CRAFT Beer Crawl Is Upon Us

The annual Witch CRAFT Beer Crawl is happening Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. along East Passyunk. Tickets, which go for a devilish $6.66 […]

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Will’s Tuesday Night Tasting Menus Return with Three Tasty Ingredients

Will BYOB on Passyunk Avenue is restarting its Tuesday ingredient focused menus. On Tuesday, October 20th, pumpkin will be the featured ingredient. On Tuesday, November 17th, […]

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Wheel of Fortune Filming in South Philly

Your grandma’s favorite game show, Wheel of Fortune, is coming to South Philly in a few weeks to film a segment on East Passyunk Avenue, according […]

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Bing Bing Dim Sum Rolls Out New Menu

At Bing Bing Dim Sum, Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh have been constantly tweaking, changing ingredients, methods and menu items since opening six months ago. […]

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Brigantessa Introduces New Chef de Cuisine

Chef/Owner Joe Cicala and Brigantessa are officially welcoming Julia Robinson as chef de cuisine to the East Passyunk restaurant with a  wine dinner. Robinson started at Brigantessa in June […]

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Sneak Peek: Stargazy

Today is Sam Jacobson’s birthday and he’s celebrating by offering a preview of his East Passyunk pie shop, Stargazy. The British bakery is offering a limited […]

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New Seasonal Menu for Fond

Fond enjoyed an early August vacation and now chef Lee Styer, pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki and front of the house manager Tory Keomanivong are back and showing […]