Fishtown
Your New Office: Philly’s Best Coffee Shops for Getting Work Done
Sometimes you need to get out of the house for a couple of hours in order to be productive. That’s one of the big perks […]
Peek Inside the Gorgeous New Hotel Anna & Bel in Fishtown
Quiet sophistication permeates Hotel Anna & Bel, from the discreet front door of the renovated 18th-century mansion, on a tree-lined street in Fishtown, to the […]
Bastia: A Mediterranean Marvel in Fishtown
There’s this scene in Ratatouille where Remy the rat is trying to show his brother (Emile, also a rat) that he can do better than […]
Where to Drink in Fishtown
Fishtown was once the center of Philadelphia’s shad-fishing industry (shocking news based on its name and fish-shaped trash cans, surely). But now the area is […]
From Pop-Up to Powerhouse: Amy’s Pastelillos Brings Puerto Rican Flavor to Fishtown
It’s early on a Saturday at Amy’s Pastelillos, and already there’s a line. Well, not a line. A crowd, really. A bunch of Philadelphians milling […]
Bastia, Fishtown’s Highly Anticipated Hotel Restaurant, Has an Opening Date
Howdy, buckaroos! Welcome to the dog days of August. Things really slow down in Restaurant World in the run-up to Labor Day, so there’s just […]
New Yelp “Best Brunches” List Offers More Proof of How Worthless Yelp Is
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Kalaya Owner “Nok” Defends Her $95 Tom Yum Soup
On April 10, 2019, the Thai scene in the entire Philadelphia region was upended when a woman known as Nok opened Kalaya, a tiny restaurant […]
The Battery Brings Its Past Into the Present
Back in the old days, before it built a couple of nuke plants, Philadelphia Electric Company (now PECO) produced most of its electricity at three […]
At Gilda in Fishtown, the Portuguese-Inspired Pastries Sell Out Early
There is never a quiet moment at Gilda. I mean, Tuesdays, sure. But Tuesdays, the place is closed. And I guess it gets pretty quiet […]
Rivers Casino Says It’s Opening a Luxury Hotel in Fishtown This Year
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On the Market: Modern Traditional Rowhouse in East Kensington
What’s this modern rowhouse doing at the end of a trio of classic Victorians in East Kensington? Take a closer look at the photo above, […]
Where to Eat in Fishtown
Fishtown is not unlike a mermaid. It has some truly enviable qualities. (Mermaid-wise, we’re talking about swimming skills. Fishtown-wise, there’s no denying that the neighborhood […]
Reviving the “Unsexy” Food of Pennsylvania’s Past
An archeologist recites a paean to shad before a couple dozen people who fill Elwood’s rowhouse dining room one Sunday afternoon in May. “Tender as […]
Gilda, a Homey Portuguese Cafe, Opens in Fishtown on March 3rd
It’s not uncommon for Brian Mattera to wake up in the middle of the night thinking about pastéis de nata. “I’ve become obsessive about them,” […]