Kensington
The I-95 Rebuild Was Local Politics at Its Best
Here’s something you don’t hear often: Politicians recently did something remarkable at rapid speed, with efficiency and determination. The astounding reopening of I-95 in Northeast […]
The First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia
Creating a restaurant to-do list for a first-time visitor is somewhat of a fool’s errand, since Philly is teeming with great versions of pretty much […]
#GirlsWhoInk: How Philly’s Femme-Focused Shops Took the Pain Out of My First Tattoo
Body modification was a coming-of-age tradition in my household. My brothers came home bearing tattoos within months of going to college, but I didn’t share […]
Texas-Style Brisket in Bucks County, and More Philly Restaurant News
A revamped menu of BBQ at Holy ‘Que Smokehouse Feeling like some BBQ? With this weather (and this upcoming weekend), of course you are. Summers […]
This Pandemic-Organized Outdoor Yoga Brand Has Opened a Brick-And-Mortar Studio in Kensington
Remember around this time two years ago when the entire world had been shut down for going on three months, but then we got that […]
A Maas Building Wedding That Paid Homage to the Bride’s Favorite Artist
Chalk one up for creativity: This Maas Building wedding is an ode to the bride’s favorite artist, Henri Matisse. No detail was overlooked, and many […]
A Look Inside The Clay Studio’s Massive New Space in South Kensington
The Clay Studio — the local non-profit focused on ceramic arts — has left the Old City building it has called home for over 30 […]
At Eclectic Hook & Master, Garces Dreams of Octopus — and Pizza
Jose Garces’s Hook & Master is a strange place. Right on the edge of gentrifying Kensington, it’s an octopus-themed Chicago-meets-Brooklyn pizza joint opened in the […]
Càphê Roasters Is a Dream Realized, With a Menu to Match
Opening a restaurant is the easiest thing in the world. All you have to do is find a space and be better than everyone else. […]
Now in Its Fullest Form, Eeva Is the Restaurant It Was Always Destined to Be
Have you been to Eeva yet? It’s fine if you haven’t. The world and everything in it has made going out to a restaurant like […]
Philly Restaurant Martha Sparks Outrage Over Proof-of-Vaccination Policy
With a lot of uncertainty in the air right now over COVID and the Delta variant, there has been a lot of talk of mandated […]
This Apartment Building Gives You a Break on the Rent for Volunteering
If you’re an artist, you can take your pick from any number of new and repurposed buildings designed to offer you affordable space where you […]
Two Philly Couples Are Opening a New HIIT Training Gym in Kensington
It’s pouring outside, and I am late. I’m not normally late to workouts — I am, however, late to basically everything else — but tonight was […]
Punch Buggy Brewing Is Bringing Beer and Fancy Grilled Cheese to Kensington
Despite the loss of St. Benjamin Brewing back in spring, Kensington’s beer community is still bustling with new activity, like the in-progress, sour-focused After Midnight. And […]
Pineville Fishtown Has Closed After Eight Months in Business
Pineville Fishtown, the offshoot of Bucks County’s Pineville Tavern, has closed. Father-son owners Andrew and Drew Abruzzese opened the concept in an out-of-the-way property at Huntington […]