Kensington

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Roast Beef Beckons at Meetinghouse, But This Kensington Bar Is so Much More

Somebody told me that Meetinghouse had the best roast beef sandwich they’d had in a dog’s age, so I went. I’ll drive a while for […]

A screenshot from one of the Kensington livestreams on YouTube
City Life

YouTube Is Making Money Off Human Suffering in Kensington

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Philadelphia journalist and activist Josh Kruger, who was in an intimate relationship with his alleged killer, Robert Davis, according to court documents
City Life

Josh Kruger Had Intimate Relationship With His Alleged Killer, Police Now Say

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Philadelphia mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker, who wants to bring the National Guard to Kensington (photo courtesy Philadelphia City Council)
City Life

Cherelle Parker Wants to Unleash the U.S. Military in Kensington

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Foobooz

Meetinghouse Fills the Hole Memphis Taproom Left in Our Hearts

When Memphis Taproom closed, it felt like the end of an era. It’s sad news when any long-standing neighborhood institution closes. Sure, it is the […]

City Life

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 […]

Foobooz

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 […]

Life & Style

#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 […]

Foobooz

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 […]

Be Well Philly

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 […]

Maas building wedding
Philadelphia Wedding

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 […]

Be Well Philly

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 […]

Foobooz

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 […]

Foobooz

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. […]

eeva review
Foobooz

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 […]