Kensington
Greensgrow Celebrates 20 Years With Blowout Benefit Party
Greensgrow, Kensington’s pioneering nursery, aggregated CSA, and urban farm oasis, is celebrating 20 years since founder Mary Seton Corboy, who passed away last year, and […]
The Pet Shop in “Rocky” Just Got Demolished
In Philly, we tend to destroy the buildings we treasure – such was the case with the historic Boyd Theater in Center City and such will likely be the […]
How Drug Busts in Kensington Could Make Things Even Worse
The police laid the drugs, the money, and the guns on the table. The cameras rolled. And another victory in the drug war was declared. […]
WATCH: Hot Air Balloon From the Suburbs Lands in Kensington
https://twitter.com/PPDDaveBonk/status/799009652109352960 Many Kensington residents were likely wondering what the hell was happening when a hot air balloon carrying four people descended from the clouds into […]
A Happy Hour Where You Might Learn Something
Martha Mondays is the alliterative title to the educational happy hour that happens at Kensington’s Martha (#14 on this year’s 50 Best Bars list). Starting at […]
Federal Distilling Room Now Open in Kensington
Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood becomes more of a destination for distilling fans with the opening of the Federal Distilling Room at 1700 North Hancock Street. The bar […]
New Drinks and Hours at Saint Benjamin’s Tap Room
Saint Benjamin Brewing Company is upping their game (and their selection at the Tap Room). The Saint Benjamin’s Tap Room will now offering a full […]
Cops: “Vicious” Predator Eyed in Four Kensington Attacks
Did the gruesome stabbings and rapes start in April, or earlier? Is he getting more comfortable, the butcher who preys on prostitutes in Kensington, bold enough […]
Kensington Looks for Hope After Brutal Attacks on Prostitutes
A tiny pink sign sits on the ground at the edge of an empty lot in Kensington, calling out a reassuring message from the dirt […]
An Axe-Throwing Club Is Coming to Kensington
I must look stupid. I have this fear a lot, but this time I’m sure of it: My left foot is forward, and my weight […]
Rain or Shine, These Festivals Are Happening
We were pretty excited when we put together our compilation of May festivals, and then May happened. It’s been gray skies for much of the […]
It’s Preview Week at the Saint Benjamin Brewing’s Tap Room
About a month ago, we wrote about Saint Benjamin Brewing Company’s expansion, including a new taproom in the works. Well, that taproom is finished up, and the […]
Two Beer Gardens Debut This Weekend
The first two beer gardens of the season open this weekend. Today, Michael Schulson’s Independence Beer Garden softly opens at 6th and Market and tomorrow […]
Philly Block Project Wants to Show a Truer Portrait of Kensington
A smile creeps onto Fada Ahmad‘s face as she passes around a photo of the newest member of the family, her 1-year-old granddaughter. In the […]