North Broad

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Cicala at the Divine Lorraine Isn’t This Good by Accident

My server really wanted me to try the fish pasta. It was his favorite, he said. Delicious. Amazing. He had a favorite cocktail, too. A […]

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City Life

The Pop-Up Beach on Broad Will Return for Philly Free Streets

The beach on Broad is (almost) back. Philly Free Streets — the one day a year when the city shuts down a major road to […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Scenes From the Third Annual Philly Free Streets

The city gave pedestrians free reign of North Broad Street on Saturday and, by all measures, they made the most of it. Cars were barred […]

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City Life

A Guide to Road Closures and Parking Restrictions for Philly Free Streets

The city has released a list of parking restrictions and road closures for Philly Free Streets this Saturday. The event will take place along a […]

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City Life

There’s a Pop-Up Beach Coming to North Broad for Philly Free Streets

Anyone who was already looking forward to Philly Free Streets on August 11th (including me) now has another reason to get excited: The event will include […]

Foobooz

The New Met on Broad Street Announces Its Food & Bev Plan

Ahead of its December 2018 grand re-opening, Live Nation Philadelphia announced on Monday that Jean-Marie Lacroix’s Brûlée Catering will handle all food and drink operations at the newly […]

City Life

The Next Philly Free Streets Destination: North Broad

The third installment of the city’s popular Philly Free Streets initiative will be held on North Broad Street from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on […]

Business

Why Parkway’s Doubling Down on North Broad

Along with Eric Blumenfeld, Parkway Corporation has become one of the most important developers along the North Broad Street corridor. And like Blumenfeld, Parkway sees […]

Property

More Residential Towers Coming Near North Broad

Having developed two apartment towers in University City, Radnor Property Group (RPG) is turning its sights to the North Broad Street corridor for its next […]

Property

North Broad Street Takes Stock of Itself

How is North Broad Street faring right now? Not as badly as many think. The numbers contained in the “State of North Broad 2016” report, released […]

Foobooz

Southern Comfort: South Reviewed

The first time I had chef Paul Martin’s food, I was standing in the street. Or a parking lot, maybe. Under a tent and the […]

Foobooz

First Look: South

Despite having an extremely un-Googlable name (you try typing “south restaurant Philadelphia” into the search field and let me know how it goes), South–the latest […]

Property

1300 Fairmount Project Moves a Step Forward

Roughly a month after the Divine Lorraine’s groundbreaking, PlanPhilly’s Jared Brey reports Philadelphia’s zoning board voted last week in favor of approving the 1300 Fairmount Avenue project, […]

Foobooz

Check Out the Opening Menu at SOUTH

Last week we shared the details on SOUTH, the North Broad Street restaurant and jazz bar from Robert and Benjamin Bynum. And today we’ve got Lafayette, Louisiana […]

Property

Divine Lorraine Secures Construction Loan; How About a Papal Blessing?

News came down this week that Eric Blumenfeld had secured a $35 million construction loan to all but officially mark the redevelopment process at the […]