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The Death of a Neighborhood Bar
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Week version of the weekly Foobooz food news roundup. I’ve got a mixed bag of good news and bad news to […]
Not Only Is Philly Affordable — It’s Also Trendy
Even as some observers of the Philly real estate market worry that houses in the city may be getting unaffordable, they remain great buys for […]
Eat Ice Cream Like a Kid Again at Port Richmond’s Somerset Splits
For all the buzz of its neighbors Fishtown and Kensington, Port Richmond’s dining scene is just starting to emerge as a new food and drink destination […]
Lunar Inn Kicks Off Brunch in Port Richmond
The Lunar Inn just opened in Port Richmond last month, but it’s already one of our favorite spots to kick back with some local cider and a pimento […]
Lunar Inn, a Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant, Will Open in Port Richmond
A crew of Philly industry veterans have partnered with one of the River Wards’ hippest design-and-build firms for a new neighborhood bar, restaurant, and bottle […]
Port Richmond Seafood Spot Bait & Switch Will Close
We’re only a week into 2019, but restaurant closings are already starting to pop up around Philly. The latest casualty is Bait & Switch, the […]
Philly Just Got an Awesome New Piano Bar
If you’re a fan of piano bars, then you know that there is a dearth of good piano bars in Philadelphia. The piano bar at […]
I Took a Two-Hour Squatting Class in Port Richmond. Here’s What I Learned.
You may think you know how to squat. I certainly did. But after spending two hours at Cedar Street Barbell Club’s Squat School, I realized […]
Little Big House in Port Richmond for $200K
“This is the one you’ve been waiting for!” begins agent Nicole Neff’s description of this dynamite rehab just down the street from Tacconelli’s in Port Richmond. We […]
WATCH: ATM Blown Up in Theft Attempt in Port Richmond
Philadelphia police and members of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are investigating an attempted theft in Port Richmond on Wednesday night […]
Philly’s New Powerlifting Gym Wants to Take You to Squat School
Raise your hand if you’ve ever looked at the massive racks of barbells and weight plates at your gym and thought, Man, I’d love to use […]
Why You Shouldn’t Be So Quick to Judge Philly ‘Scrappers’ Digging for Trash
“Did someone catch him doing it? If so did they break his hands? I sure hope so.” “There are soooo many lately.” “He’s up too […]
OPINION: Neighborhoods Are Bearing the Cost of the Conrail Heroin Camp Cleanup
When the city demolished the Conrail drug community in Kensington, it was as if Carrie Nation herself had returned from the grave to swing her […]
Man Charged in Port Richmond Crash That Killed Mother, Injured Son
Philadelphia police have arrested a Torresdale man in connection with a fatal crash that occurred over the weekend in Port Richmond and claimed the life of a […]
First-Time Find: Design for Living in Old Richmond for $325K
The buzz these days is that Fishtown may be over — that is, it’s no longer a neighborhood where you can snap up a housing […]