South Philadelphia
This South Philly Live Chicken Store Is in Trouble With the Feds
Most of us buy our chicken at the regular old grocery store. Whether it’s a free-range, no-antibiotics bird from Whole Foods or 69-cents-per-pound leg quarters […]
Cops to South Philly Drivers: Um, Don’t Leave Your Car Running
Police have a message for car-owning residents of South Philadelphia: Don’t leave your car running. According to the Bella Vista Neighbors Association newsletter, police have […]
James Beard Finally Acknowledges Philly’s Little Guys (and Gals) for its 2017 Semifinalists List
This story has been updated. The almighty James Beard Awards Committee rarely ever left its comfort-zone when it came down to Philadelphia restaurants. Year after year, it […]
Taking a Stand for Immigrants and Undocumented Workers at Le Virtù
Look, there’s a long story to this and there’s a short one. A complicated one and a simple one. The short, simple version is this: […]
How to Super Bowl Like a Pro This Sunday
Revolution Taco/Official Maybe you’ve got the most incredible buffalo chicken dip recipe known to man, or maybe you enjoy grilling in the cold. Maybe you’re just […]
Brewery ARS Sets Opening Date
The eagerly awaited brewery from twin brothers Sean and Andrew Arsenault has set an opening date. Brewery ARS will open on West Passyunk Avenue on Saturday, […]
Ori Feibush Offers $25,000 Reward for Info on South Philly Vandals
Point Breeze developer Ori Feibushis offering $25,000 to anyone who can identify seven people he says vandalized his OCF Realty office in Graduate Hospital on […]
Otis & Pickles Speakeasy: A Craft Beer and Cocktail Bar for South Philly
Charlie Collazo of the Institute is working on another bar project, this one in deep South Philadelphia at the corner of 3rd and Porter. Otis & […]
Taproom on 19th Is Offering a Hospitality Industry Thanksgiving
Michael Strauss of Taproom on 19th is reaching out to hospitality industry professionals who might not be able to get home for Thanksgiving to come […]
A South Philly Woman Voted in a Dinosaur Costume
Shaunna Van Elsis stopped this afternoon when she saw her Halloween costume still sitting on the floor of her room. She’d worn a giant inflatable […]
Video: In 2016, This Shit Still Happens to Gay People in Philly
If you haven’t been to South Philadelphia since the 1990s, a lot has changed. Yes, there are all sorts of trendy bars serving fancy beers, […]
WATCH: Residents Chase, Catch Runaway Pig on Washington Avenue
It was an ordinary Labor Day for Colin Weir — to begin with, at least. He was browsing a Facebook group for his neighborhood, Southwest […]
SausageFest Returns to South Philly
The South Philly SausageFest returns for a second year on Saturday, September 10th along West Passyunk Avenue between Broad and 15th Streets. The event, which […]
Watch: The Story of South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martinez
As part of Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants coverage, the magazine produced a video on Cristina Martinez, the undocumented Mexican chef who runs the #6 restaurant on […]
South Philly Barbacoa Named to Bon Appetit Top Ten
Bon Appetit has announced its annual Hot 10 list of the best new restaurants in America and Philadelphia’s South Philly Barbacoa placed 6th on the list. Deputy editor Andrew […]