South Philadelphia
Something Might Be Happening With the Frankford Chocolate Factory
Oh, snap. The Frankford Chocolate Factory on Washington Avenue – between 21st and 22nd Streets if you’re unfamiliar with the site (map) – has been purchased. According to […]
Taproom on 19th Hosting a Block Party and Barbecue
Two years ago, owners Michael Strauss and Pete Fry took over Taproom on 19th at 19th and Ritner in deep South Philadelphia. Since then they’ve […]
Trinity Tuesday: 2BR in Queen Village Includes Superb Shoe Room
Alright, we’re gonna give it to you straight: it could do with an update or two. But like the listing points out, it’s a “diamond in the […]
South Philly’s Ristorante Pesto Wins Rachael Ray’s Pasta Showdown
Giovanni Varallo and his daughter Maria of South Philly’s Ristorante Pesto competed this morning on the Rachael Ray Show for Rae’s Little Italy Showdown title for […]
Spotted in the Italian Market: 9th and Washington Project Inches Forward
Zoom in just a tad and you’ll recognize the spot: The Anastasi Seafood restaurant, nestled between 9th and Darien Streets, looks out to whirring Washington Avenue, […]
Broad and Washington, Neighborhood Unity Discussed in Hawthorne
Entering the Hawthorne Cultural Center at 12th and Carpenter on Tuesday night made the newly arrived autumn coolness feel good, as opposed to a dread-ridden prelude […]
Could This Be the Dark Knight of Philadelphia Houses?
Is the Bruce Wayne of houses in Passyunk Square? To be clear, the comparison between this 7th and Wharton home and Bruce Wayne/Batman applies solely to the home’s […]
SS United States Conservancy Exploring Sale of Ship for Scrap
“The Conservancy has never been closer to saving the SS United States, nor so close to losing her.” That is the message from the SS […]
Hey, Philly: Pier 68 Park Is Now Open
It’s official: Pier 68 is now open! In a ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place Wednesday, October 1st, Mayor Michael Nutter cut the symbolic cord of a newly transformed […]
Martin O’Malley Is Coming to the Controversial Point Breeze Beer Garden
The Point Breeze pop-up beer garden has had a lot of ups and downs this summer. Philadelphia’s Licenses & Inspections department shut it down in […]
Developers of the “Divine Lorraine of South Philly” Told to Try Again
The city’s Civic Design Review committee may not have a whole lot of power to throw around, but the little weight it does have is certainly enough […]
Developers to Present Early Plans for Ice House Lot in the Italian Market
You know that long stretch of wall just off of the corner of 9th and Washington in the Italian Market? Well, behind that wall, which […]
South Philly Barbacoa Offering Tortas This Friday Evening
With their storefront opening, South Philly Barbacoa will host the first of what they plan to be monthly (or bi-monthly) dinner events this Friday. The events will feature […]
“Trump for Presidente” Posters Show Up Around Philly
New York street artist Hanksy is getting in some commentary on Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent, ignorant statements about Mexican immigrants via a series of “Trump […]
South Philly ReStore to Get Two-Day Grand Opening with “Fun Day” Events
Its celebratory, two-part introduction to Point Breeze isn’t the only reason for why you should be getting pumped about the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 2318 […]