South Philadelphia
South Philly Barbacoa Getting a Storefront
South Philly Barbacoa, the Mexican food cart sensation from Ben Miller and Cristina Martinez is getting a storefront. The cart has been a weekend destination […]
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken Is Coming To South Philly
We first made the joyous announcement back in February that Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken–that famous Memphis brand, currently in the middle of an expansion […]
ZBA Doesn’t Bite Request for Proposed Apts. Across Pat’s King of Steaks
Despite making some compromises to make his proposed mixed-use apartment complex across from Pat’s King of Steaks as appetizing to neighbors as possible, developer Paul Mirabello was on […]
Headlines: Important Zoning Overlay Bill For South Philly to Meet Council Today
A bill that would create a zoning overlay called the South Broad Street Gateway will be introduced to City Council later today, PlanPhilly’s Jared Brey […]
Frankie Avalon Backs Effort To Save South Philly Mural
Frankie Avalon, the South Philly-born crooner, has pumped thousands of dollars in to the restoration project of a neighborhood mural that bears his image. The […]
Suspect in South Philly Sexual Assaults Is in Custody
Last week, the Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia was shaken by an early morning home invasion and sexual assault. And now, police say that […]
Philadelphia Museum of Art Puts Its Famous Artworks on the Streets
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) has hung 60 replicated masterpieces along Philly city streets, making onlookers across the region do double takes. PMA and the Knight Foundation teamed up […]
Touring Cambodia in Philadelphia
Joy Manning writes about Philadelphia’s “Cambodia Town,” the area of South Philadelphia that’s home to Khmer Kitchen and many other authentic Cambodian flavors. On sunny weekend […]
Spotted in South Philly: Phase II reNewbold Homes Now Available
The 2013 groundbreaking of its first phase long behind us, Phase II is now set in motion at reNewbold, the first LEED Platinum-certified sustainable housing development in South Philadelphia: […]
Schuylkill River Trail Update: Bartram’s Mile Design Workshop May 14th
Skip to the Bartram’s Mile Before/After Concept Sketch gallery we’ve included below if you must, but do consider this Thursday’s event please. Here’s why: As some […]
Man Caught on Surveillance Cameras Stealing Surveillance Cameras in South Philly
Ah, good old South Philadelphia. If they’re not caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations or Halloween decorations, they’re caught on camera stealing surveillance cameras.
Point Breeze Gets in on the Pop-Up Garden Craze
John Longacre, the man behind South Philadelphia Tap Room, American Sardine Bar and Brew is opening a beer garden at Point Breeze Avenue and Tasker […]
Alla Spina Hosts a Celebratory/Collaborative Industry Night
Most people look forward to the weekends to relax on their days off and sometimes go to a nice dinner. Well, servers are kind of […]
Cinco de Mayo Roundup: Where to Eat and Drink as the 5th of May Approaches
With Cinco de Mayo just a week away, we over at Foobooz Headquarters decided we could no longer put off going through the folder we […]
HOG Tour Hits South Philadelphia on Thursday
In case you missed The Hammer of Glory (HOG) pub crawl in March, you can join the #HOGTour in South Philly on Thursday, Apr. 30. […]