University City
Utterly Unique Rustic Home With Spoke Window in University City
Well, if this isn’t the strangest looking thing — but in a very good way. Those 20-foot-high ceilings, the skylight, the exposed beams, the white-painted […]
Kermit’s Bake Shoppe Is Now Delivering
Kermit’s Bake Shoppe is kicking off delivery today. Pizzas, pastries, hot pockets and more are just a phone call away. In addition to now offering […]
HipCityVeg Now Serving In University City
HipCityVeg is now open for business in West Philadelphia. Adam Shriver tweet-bragged that he was the first customer at the new outpost of Nicole Marquis […]
UPDATE: Weather Doesn’t Dissuade Shake Shack Devotees
There was already a line in front of the new Shake Shack on Drexel’s campus at 3200 Chestnut Street at 10 a.m. today. We’ll post […]
Penn Students Hit With Phishing Scam
Affiliated with Penn? You may have recently gotten an email that bears the Penn logo and asks for your PennKey, password, and social security number? […]
Training Day At Shake Shack (In Pictures)
The brand spankin’ new Shake Shack at 32nd and Chestnut is getting ready to throw wide the doors tomorrow at 11am. But today, they were […]
Penn Endowment Kicking Ivy League Butt Right Now
Penn’s endowment returns are so far leading the pack in the Ivy League. In FY 2013, which ended June 30th, Penn’s bank account grew by […]
University City Shake Shack Gets Opening Date
As if news of getting a Federal Donuts was enough for one day. Now University City finds out that its Shake Shack will open on […]
First Bite: Kevin Sbraga’s The Fat Ham
Last night we stopped by a little preview at The Fat Ham, Kevin Sbraga’s upcoming, casual, Southern-inspired spot in the former Tria Wine Room space at […]
Wall Street Journal to Wharton: You’re Doomed
The Wall Street Journal reports that Wharton applications are down twelve percent in the last four years. Meanwhile, students find Harvard and Stanford’s MBA programs increasingly desirable. […]
The Porch at 30th Street Station: The Most Attractive Case Study Ever Created
University City District really knows how to do things right. It’s not only that their projects tend to be functional, popular and successful. It’s that […]
Joe Coffee Open and Serving Talula’s Daily Bites
Great news for caffeine addicts and returning students in University City: Joe Coffee officially opened its new location on Drexel’s campus. “Joe Chestnut” is the […]
Rowan and Drexel Rank Very High on “Ugliest Colleges” List
Drexel, twice-named the ugliest college in America by various campus-judgers, has improved its standing this year, at least according one “metric.” Complex Magazine has come […]
Nooooooo! Ashton Kutcher Cancels Penn Speech
Trying hard not to make inevitable Dude, Where’s My Speaker joke. Whoops. Ashton Kutcher, who was scheduled to speak at the Wharton School this Wednesday as […]
Penn Students: Pooping in Bushes, Peeing in Wawas
Last week, a drunk Penn student was seen “droppin’ trou and lettin’ loose” in a bush near 39th and Spruce. A couple nights later, another […]