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SoBol Is Opening a Second Açaí Bowl Shop in Philly
We can’t quite put our finger on what makes SoBol so delicious. Maybe it’s the fact that the New York franchise, which serves up açaí […]
On the Market: A Well-Tempered Home in Spruce Hill for $775K
Someone once asked me why I liked the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. “It has an architectural quality to it,” was my response. (In a […]
Luxe Bistro Louie Louie Is About to Open in University City
Louie Louie, the long-awaited concept from Fearless Restaurants, opens this week with lunch, dinner, and brunch at the Hilton Inn at Penn. The European-inspired bistro and bar, […]
Family in Viral Cinemark Incident Disputes Chain’s Account, Plans Rally
A black family at the center of a viral video depicting a confrontation with multiple members of the Philadelphia Police Department inside the Cinemark theater in […]
You Can Try University City’s New Yoga and Barre Studio for Free This Week
New studio alert! Tuck Barre & Yoga — which has a location in Point Breeze — has officially expanded to a second studio location in […]
Honest Tom’s in West Philly Is Going Totally Plant-Based
Honest Tom’s Taco Shop is going vegan. The taco truck turned brick-and-mortar in University City announced today that its menu will be transitioning to 100 […]
5 Decent Median-Priced 2BR Apartments in Philly
According to the latest rent report from the Apartment List search site, the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city of Philadelphia is […]
Penn’s New Food Hall: $10 Ice Cream and a Slice of Gentrification
The last place at the heart of Penn’s campus that unashamedly included the neighborhood is gone. The Moravian Food Court, once a lively social hub […]
Ugly On the Inside: Danlu Reviewed
You know what I hate about this place? That it has a roof. I hate that it has four walls and a floor that doesn’t […]
Danlu Introduces Taiwanese Brunch to University City
Patrick Feury‘s new UCity restaurant, Danlu, is pretty good. Since it opened a couple months ago, the kitchen has been turning out a combination of Taiwanese […]
Peak Teak in Spruce Hill for $549K
The owner of the popular “McMansion Hell” blog would probably ding the super-tall portico on the “Chateau de Paix” for its outsize scale and spindly […]
These Are the 10 Most Affordable Homes in Spruce Hill
University City has long had a reputation for being, as the onetime motto of the University City District put it, “left of center.” The high […]
Stephen Tang on His Decade as Science Center CEO
The University City Science Center announced a huge leadership change Thursday morning. Stephen Tang will step down from his role as president & CEO after […]
Stephen Tang to Step Down as Science Center CEO
After ten years as University City Science Center president & CEO, Stephen Tang will step down from the role by April. The leader will join […]
Korman Residential Brings the Suite Life to University City
Remember KormanSuites, “when just an apartment just isn’t enough?” Korman Residential Properties, an offshoot of the company that invented the furnished flexible-stay apartment in the […]