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West Philly Restaurant Falsely Accused of Serving Cats
On December 2nd, the Metro ran a story about the Pennsylvania State Senate considering a bill that would make it illegal to breed cats and dogs […]
City Tap House Celebrates Nick Foles With Catfish
University City’s City Tap House is honoring Eagles quarterback Nick Foles with a dish, Catfish #9. The entree is Foles’ favorite, fresh catfish. At City […]
Cheap Eats: Wishbone
Wishbone is a curious name for a chicken shop that can go weeks without serving any sort of bone at all. Alan Segel and Dave […]
The Fat Ham Opens on Walnut Street
Philadelphia’s Top Chef winner, Kevin Sbraga is opening his second restaurant today. The Fat Ham will bring a broad swath of the South to 3131 […]
CoZara Will Be an Izakaya
The Daily Pennsylvanian has the latest on the upcoming CoZara project from Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka. The bi-level space at 3200 Chestnut will be an izakaya, focusing on Japanese […]
First Look: Kevin Sbraga’s Opening Menu For The Fat Ham
In just a few days Kevin Sbraga will open the doors at The Fat Ham–his new Southern-inspired spot in the former Tria wine bar space […]
An Event To Prove a Space Will Work
Tom McCusker of Honest Tom’s alerts us to an event happening Saturday, November 23rd at the corner of Lancaster and Hamilton (between 38th and 39th […]
Campus Apts ISO Another First Round Capital for University City
Last year, Campus Apartments lured Josh Kopelman and his First Round Capital from Conshohocken to a rehabilitated warehouse in University City. This year they are […]
Little Baby’s Ice Cream in West Philly Adds ReAnimator Coffee
The “Cedar Park Embassy” location of Little Baby Ice Cream is now serving ReAnimator Coffee. In addition to single origin and blended hot coffees […]
Saffron: West Philly Boom Is Nice, But Getting There May Be 100 Percent of the Battle
The Inquirer’s architecture critic, Inga Saffron, has occasionally been accused of being too negative — a charge leveled at most good critics at one time […]
West Philly Nursery Sparks Yellow Interiors Debate on Apartment Therapy
While DIY home design blogs are just my occasional eye-candy, other enterprising folks actually make beautiful changes to their interiors. An Apartment Therapy reader named […]
Where We’re Eating: St. Declan’s Well
If you’re the kind of person who gets a hankering for Irish food and a proper pint, St. Declan’s Well, a University City newcomer (from the […]
Dock Street Does Brunch
Every Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., West Philadelphia’s Dock Street Brewery is hosting a brunch, complete with breakfast pizzas, calzones, poached eggs and more. […]
West Philly’s Quest for the Automotive X Prize
The bell rang at 3 p.m. Kids burst from their second-floor classrooms at the West Philadelphia High School Academy for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering and […]
Rick Bayless Opening a Tortas Frontera at UPenn
Celebrity chef Rick Bayless is opening a Tortas Frontera at the University of Pennsylvania in early January. The restaurant will be located on the ground floor of […]