Fishtown
On the Market: New Construction Condo in Fishtown (Almost)
Readers of a certain age may have fond memories of “The Blues Brothers,” the 1980 film in which “Saturday Night Live” regulars John Belushi and […]
Now That Frank Rizzo Is Gone, Maybe It’s Time to Talk About Those Christopher Columbus Statues
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. First Frank Rizzo. Are Those Christopher Columbus […]
White Men With Bats, Bombed ATMs, and an Alleged Looter Killed at South Philly Gun Store
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Bombed Out ATMs, White Men With Bats, […]
Just Listed: Loft Condo for Rent in Fishtown
Even though the word has come to describe any apartment in an old factory building with exposed wood ceilings and brick walls, a true loft […]
How Wine Is Keeping Me Connected to the Philly I Love
When I received the email March 16th that the restaurant where I work would be closing for the foreseeable future, I was despondent. I’m a […]
Just Listed: Modern Traditional Townhouse in Fishtown
If you’re one of those people who wants a newish-from-the-ground-up house but has Gotten Over the standard modernist Philly rowhouse, you should find this neotraditional […]
Just Listed: Rehabbed Rowhouse in Fishtown
The surge in construction activity in Philadelphia over the past 20 or so years has produced what one might call a “new Philadelphia School” of […]
Fishtown Dive Bars Are Upping Their Food Game
Fishtown is a neighborhood perpetually in flux but with one constant: Food is now its biggest attraction. And that goes beyond Beddia and Suraya. Culinary […]
Stephen Starr Is Opening a Mexican Restaurant in Fishtown
After a two-year hiatus from Philly, and an eight-year hiatus from Fishtown (after opening Frankford Hall and Fette Sau), Stephen Starr is heading back to Fishtown […]
Everything You Need to Know About Fishtown’s New Dinner Theater
The next addition to Fishtown’s nightlife scene is about a month from opening. The concept, from co-owners Lasha Kikvidze, Ylia Dzlieri, Alex Gritsyuk and Boris […]
This Couple Turned Engagement Photos into Date Night and Hit Up All Their Fave Fishtown Spots
Fishtown is Philly’s most buzzed-about neighborhood, so it makes sense that many couples flock to this part of town for their weddings — and to […]
Fishtown: An Oral History (So Far)
The neighborhood that symbolizes a new Philadelphia finds itself at a crossroads. From Roland Kassis to Stephen Starr, 26 people who made Fishtown what it […]
On the Market: Modern Townhouse in Fishtown
Attendees at this year’s ThinkFest heard developer Roland Kassis explain how he got started on the path to transforming Fishtown’s Frankford Avenue with a tale of […]
The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Not Just Fishtown Anymore
Did you celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday? Fishtown certainly did, beneath the steady gaze of its new light-pole toppers: the wild turkey and white […]
Just Listed: Ultra-Modern Townhouse in Fishtown
We have no idea whether or not Teddy Sourias, the brains behind Craft Concepts Group, was the person who commissioned this truly original residence in Fishtown […]