University City
Schmear It Goes From Food Truck to Permanent Store
When David Fine founded Schmear It, a start-up company selling bagels from a food truck, he didn’t see other local Philadelphia bagel joints as his […]
3 Reasons the New Microsoft Reactor Is in a League of Its Own
The Microsoft Reactor, Philly’s newest innovation space, officially launched last week and it’s already proving to be in a league of its own. That’s according […]
Bottle Shop at Local 44 Adds Wine to Go
The Bottle Shop at Local 44 has been known for its well-curated selection of beers since its opening. And starting today, it’s going to look […]
Michelin-Starred Team Is Opening Restaurant in University City
The team behind New York’s Michelin-starred Rebelle is opening a restaurant in University City’s FMC Tower at Cira Centre South. The restaurant, which will be […]
Hard Hat Tour: AKA University City
Those of you of a certain age may recall the TV ads for KormanSuites, “when just an apartment just isn’t enough.” The apartments the Korman […]
University City Science Center Program Wins SBA Grant to Help Commercialize Tech
The University City Science Center’s newest commercialization program will now be able to support the development of even more technologies coming out of local colleges, […]
Spread Bagelry Opens in University City
Spread Bagelry, the Rittenhouse neighborhood Montreal bagel spot has opened its second location, this one at 36th and Chestnut in University City. But this is […]
Milkhouse Adding New Location at 30th Street Station
Milkhouse, the grilled cheese, fries and more emporium is set to open its third location. This Milkhouse will be inside 30th Street Station at the former […]
Drexel Student Earns a Spot on Shake Shack’s Menu
Shake Shack paired up with Drexel University’s Food Lab to bring a new limited-time item to the menu. Starting today, July 1st, the new City of Butter-ly Love […]
Our Odds on the 30th Street Station Area Development Plan
$6.5 billion. The figure was tossed out rather casually in the course of yesterday’s formal unveiling of the two-years-in-the-making master development plan for the area […]
University City Preservation Tragedy: When Density Begets Dullness
One of the positive aspects of the current development boom in Philly is that long-underutilized land is being put to better use. Denser development makes […]
Jose Andres Comes To Philly
Chef Jose Andres is kind of a big deal. Actually, Jose Andres is kind of a huge deal. The Spanish-born chef behind such concepts as […]
The Gables Goes On the Market
University City in the Gilded Age was Philadelphia’s original streetcar suburb. And the people who could afford to build grand homes along the expanding trolley lines […]
That House Out There: How’d This Place Wind Up on This Block?
The 4600 block of Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia—the listing refers to this area as “Cedarhill,” a name we’ve never encountered before—is a tidy block […]
The Stupid Joy of Simple Things: Clarkville Reviewed
The thing that matters most about Clarkville is where it lives. It’s a pizza restaurant with good beer, a single solid pasta, and a short, […]