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Stock Rittenhouse Dresses Up Dinner Service
When chef-owner Tyler Akin opened Stock Rittenhouse last summer, its menu offered the Southeast Asian soups, sandwiches, noodles, and salads his Fishtown flagship is known for in […]
Swarthmore Suspends Frat Activity Amid Backlash Over Leaked Letters
Swarthmore College has suspended all fraternity activity on its campus amid outrage over leaked documents written by former members of the college’s Phi Psi fraternity — and […]
Sandra Dungee Glenn on City Council Run: “I Want to Move Families Out of Poverty”
Former chairwoman of the defunct state-led School Reform Commission Sandra Dungee Glenn is running for a City Council at-large seat. We chat with the former […]
This Philly Spin Studio Is Opening a Pop-Up Location on the Jersey Shore
It started with a casual comment over dinner. Jamie Promislo, the owner of Revel Ride, and JJ Francis, the Graduate Hospital spin studio’s operations manager, […]
This New Antenna Is Bringing Cheap High-Speed Internet Into South Philly
If you’re like most people, you probably think there is a special place in hell for Comcast and Verizon, the two impenetrable monoliths with a […]
Philly Rapper Chill Moody on Writing Songs in the Shower and the Secret to Winning Monopoly
My full name is … Eric Tyrone Chill Moody. When I was a baby, my aunt started calling me Chill, and it’s been my name […]
First Look: Elwood, Fishtown’s New BYO Dedicated to Pennsylvania’s Culinary Traditions
Adam Diltz says that, barring some natural disaster, Elwood, his Fishtown BYOB at 1007 Frankford Avenue, will finally start taking reservations for its opening night, May 1st — nearly three […]
Here’s the Night Market Schedule for 2019
The coolest thing about the Night Market series isn’t the great food or the interesting locations — it’s that people show up. Since launching the […]
This Huge Tulip Farm Is Philly’s (Better) Version of L.A.’s Poppy Fields
Perhaps a photo of an Instagram influencer (or your friend, or, in my case, family member) posing in a field of tangerine orange poppies has recently found […]
Police Say This Guy Stole Art from Penn’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Some people make what they do look so absurdly easy. Case in point: this man who is currently being sought by the FBI’s art theft […]
Pineville Fishtown Has Closed After Eight Months in Business
Pineville Fishtown, the offshoot of Bucks County’s Pineville Tavern, has closed. Father-son owners Andrew and Drew Abruzzese opened the concept in an out-of-the-way property at Huntington […]
Dockless Bikes (And More Electric Bikes) Are Coming to Philly
Dockless bikes are coming to Philly — temporarily, at least. Philly is moving forward with plans for a dockless bike share pilot program later this […]
La Divisa Meats in Reading Terminal Market Is Shutting Down
La Divisa Meats, the whole-animal butcher shop in Reading Terminal Market, will close for good after service tomorrow, Friday, April 26th. “Long story short, not enough people […]
Evil Genius Made a Sixers-Themed “Trust the Process” Beer
As any follower of basketball knows, the playoffs are a stressful time. The Sixers promptly dispatched the Brooklyn Nets in five games earlier this week, but when […]
City Fitness Is Launching a Free “Top Secret” Tuesday Workout Series
A few weeks ago, the Cut published a story perfectly capturing the thought that enters every cooped-up office worker’s mind on the second, universally despised […]