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Foobooz

All the Outdoor Locations for Center City Sips

Today is the kickoff of Center City Sips, Center City’s collective happy hour. Sips offers $3 beers, $4 wines and $5 cocktails, plus half-priced appetizers every […]

Foobooz

Oyster House’s Sam Mink Opening Mexican “Beer Garden”

Sam Mink is growing up. The owner of the popular Oyster House is opening Mission, a 4,500 square-foot Mexico City inspired “indoor beer garden and grill” […]

Property

Center City West Named America’s Most Bikeable Downtown

This is Bike to Work Week, and while I left my three-speed at home in Germantown and took SEPTA to work today,* I generally consider bicycling as practical […]

Foobooz

Uptown Beer Garden Announces Chef and Opening Date

Uptown Beer Garden, the outdoor drinking bar from Teddy Sourias of BRU Craft & Wurst, U-Bahn and Cinder is going to open at 1735 JFK […]

Foobooz

Volver To Host Summer School This June and July

This June and July, Jose Garces’ Volver is hosting hands-on cooking classes on Wednesday and Thursday events. Each class is taught by Garces Group chefs […]

Foobooz

Wok Street To Open with Free Lunch

Wok Street, the Southeast Asian fast-casual concept from the team that brought us sushi burritos at Hai Street Kitchen have set their opening date at […]

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City

Q&A: James Mergiotti, President of Center City’s Peirce College

During Villanova’s run to the national championship this year, there was much commotion about the team not being a “city school.” It’s true, of course: […]

Property

CCD Releases 2016 State of Center City Report

It’s become something of a mantra each spring when the Center City District releases its annual “State of Center City” report at its quarterly meeting […]

Foobooz

A Beer Garden in the Sky Coming to Center City

At a height taller than the even the observation deck of Berlin’s famed TV tower, Fernsehturm Berlin, Skygarten will be one of the highest places in the […]

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City

SEPTA Starts Big Concourse Renovation Monday

SEPTA is sprucing up part of the underground concourse. And, starting Monday, two sections near City Hall will be closed for renovations for about a […]

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City Life

Wawa Is Planning Even More Center City Expansion

Reversing an old trend, Wawa is making a big push into Center City. Today is Wawa Day, celebrating the anniversary of the first Wawa convenience […]

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City Life

Sources: New Wawa Is Coming to 19th and Market

A new Wawa is coming to Center City. On Monday, Wawa announced it would reveal the renderings and location of a new Center City Wawa […]

Foobooz

Hai Street Kitchen Is Expanding in Philly and Beyond

Expect to see more from Hai Street Kitchen & Co. in the near future: this spring, they are opening their third location at The Shops at Liberty Place at […]

City Life

Today Is Villanova’s Championship Parade

Today is the championship parade for the Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball team in Center City Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know: As we’ve reported […]

Citified

Reading Viaduct Park Would Make Getting Around Philly Easier

Last September, after visiting the new Whitney Museum in New York, I climbed up to the High Line for what I thought would be a breezy stroll with gorgeous […]