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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 […]

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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 […]

Foobooz

Sour Beer and Cider Focused Bar Coming to Locust Street

Tart fans will have a new home base when Teddy Sourias’ (BRU Craft & Wurst, U-Bahn, Uptown Beer Garden) new bar, Cinder opens at 1500 […]

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New Spring Cocktails at Oyster House

On a recent unseasonably warm March afternoon, I stopped in to Sansom Street’s Oyster House to try out several of the restaurant’s new cocktails. Head […]

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Blood and Gingham: Urban Farmer Reviewed

By my own estimate, I consumed 13 billion calories at Urban Farmer the last time I was there. Maybe 13 and a half. I’m not […]

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Honeygrow Prepares New Menu

Honeygrow is on the verge of rolling out a new menu at each of its stores. The rollout of the new menu will begin with […]

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Snap Custom Pizza Opens on Sansom Street

Snap Custom Pizza opens today at 11 a.m. at 1504 Sansom Street. It’s the third location for Snap and the first in Philadelphia proper. The […]

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Volvér Gets 5 Star Rating by Forbes Travel Guide

Volvér has been named a Five-Star Restaurant by Forbes Travel Guide in its 2016 Star Ratings. Only 56 restaurants around the world received Forbes’ highest […]

Property

Center City Housing Market Still Strong, But…

Though the pace has slowed a bit from the torrid level of 2013, new housing continues to be produced in Greater Center City at a […]

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The Palm to Close for Overhaul

The Palm at the Bellevue will close after service on Monday, February 29th for a complete overhaul. The restaurant expects to be closed until late 2016 […]