Center City
Garces Promises Wood-Fired Fare at His Next Restaurant
Jose Garces’ planned restaurant at 2401 Walnut Street finally has some details associated. The first floor restaurant will be called 24 and will feature “health-conscious wood […]
Brown Betty’s Closing Liberty Place Location
Brown Betty Dessert Boutique will be closing its “petite” location within the Shops at Liberty Place. The bakery is consolidating its brick-and-mortar operations in Northern […]
PICTURES: Center City Blaze Left Behind an Icy Mess
This is what’s left over when you fight a fire in bitter cold: ice. Firefighters quickly controlled Tuesday night’s massive blaze at 2122 Locust, which […]
Where and What to Eat for Restaurant Week
Center City District’s Restaurant Week kicks off this Sunday, January 17th and runs for two weeks (not including Saturday, January 23). The deal is the same […]
Original Honeygrow to Close for Upgrades
When you open seven fast casual stir-fry and salad spots in four years, you learn some things along the way. That has been the case […]
The Rail Park: The Bacon Brothers to Play Concert to Help Fund Phase 1
Want to see the first phase of the Rail Park finally come to fruition? So does Kevin Bacon. The Bacon Brothers, a duo consisting of Philly […]
Are You Ready for Center City Sips and Skate?
Wouldn’t winter be better with Sips? That’s the thinking as the Center City District kicks off two months of Center City Sips and Skate at […]
Fast-Casual Update: News from HipCityVeg and Honeygrow
We debuted our Fast Casual Tracker with the news that Urban Outfitters had purchased Marc Vetri’s restaurant empire. It was clear that the big piece […]
Two Cut in Center City Attacks
[Update 9:45 a.m.] Police say they’ve identified the suspect in the attacks as Kyle Stephens, 26, seen above. His last known address was a homeless […]
SNAP Custom Pizza Is Coming To Take Over Center City
As we say goodbye to 500 Degrees and their juicy, gourmet burgers, we will soon say hello to the arrival of SNAP Custom Pizza in […]
Study: Center City Retail Rising
The Center City retail market has been on fire recently, with a young-yet-affluent customer base sparking more than $740 million in retail demand, according to […]
Rooster Soup Company in the Wall Street Journal
It’s nice to see that the Wall Street Journal has discovered Philadelphia’s dining scene. Just a month after featuring Kensington Quarters, the paper is back […]
Plenty’s Rittenhouse Starts Serving Booze Today
Earlier this week we told you about the complete redo at Plenty Cafe on East Passyunk. But the Center City location is also getting an […]
Little Pete’s Is Looking to Relocate
With the parking garage housing Little Pete’s looking like it will someday become a Hyatt Centric hotel, the iconic 24-hour diner is officially looking to relocate. MSC […]
The Queen of Sandwiches: Meltkraft Reviewed
Grilled cheese is the queen of sandwiches. Say what you will about its simplicity, its lack of intrinsic finesse (only rule: don’t burn), but it […]