Chinatown
Mayor Parker Proves She Just Doesn’t Get It When It Comes to Chinatown
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Mayor Cherelle Parker Announces Support of 76ers Arena in Center City
In a video posted on social media, Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker endorsed the Philadelphia 76ers’ plan to build an arena in Center City, a decision […]
Meet Chinatown’s Biggest Champion: John Chin
Ever since the Sixers controversially proposed building a huge arena abutting Chinatown, neighborhood son John Chin, the president of the nonprofit whose mission is to […]
Ding Feng Tang: Where Dumplings Are the Stars, But Variety Steals the Show
Ding Feng Tang is never really quiet. Slow, sure. On Sunday afternoons and Wednesdays between shifts, maybe. There are days and hours where everything downshifts […]
Other Than a Sixers Arena, What Would You Build at Market East?
Should the proposed 76 Place arena move forward? While many in the city say “yes,” many also say “no,” and several dozen of those got […]
Philly Today: Plan For Capping Vine Street Expressway Falls Into Place
Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip […]
Where to Eat in Chinatown
There are so many good restaurants in Chinatown that it’s easy to feel like a tiny child in a giant candy shop, trying to choose […]
The Battle for 76 Place: One Year Later, Where Things Stand With the Sixers’ Controversial Arena Project
“Holy shit, this is what I’m building.” David Adelman and I are walking around outside TD Garden before the May 9th Sixers-Celtics playoff game. The […]
On 76ers Arena, We Shouldn’t Rush “the Process”
Full disclosure: I’m not a fan of the proposed 76ers arena in Center City. There’s a deeply reported history of such venues negatively impacting diverse […]
Inside David Adelman’s Controversial Plan to Bring the Sixers to Center City
On a Monday afternoon in October, David Adelman stands at the corner of 11th and Market streets, imagining an alternate universe. He points across the […]
Hop Sing Laundromat’s Lê on His Ban List, Jack Nicholson, and the Key to His Success
Ten years ago this May, the mononymous man of mystery debuted Hop Sing Laundromat, the most talked-about cocktail spot in the city. Here, he pours […]
My Friends Refuse to Eat in Chinatown Due to Coronavirus — and They’re Not the Only Ones
I was supposed to go to dinner in Philly’s Chinatown with a group of 10 tonight. But now that’s not happening. Why? You can blame […]
Eat Here Now: Hakka Beef House
We here at Foobooz are always interested in what Philly’s best chefs are eating. So when Ange Branca, chef-owner at South Philly’s Saté Kampar, posted about Hakka […]
11 Cold Treats in Philly That Are Better Than Water Ice
It’s summer and it is hot. The easiest thing for any of us ink-stained food monkeys to do in such a situation is to throw […]
Living in Chinatown: A Neighborhood Guide
We know exactly when Philadelphia’s Chinatown was born. The year was 1871, when an immigrant named Lee Fong opened a laundry at 913 Race St. […]