Chinatown
Developers Duel for Right to Build on Chinatown Block
Two of Philly’s local development heavyweights, Pennrose Properties and Parkway Corporation, are duking it out for the right to develop a parcel of land the […]
I Ate My Way Through Chinatown Square. Here’s Everything You Should Know.
Chinatown is perfect the way it is, a shining example of a neighborhood fully bloomed, firing on all cylinders, brimming with energy and excitment. And […]
5 Chinese New Year Celebrations in Philly
Lunar New Year Celebration @ International House Philadelphia | Friday, January 27 The open-to-the-public celebration at I-House starts off with samples of Chinese cuisine in the […]
Drink This Now: The Yin & Yang from Hop Sing Laundromat
Last week I visited Hop Sing Laundromat for happy hour where North Korea’s biggest fanboy, Lê poured me a cocktail he had been working on. […]
Chinatown Hosts Its Own Night Market
On Thursday October 13th, over 60 local Chinatown restaurants, businesses and food trucks will participate in Yè Shì Night Market. The Ye Shi night market […]
First-Time Find: A Budget-Friendly Banquet in Chinatown
Want to wake up to the rising sun? Love good food but don’t want to cook all the time? Are you the type that wants […]
Chinese Cultural Center Prepares for A New Future
A 185-year-old landmark in the heart of Chinatown is getting ready for a possible new lease on life once the legal hurdles are cleared. While […]
City Wants Development With ‘Social Impact’ At 8th and Race
The surface parking lot on Race Street between 8th and 9th is one of the biggest empty spaces remaining in Center City, and the Philadelphia […]
Out-of-Town Developer Wants to Build Philly’s Biggest Nightclub in Chinatown
Philly’s nightclub scene is about to be lit. There’s a 24-year-old “developer” from out of town with his eyes set on Chinatown, the neighborhood that […]
Out-Of-Town Developers Want to Build Philly’s Biggest Nightclub in Chinatown
Philly’s nightclub scene is about to be lit. There’s a 24-year-old “developer” from out of town with his eyes set on Chinatown, the neighborhood that […]
Tunnel of Love and Dumplings: Tom’s Dim Sum Reviewed
There are a lot of restaurants in this town that I go to because it’s my job. There are some I find myself in because […]
Hop Sing Laundromat Updates Happy Hour
Lê from Hop Sing Laundromat has updated his shot-based happy hour. The happy hour allows properly attired guests to shoot or sip (probably sip) Espolon Añejo tequila for […]
Sea Bar Now Open in Chinatown
Sea Bar, a new seafood restaurant in Chinatown that serves a variety of live crabs, shrimp, mussels, little neck and top neck clams, and has a raw […]
Positively 10th Street: Ting Wong Reviewed
I go to Ting Wong for lunch—hiding out at a sticky table along the wall, hot tea and perfect shrimp congee in front of me. […]
