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Big Restaurant Chain Starts No-Tipping Policy

When Fishtown restaurant Girard announced a no-tipping policy, it made national headlines — and started a conversation about whether a flat fee for servers could actually […]

Property

Renderings: Frankford Avenue to Get Two New Apartment Buildings Spring 2016

Feels like ages that we haven’t checked up on Fishtown, so it was about time our attention was arrested: developer JDT International has several projects unfolding in coming […]

Foobooz

Kensington Quarters Adds Lunch

Fishtown’s Kensington Quarters will begin lunch service starting tomorrow, November 3rd. Lunch will be served Tuesday through Friday, 12pm to 3pm and on Saturday, from 11am to 3pm. Look […]

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Grace and Glory Yoga Opening New Fishtown Studio

After about a year in their South Kensington location at Oxford Mills, Grace and Glory Yoga will soon be shutting those doors for good and […]

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Kensington Quarters Is Turning One

Kensington Quarters, the Fishtown restaurant and butcher shop serving up impressive pasta and well sourced meat is turning one today, Thursday, October 22nd and they’re celebrating. […]

Property

Trinity Tuesday: Snug as a Bug Residence in Fishtown Listed For Sale and Rent

Didn’t think this would happen again, but such is life: nestled right near the corner’s edge of Northern Liberties, this newly rehabbed trinity property in Fishtown […]

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Heffe Opens in Fishtown

Heffe Tacos has opened at 1431 Frankford Avenue (the corner of Frankford and Marlboro Street). The walk-up taco joint from Peter McAndrews (Paesano’s, Modo Mio, Monsu) quietly […]

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Kensington Quarters in the Wall Street Journal

Accolades for Philadelphia restaurants now come from far-and-wide, but it’s still of note when a hometown restaurant winds up in the Wall Street Journal. This week […]

Property

Can’t Touch This: Historic Edward Corner Building in Fishtown

A photo posted by Pennsporter (@pennsporter) on Jun 14, 2014 at 9:59am PDT One of the remaining vestiges – and a recognizable one at that […]

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RiverCity Run Returns to Fishtown Next Week

Attention, runners: Fishtown’s eighth annual River City Festival is coming up next week, and you’re invited to explore the neighborhood on foot with a 5K […]

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Night Market Is Coming to Fishtown

The last Night Market of 2015 and the 20th overall is coming to Fishtown this Thursday, October 1st. The block party of food trucks, local […]

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Store Openings: Minnow Lane, Fishtown’s Amazing New Eco-Friendly Baby Store

This past Friday, Fishtown’s newest baby store, Minnow Lane, opened its doors. It’s the brainchild of Rebecca Brett, Rita Greiman and Julia Newbold, a trio of new moms […]

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First Look at the Fishtown Fillmore

Philadelphia is just over a month from getting a Fillmore. Of course, we had one before — briefly. The Fillmore, originally a San Francisco venue […]

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Drinking Cocktails at La Colombe

With each Philadelphia location of La Colombe now offering the sweet, creamy and impossible to resist Draft Latte (City Hall location gets it Friday) as well as flaky […]

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La Divisa Meats at Loco Pez

Today, Tuesday, August 18th, Loco Pez is hosting its first ever Sausagefest. The Fishtown taco joint will be featuring three handmade sausages from chef Nick Macri of […]