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Here’s What the Shepard Fairey Mural in Fishtown Looks Like Today

Artist Shepard Fairey has begun working on his new mural that’s going up this week on a building at 1228 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The mural, […]

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Shepard Fairey Working On New Mural Right Now on Frankford Avenue [UPDATED]

Obey Giant just Instagrammed this photo of a new Shepard Fairey mural that’s underway on a building at 1228 Frankford Avenue. The caption simply reads, “Something new […]

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9 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend: Bacon Fest, Beer Camp Across America, 2nd Street Festival, and More

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Whiskey and BBQ Dinner at Fette Sau

On Tuesday, August 5th, Fette Sau is hosting a Whiskey and BBQ Dinner. The event, which starts at 6 p.m., will feature whiskey pairings from Dad’s Hat […]

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Sketch Burger To Be Featured on Travel Channel

Sketch Burger on Girard Avenue in Fishtown will be getting some TV time tonight on the Travel Channel’s Hamburger Paradise 3. The show airs tonight, Tuesday, […]

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Girard: Brasserie and Bruncherie Coming to Fishtown

This fall, Cristian Mora and chef Brian Oliveira are opening Girard, a 70-seat French BYO at 300 East Girard Avenue. The restaurant which will be […]

City Life

Arctic Splash Cartons: Litter Scourge of the River Wards or Works of Art?

Arctic Splash isn’t made in Fishtown. It isn’t made in Philadelphia, or even Pennsylvania. But that hasn’t stopped the budget-priced iced tea — basically water, […]

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This Saturday: Clam bake and Beer at Johnny Brenda’s

Looking for a good ole’ clam bake in Philly? Well look no further than Johnny Brenda’s. The Fishtown bar is hosting an evening of oysters, crabs, lobster, […]

Property

Postgreen Offers Peek At Its Next Project

Trenton Avenue, which begins in the triangle where Fishtown, East Kensington and Port Richmond overlap, is a broad thoroughfare that once was a bustling industrial […]

City

VIDEO: 3 Men Rob Fishtown Clothing Store

The Philadelphia Police are looking for three men who robbed a Fishtown clothing store. The robbery happened on July 11th at Tri State clothing at […]

Restaurants

New Steak Shop To Open Under the El

First Street Steaks is coming to Front and Girard this August. Michael Klein reports that the sandwich shop will be open from morning to night, […]

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Tomorrow: Crab And More Crab At Cedar Point’s Maryland Theme Dinner (Plus A New Cocktail Menu)

Get ready to feast tomorrow because Cedar Point is hosting a Maryland-themed dinner from 5 – 10 p.m. Come hungry and enjoy the cuisine of […]

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PHOTO: Kurt Vile Mural Restored

Last week — to the horror of city art fans — we reported that DJ Lee Mayjahs (aka “The Buffman”) took a paint roller brush to  Steve […]

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Where We’re Eating: Sancho Pistola’s

It would be worth visiting Joe Gunn, Casey Parker and Adan Trinidad’s sequel to Jose Pistola’s purely to read the beer menu. The Pabst Blue […]

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Fishtown Buffer Turns Into Meme: No Art in the City is Safe!

It’s like a story out of a really bad independent movie (filmed on, like, no budget): random man decides to paint over what he thinks […]