Fishtown
Fette Sau Hosting a Pig & Whiskey Dinner
Fette Sau is hosting a special dinner with pairings from High West Distillery on Tuesday, April 1st. Chef Jason Goodman is preparing a menu of all […]
Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ filming at Sketch Burger
The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” will be filming at Sketch Burger on Saturday, March 22nd between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. So if you want […]
Sancho Pistola’s Kicks Off Fishtown Taco Exchange Program
Sancho Pistola’s is kicking off its new guest series, The Fishtown Taco Exchange Program with Will chef/owner, Chris Kearse on Monday, March 24th. Sancho chef/co-owner Adan Trinidad is collaborating […]
Update on Fishtown Openings
The Star has a substantial update on Spring and Summer openings coming to Fishtown.
The Word “Hipster” Is So Over
A few years ago, I told someone I lived on Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. Their response was to grill me on the status of then […]
Stephen Starr Is Making News In Philly And Washington D.C.
Leading off the news today, Starr’s D.C. outpost, Le Diplomate, got a big, wet, sloppy kiss of a write-up in the Washington Post. Roxanne Roberts […]
“Fishtown’s First Float Spa” Is Not in Fishtown at All. Discuss.
The soon-to-open Halcyon Floats has sent out a press release describing itself as a ”two-tank isolation spa in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.” An attached […]
Want to Float on Epsom Salt? Check Out Philly’s New Floatation Spa
I did triple take this morning when a I got a press release about a new saltwater floatation spa that just opened at 209 West […]
Amazing Live-Work Warehouse in Fishtown With Drool-worthy Custom Kitchen
This unusual Fishtown building has a huge living space and a vast 30×76 workspace, as well as a full-height basement. The pretty, decorative facade doesn’t […]
Tommy Up’s Tiki Bar Gets a Name
Tommy Up is opening a tiki bar at 1444 Frankford Avenue. The Yachtsman takes over the former Grady O’s on the now booming stretch of Fishtown. […]
New Spinning Studio Opening in Fishtown Next Week
There isn’t much to see yet at the soon-to-open Ciclo, a new Spinning studio coming to 2024 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. But owner Mina Carroll […]
La Colombe Construction Underway in Fishtown
There hasn’t been much visual proof that La Colombe’s flagship cafe and distillery in Fishtown was getting closer to completion. But Todd Carmichael snapped the picture […]
Kraftwork Hosts New Kids on the Belgian Block
The crazy kids at Kraftwork have spent the last few months hoarding some of the best interesting Belgian beers for its “New Kids on the Belgian […]
Cheu Noodle Bar, Pizza Brain and Little Baby’s Are Collaborating
This Thursday, February 20th, Cheu Noodle Bar, Pizza Brain and Little Baby’s Ice Cream will be collaborating to make a Cheu inspired pizza and ice cream. […]
Mondo Trasho Brings a Shot of Queer Pittsburgh Nightlife to Fishtown
Philly-by-way-of-Pittsburgh party producer Corey Griffith is bringing a new queer night, “Mondo Trasho,” to Fishtown’s Barbary, where every other Wednesday, starting Feb. 12, gays can […]