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Awesome New Postgreen Homes Coming to Fishtown

The folks at Postgreen Homes have a penchant for coming up with clever, cutesy names for their developments. ReNewbold. Duplexcellence. Avant Garage. And a project […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

Update on Fishtown Openings

The Star has a substantial update on Spring and Summer openings coming to Fishtown.

City Life

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Property

“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 […]

Be Well Philly

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 […]

Property

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 […]

Restaurants

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. […]

Be Well Philly

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

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. […]