Fishtown
Oprah Calls Whipped Bakeshop
It has to be a pretty great feeling when the Oprah Winfrey Show calls your small business and that’s what just happened to Whipped Bakeshop. […]
Hitachino Nest On Draft
Our favorite moment of last year’s Beer Week had to be the Hitachino Nest tasting at Jose Pistola’s. The beers on draft were just outstanding […]
Johnny Brenda’s To Host Wet Hop Beer Day
On Saturday, November 14th Johnny Brenda’s is hosting a Wet Hop Rodeo, a roundup of wet-hopped beers from around the area and around the country. […]
Music Fountain Cafe Opens Under Radar
Phoodie tips as off that the Music Fountain Cafe has quietly opened on East Girard Avenue in Fishtown. It’s a throwback classic of a soda […]
Now Open: Milkcrate Cafe
The slickly-muraled Milkcrate Cafe has opened on Girard Avenue at Columbia. The former Canvas Cafe is now a coffee shop and record store by Adam […]
Phillies Brunch At Johnny Brenda’s
Photo by Benjamin Haas Whiskey doughnuts and the Phillies? That’s what Johnny Brenda’s is enticing us with this Sunday. JBs Downstairs Bar Presents – PHILLIES […]
What Does Ekta & Midget Porn Have In Common?
More than you might think. It would seem Girard Avenue’s Ekta failed to renew its domain name as the old site now loads up midget […]
Gordon Ramsay, Fishtown; Fishtown, Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is bringing his abrasive makeover techniques that have made Kitchen Nightmares a success to Hot Potato Cafe in Fishtown. Filming will be taking […]
Tonight, A Burger In Fishtown
Make like burger crooner Craig LaBan and head over to Sketch for a “smashed onion burger.” GoodTaste [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Happy Birthday To Memphis Taproom
It’s hard to believe that Memphis Taproom is already a year old but that’s what they’re telling us. And since Memphis seems to know how […]
Fishtown To Throw Shad Fest
Rick Nichols recounts the story of Fishtown and the shad that gave the area it’s name. It was 28 years ago that Lambertville threw a […]
Secret Ingredient At Ekta
David Snyder learns it’s the ingredients that are the special ingredient at Ekta. “Garam masala,” Bhattarai cited when asked about the ingredients in the dishes […]
Ekta Affair
Adam Erace feels pangs of guilt over his new love affair with Ekta, the Girard Avenue Indian takeout spot that is not Tiffin. But that […]
Jumbo Opposition
Nothing like a nightspot to bring together community groups. Developer Avram Hornik looks to have a battle on his hands regarding reopening the Jumbo Theatre […]
Existential Meltdown At Sketch
Adam Erace tries several of the 400 possibilities of burger at Fishtown’s Sketch and calls them some of the best burgers in the city. Color […]