Old City
New Construction in Old City: Ben Franklin Views for Miles
Winter is dead. We’re all drinking outside now and wearing open-toed shoes and counting down until we get to this place so we can lay […]
Here Are Your Friday Night Plans: Search + Rescue Launch Party at Art in the Age
Just when we thought we thought we reached repurposed denim and salvaged goods capacity, Old City fave Art in the Age teamed up with Philly-based collective Search + Rescue to […]
Where We’re Eating: Brunch at the Gaslight
Brunch is typically the most fun meal of the week. Friends get together, tell stories of the weekend and, hopefully, laugh a lot. At the […]
Sex Panther Obscures the Gaslight’s Potential
Adam Erace has some problems with the food at the Gaslight, but that’s nothing compared to what he had to say about the drinks. The […]
2014 Night Market Dates Announced
Mark your calendars, the Food Trust has announced its 2014 Night Market dates and locations. Night Markets are a celebration of food, drink and neighborhood. […]
Zahav Among Questlove’s Top 10 Restaurants
Questlove of the Roots lists his ten favorite restaurants across the world for Vanity Fair. And the globe-trotting drummer gives a shoutout to his hometown […]
Streets Remain Closed After Old City Suit Corner Fire
Philly.com’s Emily Babay notes that many streets in Old City remain closed after yesterday’s two-alarm blaze that destroyed the Suit Corner. Market is closed to […]
VIDEO: Fire Fighters Battle Suit Corner Blaze
Walking up 3rd Street in Old City, it looks like a bomb went off. A two-alarm fire ravaged the Suit Corner on Wednesday morning, leaving […]
Suit Corner Fire Is Under Control (Updated)
UPDATE [10:46 a.m.]: Dan McQuade reports that the fire has been declared under control by officials from the Philadelphia Fire Department. We’ll bring you more […]
Retail Report: Tons of New Store Openings
Earlier this year we noted how North Third Street had lost two neighborhood staples with the closing of the Three Sirens Boutique and Ligne Roset. […]
Retail News: Erdon Opens New Location in Old City
Another reason why Old City is one of our favorite shopping destinations: Erdon opened a second location at 162 North Third Street over the weekend. […]
Menu for Sixpoint Beer Dinner at Han Dynasty
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 25th, Han Dynasty in Old City and Sixpoint Brewing are collaborating on a special Taste the Seis dinner that will showcase Sixpoint’s […]
Was Shirt Corner’s Collapse Planned?
The building known as Shirt Corner at Third and Market is gone, having collapsed entirely today. Its dissolution isn’t a surprise as L&I ordered it […]
Urbanist Websites Confuse Philly With Boston — and With Bristol, CT
Websites that write about cities should probably keep a keen eye on which city is which, especially when aggregating content or using copyrighted photographs. Let’s […]
Living in Left Field: High Street on Market Reviewed
Trey Popp thoroughly enjoys High Street on Market, Eli Kulp’s follow-up to Fork. Kulp likes to say that if Fork is “one step left of […]