Old City
Natural Wine Dinner at High Street on Market
On Wednesday, November 13, High Street on Market will host an dinner with Sicilian winemaker Frank Cornelissen. Chef Eli Kulp will present four-courses featuring plates with […]
Local Spirits Highlighted All Month at the Continental
For the whole month of November, the Continental in Old City is celebrating Spirit Month. And if you order a cocktail that features local spirits, […]
Old City’s Henry Harrison House Is For Sale By Owner
Built in 1760 by onetime Philadelphia mayor Henry Harrison, this Old City home was actually one of a trio of Harrison Houses on Cuthbert Street, […]
Sassafras Kicks Off Lunch
Sassafras in Old City is now offering lunch. The menu feature sirloin, ostrich and bison burgers as well as a grilled cheese with apricot jam (pictured), […]
Shirt Corner Gets Alterations. Lucy’s Gets Demolished.
Restaurateur Avram Hornik opened Old City bar Lucy’s Hat Shop at Third and Market in 1998, which seems like a long time ago until you […]
Adorable Loft Condo: Good Things, Small Packages — You Know the Drill
Hoopskirt. It’s tough to find a condo building in town that has a name that’s more fun to repeat than this one. “Top-floor Hoopskirt” is […]
More on Jose Garces and Bookbinders
Last week’s report that Jose Garces had signed a lease to the original Bookbinders space at 2nd and Walnut created more questions than it answered. […]
Morning Headlines: “Milestone Moment” At American Revolution Museum “Any Day”!
Here’s one way to keep the public excited. CBS Philly reports on “the march toward creation of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia” […]
New Han Dynasty Opens Today With A Late-Night Taiwanese Street Food Menu
And yes, we have a copy of that menu, so you can plan your assault on it in advance of hitting the brand new bar […]
Garces To Old Original Bookbinder’s?
Over at the Insider, they’re reporting that Jose Garces has recently signed a lease on the Old Original Bookbinder’s space at 2nd and Walnut. This […]
NY Times Writes Worst Review of Betsy Ross House Ever
Yesterday (and about once a year, apparently), the New York Times profiled “up-and-coming” Fishtown. Seems they’re also taking interest in a decidedly not up-and-coming area: Old City. […]
Market Report: Old City Gets Two New Shops, Urban Takes Over the World
Philly Mag Shops takes over the shopping scene this Sunday! Score top fall picks from over 30 of the region’s top boutiques and designers at […]
Philadelphia’s Hotel Monaco Is One of Fodor’s Top 100 for 2013
The Fodor’s 100 Hotel Awards is pretty much what it sounds like: a contest honoring the best 100 hotels around the world. And Philly’s own […]
Ayers on Old City Firehouse Fire: “This Is Surreal”
At 11:36 this morning, an alarm went off at the Fourth and Arch streets firehouse that’s known commonly as the Ben Franklin Firehouse. As emergency […]
Explosion at Extremely Historic Firehouse in Old City Does “Extensive Damage”
Either an ambulance or a firetruck exploded at the Engine 8, Ladder 2 historic firehouse at Fourth and Arch. Details are scarce right now, […]