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Campo’s Loses Fight to Trademark “Philadelphia’s Cheesesteak”

Mike Campo who owns Campo’s cheesesteak shop on Market Street in Old City as well as satellite locations at the Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank […]

City Life

Ladies, Start Preparing for Your Bad Girls Club Tryout

Aww shit. It’s about to off at McFadden’s in Old City. Oxygen recently sent out an email calling for “local feisty females” to prepare themselves […]

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New Artwork for Fork

New wall-sized art for Old City’s Fork.

Restaurants

Your Guide to Restaurant Week

The biggest Center City Restaurant Week yet is set to begin on Sunday, September 30th. 132 restaurants will be participating this time around on the […]

City Life

The Sandman’s Secret Stone

“Cali was where I first seen the stone,” says The Sandman, explaining how he got his start carving and selling small sandstone sculptures around Philadelphia. […]

Restaurants

Reserve Shuts The Doors

For a couple days now, word has been leaking out that Reserve—the Old City steakhouse that opened in February–was headed for a fall. There were […]

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Tonight: Allagash Drink for Research at Revolution House

Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Revolution House will be holding the Drink for Research event where a portion of proceeds go towards cancer prevention and research. […]

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Bistro 7 September Tasting Menu

Through the month of September Bistro 7 will be offering a new tasting menu. The $60 ten-course menu is full of ingredients that fit right […]

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Franklin Fountain Now Sells Their Hot Fudge to Go

If you’ve ever had a hot fudge sundae at Franklin Fountain, you’ve no doubt experienced that eyes rolling into the back of your head moment […]

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Amada Offering Tapas and Sangria for Happy Hour

Amada in Old City is now offering tapas and drink specials Wednesday through Friday evenings between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Among the happy hour […]

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Six Pack: Crab in Philadelphia

With only a few weeks left until fall, now is the time to stuff yourself with as much seafood as you can possibly hold in […]

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Philly is the Late-Night Capital of the US

According to the September issue of Esquire, Philadelphia is the Late-Night Capital of these here United States. The issue’s late-night eats guide contains essays about […]

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Roe Opens in Old City

New Old City restaurant Roe Thai and Japanese Contemporary has just opened. At 138 Chestnut St. the new spot has an extensive menu of Thai […]

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Last Day for Q BBQ in Old City

Kevin and Janet Meeker have had a restaurant at 2nd and Chestnut for 29 years but today they end that chapter as Q BBQ closes. […]

Restaurants

Craft & Claw Coming To Old City

Over at Eater, they’re reporting that the space recently vacated by Old City douche-magnet Mad River is shortly to become Craft & Claw a crab-and-craft-beer […]