South Philadelphia
PHOTOS: Craft Beer Day and the Italian National Day Festival on East Passyunk Avenue
On Sunday South Philly played host to a two-fer street party on East Passyunk Avenue. First, eight bars in the neighborhood helped kick off Philly Beer Week with Craft […]
Authorities: South Philly Man Stored Deer Blood, Carcasses to Stage Crashes
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced yesterday the results of a 16-month grand jury investigation: 41 people charged in a massive insurance fraud scam. The […]
New Chef for Tap Room on 19th
Tap Room on 19th in the Girard Estate neighborhood has received positive note since Michael Strauss and his team took over. Part of that praise included the […]
Lamb Sloppy Joe at Taproom on 19th
We spotted this Instagram photo from Ron Templeman. It’s a lamb sloppy Joe that you can find on the menu at Tap room on 19th […]
Italiano’s To Return
The Passyunk Post is reporting that South Philadelphia water ice institution, Italiano’s is going to return after a year hiatus. The house that sells water […]
There Is a Dead Whale Floating in the Delaware River
NBC 10’s Dan Stamm reports there is a dead whale floating in the Delaware River, and it’s been there for at least a few days. […]
Cherry Bomb Bus Getting Out the Vote
Jennifer Zavala is bringing her Cherry Bomb Bus to South Philadelphia’s Tap Room on 19th tonight to cook up some of her favorite dishes from her food […]
PHOTOS: Philly Gays Get a Taste of Flavors of the Avenue
This weekend East Passyunk Avenue hosted its annual Flavors of the Avenue festival, an all-day taste fest featuring restaurants up and down the South Philly […]
We’d Prefer Thai-Thai, But Any New Thai for South Philly Is Good News
The Passyunk Post has the scoop on Ameri Thai coming to 13th and Snyder. The Thai spot appears to have twenty seats and according to […]
It’s a Ramp Roundup – Ignore the Wind, Spring Is Here
Last night it snowed. Today the wind howled and you had to wonder if this winter would ever just give up. But Twitter is abuzz […]
One Year on the Market: Frank Palumbo’s Former Main Line Home
There are a slew of properties on the Main Line worth more than 204 Merion Road’s $1,399,000 asking price, but those houses with their gaudy […]
Torre Big & Tall Building On South Broad Will Soon Be on the Market
The since demolished Broad Street Armory that ignited opposing arguments from locals is in the news again. Sort of. The building next door, a Torre Big & […]
Tale of the Tape: Francoluigi’s Cheesesteak Pizza
Through bad weather and good, the Year of the Cheesesteak marches on and while some of you might think that a cheesesteak any other way […]
Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron: A Remembrance
In the span of 14 weeks, Philly and the world lost two heroes. Edward “Babe” Heffron and William “Wild Bill” Guarnere — World War II […]
PHOTOS: QOTA Fifth Anniversary Party on East Passyunk Avenue
QOTA — the monthly queer party on East Passyunk Avenue — turned five this weekend. The occasion was fittingly celebrated at Paradiso, where the first […]