South Street West
Brooklyn’s Calexico Is Coming to South Street West
Calexico out of Brooklyn is coming to Philadelphia. The Californian/Mexican border restaurant is opening at 1600 South Street. Jesse Vendley and his brothers came from Southern California […]
Pumpkin Market Closes
Pumpkin Market’s parklet from Spring 2013 Ian Moroney and Hillary Bor are South Street West pioneers. The couple opened Pumpkin Restaurant in 2004, next came Pumpkin Cafe and then Pumpkin […]
L2 Is Closing on South Street
We’ve been told tha L2 at 22nd and South is closing. The corner location has been L2 since the late nineties. Before that it was […]
Center City Sips alts at Jet and Rex
Hump day blues got you down? Remedy your midweek ennui with relaxing cocktails on South Street West at either Jet Wine Bar or Rex 1516. […]
New G-Ho Apartment Building With Retail Space Coming to 23rd and South
At tonight’s South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) zoning committee meeting, developers will present plans for a new five-story building designed by the architecture firm […]
Is Kenny Gamble Becoming a Blightlord?
Part of one of Philadelphia’s most beloved cultural landmarks, the Royal Theater, may soon be demolished–despite the fact that it’s owned by Kenny Gamble, who […]
Ron’s Ribs Looking to Return
Before South Street West was a thing, there was Ron’s Ribs. The venerable barbecue spot was praised from far and near. Sadly the shop closed […]
Nutter: He’s Just Like Us! Plus, the Days of Nightsticks in Cummerbunds
• Like everyone else in the city at one time or another, Nutter was late paying a PGW bill [Daily News] • The Far Northeast […]
Kenny Gamble’s Petition to Demolish Royal Theater Due to “Financial Hardship” Faces More Opposition
Kenny Gamble’s attempt to demolish most of the historic Royal Theater on 15th and South, an African-American landmark, faces more than just the approval of […]
Kidari Sushi Yatai Offers Sushi Happy Hour
Kidari Sushi, which recently opened at 1824 South Street is offering a dine-in customers a menu of half-price sushi from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. nightly. […]
Petitioner Seeks to Turn Royal Theater Over to Feibush
Earlier this year, after Kenny Gamble’s Universal Companies put the crumbling Royal Theater on South Street up for sale, real estate agent and developer Ori […]
Hill Farmstead at The Cambridge Tonight
The Cambridge is hosing highly acclaimed Vermont brewery, Hill Farmstead Brewing tonight. Brewer Shaun Hill will be in the house as will the highly sought after Ephraim […]
Miles Table Sports Half-Price Burgers on Wednesdays
Tonight and every Wednesday, Miles Table, the new all-day BYOB on South Street West offers burgers for 50% off. Get the basic burger and dress […]
It’s a PlazaPalooza at 23rd and South
From 1 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 4th the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street becomes PlazaPalooza. The event will features live music from local bands […]
Master Sushi Chef from Raw Opens Kidari on South Street
Chef Sam Yoon, who was the master sushi chef at Midtown Village’s Raw has gone out on his own and opened Kidari at 1824 South […]