University City
Where We’re Eating : City Tap House
City Tap House has been on a bit of a tear lately. For the past year or so — ever since chef Chad Vetter took […]
Morning Headlines: 40th Street Trolley Station Redesign Plan Gets More Funding
According to the Daily Pennsylvanian’s Sophia White, the University City District, which has been fundraising for the 40th Street trolley station redesign project since 2012, […]
OutBeat, the Nation’s First Queer Jazz Festival, Heads to Town This Week
Our sister blog, G Philly, has presented lots of coverage on OutBeat, the nation’s first ever LGBTQ jazz festival, that’s playing right here in Philly […]
Nom Nom Ramen Opens Location in University City
Nom Nom Ramen, which has won a Best of Philly award for its ramen, has opened a second location, this one in University City. The […]
The Fat Ham Launches Burger, Beer and Bourbon Deal
Starting this Friday, August 22nd, The Fat Ham is offering a late evening burger, beer and bourbon special. For $18 you can get a pimento […]
All-You-Can-Eat Crabs and Lots of Beer at City Tap House
Chef Chad Vetter and beer steward Andy Farrell are teaming up for the 5th Annual CrabFest at City Tap House in University City. On Sunday the […]
Meet New Faces at This Week’s Night Market
Come one, come all, because Night Market is back Thursday, August 14th and you better bring your appetite. The Food Trust will be hosting the […]
Time-Lapse Video: Does It Seem Like Construction Moves Slowly?
With the exception of Evo, a building that’s going up so fast, it’s apparently an emergency — or maybe it just looks that way from […]
University City District: Crime Is Down
The latest crime-update email from the University City District reports that for the month of June there was a decrease in crime, which is always […]
City Tap House Adds Seasonal Pizzas
City Tap House is rolling out a new seasonal pizza menu and they’re making a big deal about it. In fact, they sent over three […]
Detox Retox: Do Yoga and Drink Beer
What do you get when you combine yoga and beer? Detox Retox and some very happy Philadelphians. On August 3rd, Core Fitness and City Tap House […]
Lowcountry Boil Comes to The Fat Ham
On August 5th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Kevin Sbraga’s The Fat Ham will do its own take on the Lowcountry Boil. Attendees will receive a family-style helping […]
Sushi School is Back in Session At Pod
By Isabelle Gallicchio and Ella Torres Last year Stephen Starr’s West Philly pan asian restaurant, Pod, launched an in-house Sushi School, taught by head sushi chef, Tomoyuki Takasu. […]
July 4th Weekend at Shake Shack
Don your red, white and blue and head over to Shake Shack to celebrate America’s independence and the highly-anticipated return of July 4th Weekend at Shake Shack […]
Breaking University City Retail News
The bad news: Rittenhouse’s Hello World and Wash West’s Hello Home are closing. The good news: They’re combining to open a “lifestyle” store (also called Hello World) at […]