University City
Honest Tom’s in West Philly Is Going Totally Plant-Based
Honest Tom’s Taco Shop is going vegan. The taco truck turned brick-and-mortar in University City announced today that its menu will be transitioning to 100 […]
5 Decent Median-Priced 2BR Apartments in Philly
According to the latest rent report from the Apartment List search site, the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city of Philadelphia is […]
Penn’s New Food Hall: $10 Ice Cream and a Slice of Gentrification
The last place at the heart of Penn’s campus that unashamedly included the neighborhood is gone. The Moravian Food Court, once a lively social hub […]
Ugly On the Inside: Danlu Reviewed
You know what I hate about this place? That it has a roof. I hate that it has four walls and a floor that doesn’t […]
Danlu Introduces Taiwanese Brunch to University City
Patrick Feury‘s new UCity restaurant, Danlu, is pretty good. Since it opened a couple months ago, the kitchen has been turning out a combination of Taiwanese […]
Peak Teak in Spruce Hill for $549K
The owner of the popular “McMansion Hell” blog would probably ding the super-tall portico on the “Chateau de Paix” for its outsize scale and spindly […]
These Are the 10 Most Affordable Homes in Spruce Hill
University City has long had a reputation for being, as the onetime motto of the University City District put it, “left of center.” The high […]
Stephen Tang on His Decade as Science Center CEO
The University City Science Center announced a huge leadership change Thursday morning. Stephen Tang will step down from his role as president & CEO after […]
Stephen Tang to Step Down as Science Center CEO
After ten years as University City Science Center president & CEO, Stephen Tang will step down from the role by April. The leader will join […]
Korman Residential Brings the Suite Life to University City
Remember KormanSuites, “when just an apartment just isn’t enough?” Korman Residential Properties, an offshoot of the company that invented the furnished flexible-stay apartment in the […]
Eat This Now: He Fen Noodles at Danlu
If I’m being honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot from Danlu. There was just something about it — the location, the space, the time it’d […]
Danlu, a Taiwanese Street Food Gastropub, Is Now Open in University City
We’ve been waiting for Danlu, the new Asian gastropub opening at 3601 Market Street, for over two years now. Patrick Feury and his partners Michael Wei, […]
Hatch & Coop Is University City’s Brand New Fried Chicken Joint
Since its inception, Jake’s Sandwich Board has specialized in brisket, pork, and turkey sandwiches. Sometimes (now), turducken. In terms of a business, it’s a winning […]
University City Restaurant Has LOL-Worthy Name
Over the weekend, a new poke spot opened up on the University of Pennsylvania campus. You’ll never guess what they decided to call it.
3737 Chestnut Changes Hands for $118M
One of the first of the new high-rise apartment towers that are reshaping the University City skyline has a new owner: Radnor Property Group announced […]