August 6, 2012
Philly Naked Bike Ride…Yup It’s That Time Again! Philly Naked Bike Ride…Yup It’s That Time Again! Apparently it’s already time for the Philly Naked Bike Ride again. The 2012 event will occur on August 25th at 4pm and the route will be disclosed at a later date. Here are some pics for all the skeptics out there: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150291227479892&type=1 Here’s the […]
August 2, 2012
Buying Beats Renting After 3 Years In Philly Buying Beats Renting After 3 Years In Philly Two buyer clients (Thanks Cari and Sam!) pointed me to a great article from ABC News that discussed the pros and cons of renting vs. buying. The article used Zillow.com “breakeven horizon” calculations to determine the point at which owning becomes more financially advantageous […]
August 1, 2012
The Cambridge In Graduate Hospital Opens Today! The Cambridge In Graduate Hospital Opens Today! Today Graduate Hospital welcomes The Cambridge, a Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits, and Delicious Food establishment, to the neighborhood. The Cambridge is owned and operated by Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico and is located in the commercial space the formerly housed Tritone at 1508 South Street. […]
July 31, 2012
Village Kitchen & Pizzeria Opens in Queen Village Village Kitchen & Pizzeria Opens in Queen Village Anyone walking around in Queen Village lately had to notice the newly designed exterior and signage at the intersection of 4th Street and Queen Street. The new restaurant, Village Kitchen & Pizzeria, is Queen Village’s latest pizza shop. PhillyEater reports that: “The menu is […]
July 30, 2012
Palm Tree Gourmet New To Rittenhouse Square Palm Tree Gourmet New To Rittenhouse Square Earlier this month Rittenhouse Square welcomed Palm Tree Gourmet, a new gourmet market similar to Arch Street Gourmet in Logan Square. The Palm Tree Gourmet located at the intersection of 20th and Pine marks the third Palm Tree Gourmet – the other two locations being Queen […]
July 27, 2012
Never Too Spoiled Coming Soon To Old City Never Too Spoiled Coming Soon To Old City Was driving around Old City yesterday and noticed a new commercial tenant had occupied the ground floor space connected to the Cook’s Row Condominiums located at 108 N. 2nd Street in Old City. Never Too Spoiled appears to have two other locations at The […]
July 26, 2012
Catharine Park Fundraising Now Underway Catharine Park Fundraising Now Underway Just saw an email from South of South Street Neighborhood Association (SOSNA) indicating that construction has begun on Philly’s newest green area at 22nd and Catharine Streets in Graduate Hospital – Catharine Park. Work seems to be progressing well but funds seem to be getting a little low and the […]
July 24, 2012
Red Bull Flugtag 2012 Philadelphia Scheduled For September 15th Red Bull Flugtag 2012 Philadelphia Scheduled For September 15th Red Bull Flugtag, as most readers already know, is an annual event hosted by Red Bull where competitors create and attempt to fly (by launching them off a pier into the Delaware river) human powered flying machines. Red Bull recently announced it […]
July 19, 2012
New How & Nosm Mural In Center City New How & Nosm Mural In Center City Found a really cool new mural (click on image for larger version) on Savage Habit by How & Nosm. The mural is located at the intersection of 13th and Sansom across from El Vez. The mural is called Personal Melody and here’s a little […]