Center City Philadelphia

November 9, 2011

Philly Is Officially Obsessed With Fried Chicken

Philly Is Officially Obsessed With Fried Chicken First the unlikely combination of fried chicken and donuts and now this! Food & Wine ranks the fried chicken at Supper, located at 926 South Street in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia among the best fried chicken in the ENTIRE US! “Supper; Philadelphia, PA -Pickles could be a required side […]
November 9, 2011

Marc Vetri Dishes On Philly For GQ Magazine

  GQ Magazine is falling in love with Philly.  After recently doing a piece on Northern Liberites, Old City and Fishtown, the most recent issue has a piece on Marc Vetri titled,  “The Short Order: Philadelphia.”  In the article the Philadelphia chef talks all things Philly and lists a few of his favorite places to eat, shop and hang out.  […]
October 28, 2011

Vote No On Bill #110563

Vote No On Bill #110563 A legislation is being voted on, bill #110563, that would allow 7 – 10 story high electronic and vinyl signs on buildings located within Center City Philadelphia and Philadelphia’s National Historic District.  Opponents of the bill argue that the bill runs contrary to the zoning reform process that currently exists regarding signage.  They further argue that it puts private financial interest of the […]
October 25, 2011

Christmas Village in Philadelphia at JFK Plaza in 2011

Christmas Village in Philadelphia at JFK Plaza in 2011 Christmas Village, a festive, outdoor Christmas themed marketplace typically held in Dilworth Plaza, will be held at JFK Plaza in 2011.  And no, Occupy Philadelphia has nothing to do with the change in venue. Christmas Village got some negative press last year when an event organizer removed the word “Christmas” from the […]
October 18, 2011

$60 Million Hilton Hotel Coming To Center City Philadelphia

  Hilton Home2 Suites has begn construction on a $60 million new hotel in Center City Philadelphia according to an annoucement by Mayor Michael Nutter, the developer and city officials.   Home2 Suites is the newest hotel in the Hilton portfolio and as the name suggests the hotel is made up entirely of suites and was designed to compete with Starwood’s W Hotel […]
October 14, 2011

University of Pennsylvania Begins Building SHOEMAKER GREEN

University of Pennsylvania Begins Building SHOEMAKER GREEN PlanPhilly reports that over in the University City neighborhood UPenn has begun construction on the latest PennConnects project called Shoemaker Green. Shoemaker Green is a 3.75 acre public green space that links the UPenn campus to recently completed Penn Park and thus to Center City Philadelphia. The space was formerly used as tennis […]
October 3, 2011

More Traffic Light Cameras In Center City Philadelphia

More Traffic Light Cameras In Center City Philadelphia Philly.com reports that cameras to monitor red lights at the intersection of Broad Street and Vine Street were installed and activated effective 1201am today – Monday, October 3, 2011.  This is the 20th “high risk intersection” in Philadelphia that has been equipped with technology to catch and penalize those who run red […]
September 26, 2011

Lots Of Philadelphia Real Estate News

Lots Of Philadelphia Real Estate News New Center City Hotel Coming to 1200 Arch Street PlanPhilly reports that a new hotel is coming to Center City Philadelphia. Mayor Nutter, along with people representing Parkway Corporation, and elected officials and the city’s hospitality sector announced the new Center City hotel today at 11am. Mayor Michael Nutter, Joseph Zuritsky, Chairman and CEO […]
September 23, 2011

PECO Building Flashing “Art In The Air” In Logan Square Neighborhood

PECO Building Flashing “Art In The Air” In Logan Square Neighborhood The PECO building at 23rd and Market in the Logan Square Neighborhood is known for flashing the time and local temperature but now PECO is displaying local works of art. The “Art In The Air” project is a partnership with Breadboard, a program of the University City Science Center […]