May 30, 2012
Pure Fare Opening 2nd Location at 16th and South Pure Fare Opening 2nd Location at 16th and South I was grabbing dinner yesterday with Maria and Jackson at Pure Fare in Rittenhouse Square (located at 119 South 21st Street) and we got to chatting with one of the owners and the head chef. We were excited to find out that […]
May 24, 2012
Federal Donuts Opening Center City Location! Federal Donuts Opening Center City Location! Multiple sources are reporting that Federal Donuts, the trendy Pennsport restaurant that serves only gourmet coffee, donuts and fried chicken, will soon open a second location at 1608 Sansom Street. The ultra successful Federal Donuts was born from a partnership between Michael Solomonov (Zahav and Percy Street BBQ), […]
May 22, 2012
Ela “Happy Hour His Way” Starting Tonight! Ela “Happy Hour His Way” Starting Tonight! Just got wind that Ela is rolling out a new happy hour menu created by Chef Jason Cichonski. There will be drink specials too! The new happy hour is called “Happy Hour His Way” and specials are offered Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 5pm -6:30pm. […]
May 21, 2012
Nom Nom Ramen Now Open! Had the opportunity to stop by Nom Nom Ramen, Center City’s newest noodle bar located in Rittenhouse Square, and it was well worth the trip over. Check it out if you are ever hungry in near Rittenhouse. Nom Nom Ramen Background Here’s the background courtesy of Drew Lazor at Citypaper.net (from March 29th) Nom Nom […]
May 17, 2012
Seger Park Spring Festival This Sunday! Seger Park Spring Festival This Sunday! The Friends of Seger Park Playground are hosting the 5th Annual Spring Festival this Sunday, May 20th from 11am-3pm at Seger Park on 10th and Lombard. The festivities will include a moon bounce, free tennis for tots, face painting, karate, crafts, live music and dance, food/drink, prizes and […]
May 15, 2012
Shake Shack Philadelphia Nearly Complete Shake Shack Philadelphia Nearly Complete Rumor has it that the Shake Shack Philadelphia that has been blocking traffic at the corner of 20th and Sansom Streets for quite some time is nearly complete and could open by the 4th of July holiday. Needless to say we are VERY excited! Here’s some info from the Shake […]
May 14, 2012
Jay-Z Coming To PHILLY Labor Day Weekend! Jay-Z Coming To PHILLY Labor Day Weekend! Today we learned from Jay-Z and Mayor Michael Nutter that Jay-Z will headline and curate the very first Budweiser Made in America Music Festival. The Budweiser Made in America Music Festival will be a 2 day event that will feature as many as 28 musical acts in […]
May 9, 2012
Center City Sips Returning In June! Center City Sips Returning In June! Center City Sips, everyone’s favorite excuse for hitting the Philly happy hour circuit, is back for summer 2012 and will run from June 6th though August 29th! Here’s the skinny from the Center City Sips website: “This year the Center City Sips prices are up a buck for […]
May 8, 2012
Philadelphia Vegetarian At HipCityVeg Philadelphia Vegetarian At HipCityVeg Was out and about this weekend having a bite at Serafina at 10 Rittenhouse when we noticed HipCityVeg across the street. Here’s a description from Citypaper: Huge coup for vegetation-minded Center Citizens: Former Horizons GM Nicole Marquis opened her vegan fast-food joint Hip City Veg (127 S. 18th St., 215-278-7605) in the […]