Crocodile Philly is changing hands. The owners of GiGi Restaurant at 319 Market will be taking over pickleback-central Crocodile Philly. Stephenie LaGrossa is one of those owners (as well as one of the most popular contestants on Survivor Palau and Survivor Guatemala) to turn 110 Chestnut into the reported 879, a sports bar backed by two Eagles,

On Friday at 5pm, while many enjoyed their happy hour sliders at Rouge, an intoxicated man was stabbed right at the corner of 18th and Walnut. "A doorman at one of the luxury highrises surrounding the park described the men as appearing to be homeless." The actual violence was

Let’s play a game. A “fully fit-out restaurant/bar” with “incredible architecture with high ceilings” is up for sale, complete with kitchen equipment, table and chairs. Hmm. What restaurant near Second and Chestnut fits that description? Is it trendy Dolce or perhaps Paradigm? Your guess?

UPDATE: Robert La Scala (who operates LaScala's

Charlie Vatori, the current owner of Charlie's Pub at 114 N. Third Street, would love to take over 17 N. Third Street (the former Carmelita Boutique), but it hasn't proved so easy for him. Vatori would like to convert the space to a restaurant that will occupy the first and second floors,

There are big plans in the works for even more progression to North Broad Street. Earlier this month, Mayor Nutter, EB Realty Management Corp. (Eric Blumenfeld's company, the man behind the foreclosed Marine Club) and PMC Property Group announced the start of the redevelopment project. The $43M 600 N.

There are plans for a new entertainment venue/restaurant at the Old St. John’s Church located at 1028 N. Third Street. Bart Blatstein's Tower Investments, who has owned the building for quite some time now, is looking to turn the space into a 350-seat concert/show venue that will serve food and will

This is almost as bad (as good?) as the local commercials for "Not Just Pizza," except instead of a rap about pizza, it's a rap about politics. Mayor Michael Nutter may not want to remember this, but 21 years ago he took the mic with councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and federal judge

Kraftwork, Johnny Brenda's, Doc’s Gourmet Café and Soup Bar, Brindle Café, Lola Bean, Soup Kitchen Café, The Handle Bar and 1 Fishy residents are all cooking this weekend to prepare for the Fishtown Neighbor's Association's 2011 Chili Cook-Off this Sunday, March 6. From 1 to 4pm at Feast Your Eyes Catering

We never had a chance to eat at La Locanda del Ghiottone. And now it's burned down.

Okay, so the BYO at 130 North 3rd Street isn't exactly burned "down" after a midnight kitchen fire (veal is very flammable), it's more just slightly burnt. While the damages haven't been accessed yet (we

We never thought we'd say this, but the new construction going up at 2522 and 2524 Grays Ferry makes us almost think of crossing the Avenue (Grays Ferry). Almost. Next week you'll actually be able to walk through one of the six town homes (they are currently putting the finishing touches on