We've seen our share of shows at The Fire at 410-412 W. Girard Ave. over the years, though we confess we haven't set foot inside for quite some time. The famed establishment spans two buildings, with one of the rooms containing a traditional neighborhood bar and the other side featuring

It's been about a year since we checked in on the northwest corner of 17th & Annin, so how 'bout an update? A year ago, this corner was home to a white warehouse that was growing more and more out of place as residential development proliferated throughout the neighborhood. It

The South Philly Food Co-op has spent several years organizing and recruiting member-owners with the goal of opening a grocery store in ('natch) South Philadelphia. More recently, the leaders of this organization have been actively searching for a location for the co-op, working to find a relatively inexpensive space that

Turning back the clock a couple of decades, the Graduate Hospital neighborhood had well over a thousand vacant lots and buildings literally littering the area. The 2100 block of Carpenter Street was among the worst in the neighborhood. In 2004, at least thirty out of forty-seven properties on the block were

The Christmas Village is one of our favorite things about living in Philadelphia during the holiday season. For those that haven't heard of it slash weren't paying attention a few years ago during the Holiday Village silliness, the Christmas Village is an eating and shopping destination that starts every Thanksgiving

As Frankford Avenue continues to thrive as a commercial corridor, developers are looking at possible projects everywhere, including smaller properties that they might have previously overlooked. This could very well be the case at 1425 Frankford Ave., a comparatively little property surrounded by some major projects.Vacant lot to be redevelopedDevelopers

We were on North Broad Street just a couple days ago, telling you about an eight story building planned for the 800 block, and we reminded you that the amazing and beautiful Metropolitan Opera House was getting renovated at some undetermined point in the near future. Yesterday, we got an

Northern Liberties is done. Fishtown is old news. South Kensington? More like mouth rendsington. Okay, that last one made no sense. But the point we're getting at here is that Port Richmond looks like it's the new neighborhood du jour, with new projects popping up and tons of opportunity moving

We haven't spent much time in the neighborhoods around Temple Hospital but there's a chance that could start to change. This area is in pretty rough shape, with copious amounts of vacant land, countless vacant homes dotting the landscape, and virtually no amenities. Nevertheless, there are still Temple Med students and

Every block has its quirks, but the 700 block of Carpenter Street may be one of the most unusual in Bella Vista. Back in 2011, we visited this block and wondered about a number of properties on the north side of the street. We assumed that 723-25 Carpenter St. was