Philly’s foodie culture is on a roll. From New York Times articles praising its evolution, to celebrity chefs Garces, Vetri, and Solomonov, our City of Brotherly Love is overflowing with culinary love. And now, in West Philly, a culinary incubator is preparing a recipe to create jobs and expand our city’s growing gamut

On the corner of Front and Sigel Sts., next to I-95 and around the corner from Target, we spotted a new home that's currently under construction.

The developer, Churchill Investments LLC, purchased the 17'x45' lot almost a year ago for $45K. Previously, the lot had approvals for a 2000+ sqft, 3

Did you know? Chinese New Years Eve is tonight, when at midnight, the year of the dragon will begin. Celebrate Chinese New Year by visiting Chinatown today, where a flower market will be held at the 10th Street Plaza, from 10am until 4pm.

According to the PCDC website, vendors will sell

In November, we brought 1009-1011 S. 21st St. to your attention, noting the effect that a new facade can have on the look and feel of a rehab. Well, the new facades are complete. Here's a look at the progression on this corner.

Sure, you might prefer the classic Philly row home look

Decades ago, Point Breeze Ave. was a vibrant commercial strip, offering all types of retail and entertainment options to neighborhood residents.

In the 1960's, poverty, crime, drugs and blight began to creep in, overwhelming the entire neighborhood and decimating the commercial corridor that locals refer to as 'The Breeze,' according to

While the streets of Philadelphia were once home to abolitionists and hideouts on the Underground Railroad, slave traders also lived and worked here.

In colonial days, Captain William Spafford traded slaves along with all sorts of goods like candles and West Indian rum, out of the store on the ground-floor of his

Olive St., a small side street between Brown St. and Fairmount Ave., is easy to miss, only running between 4th and 5th Sts. before picking up again in Francisville. Though it's a fairly narrow street, the presence of a surface parking lot on almost the entire north side of the

Twice now, we've brought your attention to the 4000 block of Baring St.- first to 4001 and 4011 Baring St. which together account for 25 new residential units, and then to 4032 Baring St., a new triplex on the corner of Preston and Baring Sts.

Now, three more lots, 4006-10 Baring

The Museum Towers at 1801 Buttonwood St. in Center City offer city views that could be taken as photographs and hung on walls in slim quarters. Now its owners, Forest City, have plans to develop Museum Towers II.

Towers II would mean the erection of a similar 16-story building, according to Logan Square Neighborhood

Back in June, we brought 1201 S. 21st St., a blighted building on the southeast corner of 21st and Federal Sts., to your attention. The one-story, former laundromat, has been owned by Young Lae Song since 1992, when he purchased it for $2,500.

According to the Zoning Application that we recently noticed,