We're not sure why we were at 6th and Poplar Sts. yesterday (but we assure you it had nothing to do with an obsession with the pastries at nearby Kaplan's), but while we were passing by, we noticed some serious construction going on halfway down the block.

We spotted four fairly

As you probably already noticed, the Center City Italian Bistro closed back in May. According to a post on Foobooz from a few months back, the plan for the space is for an art studio as well as Terra Hall, a dining hall for UArts students that will not be

Our friends at Brewerytown Living gave us the heads up about a new construction project going up at 31st and Baltz Sts. in Brewerytown. The foundation has been poured and things seem to be moving along.

The developer, Steph-Sin Development, has done a couple of other houses on this block and

Located on the northeast corner of 11th and Montrose Sts., the former home of the South Philadelphia State Bank is a total mystery to us.

The building itself is pretty large, sitting on a lot that covers over 2,600 sqft, with 31' of frontage on 11th st. We haven't been able

Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program, the largest public art program in the country, has produced over 3,500 murals since its inception in 1984. Last week, in conjunction with the Phillies, the Mural Arts Program unveiled The Phillies Mural, a work of public art honoring our Boys of Summer that will rise

We got a tip from a reader about some construction activity on Federal St., and we found crews working at two different sites.

At 2027 Federal St., workers recently started framing what will soon be a three story house. The developer, Harte Investments, built 2029 Federal St., the house next door,

Just a stone's throw away from Temple University at 1314 N. Broad Street, the Legendary Blue Horizon currently sits unused. The building has a long and interesting history: built in 1865 in the French Second Empire architectural style (same as City Hall) as three separate mansions for rich guys, it

Back in July, we wondered what might come to replace Illuminare at 2321 Fairmount Ave. One astute commenter suggested Mexican, and how right they were.

For, it’s ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! for Fairmount, which has been patiently waiting for better south-of-the-border dining options. By January, La Calaca Feliz, or “the happy

If you have a child who attends the Philadelphia School or you simply live in the neighborhood, you've definitely noticed the construction activity going on at the corner of 25th and Lombard Sts. throughout the summer. The school is re-imagining its entrance and its interaction with the street, and the

In recent weeks, we've dedicated some digital ink to the area surrounding 4th and Brown Sts., discussing the new Four Squared development on the east side of 4th St., and mentioning a couple of gross looking, facade-less buildings on the west side. We'd like to mention one more building of