A reader tipped us off about the new Rosario's Pizza which opened about a month ago at 15th and Wharton Sts. The space had been vacant for the past couple of years, and was most recently Charles Bistro, which specialized in Soul Food.
Rosario's is a combination of a pizza joint
The Broad St. Diner, at the corner of Broad and Ellsworth Sts., will apparently live once more after having been closed for the past several years. As we learned yesterday from Michael Klein, Michael Petrogiannis, the gentleman who owns the Melrose along with several other diners, will be running the
Read MoreAs we told you a few weeks ago, Washington Avenue Green is a newish park that runs along the Delaware river between Washington Ave. and Wal-Mart. The park not only gives locals better access to the river, but it gives visitors practical insights into the importance of water runoff management.
As
Read MoreThis 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house offers about 1250 sqft. of living space right in the middle of Bella Vista. First floor has a living room, eat-in kitchen, and access to the rear yard. On the second floor, the master bedroom has a unique Rais wood-burning fireplace along with a
Read MoreWashington Ave., a wide thoroughfare close to Center City that is underutilized to say the least, is in the early stages of a transition that could ultimately have a tremendous impact on the neighborhoods that surround it. At 11th and Washington, the former Curtis Publishing printing building has turned into
Read MoreA reader sent us a photo of the changing of the signs at 2nd and Girard Sts. Check it out.
New signs must mean we're getting close!
Thanks to reader Scott for sending us an photo as well.
Read MoreHistory Buff: Louis I. Kahn
4 August, 2011 | No Comments |Louis Isadore Kahn (1901-1974) was a world famous American architect of the twentieth century who is known for having revitalized the modernist approach with a monumental style. Kahn moved to Philadelphia in 1905, from the Baltic Island of Osel, and lived most of the rest of his life in the
Read MoreFor those of you who have yet to explore Race St. Pier, Friday might be the day to do it. The new park, one of Philadelphia's shiny new toys, has been open to the public for a couple of months and has generally gotten rave reviews from visitors. Let's face
Read MoreHit List: 522 Queen St.
4 August, 2011 | No Comments |This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in Queen Village offers 2300 sqft. of living space. The first floor features exposed brick and wainscoting and includes a living room, a separate dining room, and an eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The staircase is also unique and eye-catching.
Read MoreSchool Children Opening Up Take-Out Place in Francisville
3 August, 2011 | No Comments |The Student Store at 1447-49 Ridge Ave., run by the People for People Charter School, is being turned into a take-out spot. People for People is a K-8 Charter School at the corner of Broad and Brown Sts. that focuses on entrepreneurial skills for its students. The
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