A post specifically for the Naked Philly section of the site
Biodegradable detergents and pick-up and drop-off services via bicycle? Philly’s Wash Cycle Laundry is putting a new spin on eco-friendly service. Earlier this month the establishment, located on the corner of 16th and South Streets, kicked off its campaign to become one of Philly’s most green laundry services. Its goal is to provide services to its customers in the most eco-friendly way by providing a new take on a somewhat lackluster subject: washing clothes. Not […]
The Philly Water Department is looking to its neighbors to vote for cute puppies and dogs to become the Manayunk Spokesdog. It may sound strange, but the contest is happening because PWD wants to show the importance of remaining eco-friendly and having owners clean up after their dogs to keep the waterways clean. The winning dog gets the title “Philly Water’s Best Friend” and will receive a $200 prize from Wag N Style in East […]
NEWSFLASH: Onion Flats are proposing 3 residents units at 834 N. 4th with a ground-floor commercial space and 4 parking spaces. This location is right down the street from the lovely and green Honey’s Sit ‘N Eat and the green design center and garden Greenable; what a perfect spot for an Onion Flats project. Anything Onion Flats does will be welcome to the already-Onion-friendly neighborhood, but it would be great if the first-floor was another community-friendly […]
Last night Fishtown community members voted (a 30-0 vote actually; guess Fishies love tattoos) to subdivide the existing building at 1341 Frankford Avenue to make a new home for tattoo-haven Art Machine Productions. Art Machine is moving from 2424 Studios at 2424 E. York St., and will be toting their loved artists with them, one of which includes Tim Pangburn, a talented tattoo artist that has been featured in East Coast Tattoo Magazine and Tattoo Guru. […]
Inmates are moving to South Philly and neighbors are less than thrilled, not only because criminals will be living next to them, but it’s proposed for a space right next to a day care (!). The protesters living in the southwest section of the city near 5200 Grays Avenue have a reason to be upset, given the fact that an inmate could escape at any time. The city needs a place to put these felons […]
Josh Lawler and Colleen Kelly will be opening a new restaurant, The Farm and The Fisherman, at 1120 Pine Street, formerly the restaurant Paul owned by Paul and Effie Bouikidis of Effie’s Greek fame across the street. The Farm and The Fisherman will be a 30-seat BYO restaurant that will focus on using sustainable, locally sourced ingredients and is looking to open in spring of this year. The menu will change often based on the […]
After a year of silence, Dance Dance Party Party is back! DDPP is the dance party that is the answer for women who “just want to dance” without worrying about creepy guys hitting on them, crazy cover charges or “bad” dance moves. DDPP stopped it’s regular dance parties back on January 7, 2010, because it was just getting too much to handle for its founders. This spring, Graduate Hospital is going to be home to […]
Yay. We love it when Philly gets its own apps and guides (Not For Tourists got us super excited, and maybe one day we will get our own Gridskipper). If Philly should get some love from the rest of the nation for one thing, it should be our craft beers, microbreweries and general awesomeness in the brewery department (college kids who live around here have kegs of Yuengling; so spoiled). Planning a night out and […]
763 South 19th Street was the former site of Varick A.M.E. Church (check out the pictures of it being demolished “with care” here) and is currently a gigantic hole. Fred During tried (ah, zoning permits) a few years back to get approval for a 24-unit condominium with parking and failed because of the lack of funds. (Although you can check out the $1,600,000 listing and renderings here.) On December 22, 2010, the vacant lot was […]
We laughed. We cried. We built snowmen. Click through to see the our gallery of best shots from 2011’s best snowstorms and remember those few days not for the hassle they caused us (digging out our cars at 7am and sliding across 76), but for the fun snow crafts we made!