This is almost as bad (as good?) as the local commercials for "Not Just Pizza," except instead of a rap about pizza, it's a rap about politics. Mayor Michael Nutter may not want to remember this, but 21 years ago he took the mic with councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and federal judge

Kraftwork, Johnny Brenda's, Doc’s Gourmet Café and Soup Bar, Brindle Café, Lola Bean, Soup Kitchen Café, The Handle Bar and 1 Fishy residents are all cooking this weekend to prepare for the Fishtown Neighbor's Association's 2011 Chili Cook-Off this Sunday, March 6. From 1 to 4pm at Feast Your Eyes Catering

We never had a chance to eat at La Locanda del Ghiottone. And now it's burned down.

Okay, so the BYO at 130 North 3rd Street isn't exactly burned "down" after a midnight kitchen fire (veal is very flammable), it's more just slightly burnt. While the damages haven't been accessed yet (we

We never thought we'd say this, but the new construction going up at 2522 and 2524 Grays Ferry makes us almost think of crossing the Avenue (Grays Ferry). Almost. Next week you'll actually be able to walk through one of the six town homes (they are currently putting the finishing touches on

The VIP pre-sale event on March 2nd was held at the gorgeous Tedenza event space at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties. When we heard the party was going to be a "virtual tour," we have to admit we were a little upset. We were excited to prance around

Thanks to an anonymous tipster for these interior shots of 1200 Bank, the new pool hall and rooftop restaurant coming to 12th and Chestnut! We were also sent some photos of the projects that DAS Architects are using for inspiration for the rooftop bar and restaurant.

The old Frankford Chocolate Factory on 2101 Washington Avenue (you know, the one with the massive banner of Tran Dinh Truong written in English and Vietnamese) is going to become a combination commercial and residential center (sounds okay so far, right?). The Factory was bought by the Alphonse Hotel Corporation (owned by Truong) in

A new bar/arcade, cleverly named Barcade, is on its way to the Fishy. The original Barcade is in Brooklyn, but the owners are looking to expand to the city of Brotherly Love at 1114 Frankford Avenue. Pete Langway, Barcade’s owner, fell in love with this warehouse location because it has

Slow building must be trending in Philly! Tracy Levesque wants to take 204 and 206 East Girard Avenue to LEED standards, hoping to redesign the address using the materials they can uncover from the building. The space is sited in Fishtown’s prominent business corridor and sits right between Murph’s

926 N. Third Street is the home of Pelladio Developers' 950 Mode building in Northern Liberties and the ground floor retail spaces have been open to new businesses for some time. One particular spot was previously approved for a convenience store (boring) but the owners backed out; Jim Kernan wasted