In 2009 Krista Peel and Zak Starer were looking to find a building in Philadelphia where they could open an art organization. They found what they were looking for on Huntingdon Street in East Kensington; a 1,700-square-foot, three-story row house. Every year the space is opened up to artists from

And the award for the best use of a barren city space goes to: art and music venue 5side! The guys at 5side made the best of its digs for a recent benefit party at the Maas Building. “It's amazing what a campfire and a cypress tree will do to make you

West Philly's favorite co-op, Mariposa, is moving down the block to its new Re:Vision Architecture-designed digs at 4824 Baltimore Avenue this fall. For those who aren’t familiar with the classically run, community-based co-op, let us explain: a cooperative is comprised of group members (it’s $25 a year) and volunteers who

The fifth oldest tavern in the United States, 279-year-old The General Lafayette Inn, sits empty, cold and alone (was it owned by Scott and Caren Cronin?) at 646 Germantown Pike. The 35,143-square-foot lot that includes the 9,400-square-foot restaurant, five-bedroom bed and breakfast, two-bedroom cottage and two acres of land are

Last month's dessert-baking competition at The University of Penn (sponsored by Penn’s Gastronomy Club and the Sugar Philly Food Truck) yielded a new menu item to Sugar Philly: the winning Golden Pineapple Custard by Allison Pearce and Keelen Collins. Congrats guys!

When the doors of Zagat-rated restaurant Thomas’ shut down late this summer, locals were anxious to see what would take its place. Then in early fall, The Workhorse opened at 4201 Main Street (an address that earlier this year went to bankruptcy court with attorney Robert W. Seitzer by its side).

Only a few months ago did D.C.-based and 100% sustainable (even the furniture is reclaimed) SweetGreen move into Suburban Square. Guess people like eating healthy; student-started (Georgetown students, sorry Penn) SweetGreen is now coming to the Radian at 3925 Walnut Street in University City. Slated for a grand opening in

The ever-present empty space of failed restaurants is really making its way around Philly; the widespread city problem has struck again (hit it Freddie Mercury). The former Copa Miami space on 17th and Chestnut is up for lease for $14,500 per month. The owner of the Copa restaurants, Bill Curry,

Former Swift Half (R.I.P.) bartender John Boswell (more recently a manager at guacamole heaven El Vez) is looking to turn what is currently The Corner Spot, located at 2253 East Clearfield Street, into Port Richmond Pour House. PRPH, a classy establishment whose tagline is “The joint where the neighborhood meets

Developer Paul Giegerich has plans to turn the old Beneficial Bank building on 12th and Chestnut into an oh-you-fancy-huh pool hall (aka Philly’s first upscale billiard club), and he has the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Preservation Alliance behind him on this one. This building has been vacant for quite some time