In East Passyunk

Passing by the other day, we noticed a 'For Sale' sign on a large building on the 1800 block of S. 11th St. about a block and a half from Passyunk Avenue. Though the building looks to have gotten some work done in recent years, it seemed like a potentially

If you've lived in Philly for a minute, you've come to realize the wealth of dive bars that we possess in this fine town of ours. South Philly has a good but shrinking selection, with luminaries such as Ray's and Bonnie's Capistrano Bar heading a group of dimly lit, often

Everybody loves a good limoncello. And in an age where farmer's markets are all the rage, microbrews are commonplace, and artisanal goat meat is something that people actually buy, why not locally distilled limoncello? And after a successful presentation to the East Passyunk Crossing Zoning Committee last week, it seems that's exactly

Perhaps you've never heard of Act 135, passed in PA in 2009, which provides communities with one more tool to fight blight in their neighborhoods. In short, this act allows residents, businesses, or non-profits to take conservatorship over a blighted property, fix it up, and sell it off. One non-profit

You may recall, we've been keeping you abreast of the efforts of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation, revitalizing buildings on Passyunk Avenue ('natch). Back in March, we checked in on 1911 E Passyunk Ave., a property that was early in the stages of renovation at that point. This storefront had looked

The transformation of East Passyunk Avenue over the past decade has been well documented, with numerous new businesses of all shapes and sizes coming to the Avenue. At the very southern end of the Avenue, however, at 1934 E Passyunk Ave., Colombo's looms as one of the properties that has

Last month, the East Passyunk Crossing zoning committee heard a presentation for the conversion of 1646-8 S 12th St., the longtime home of Artisan Boulanger Patissier, from a pastry shop into a full-fledged restaurant with a liquor license and possible outdoor seating. Though this address is on 12th Street, the building is

If you enjoy delicious food and copious drink as we do, you should probably make your way to Passyunk Avenue today, between 1 and 4pm. Flavors of the Avenue, an annual event thrown by the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, celebrates this vibrant commercial corridor with a big tent,

Around the corner from Geno's Steaks, the 800 block of Latona St. is a weird mix of garages and residences. On the north side of the street is a food cart garage, a sign store, and residences. The southern side of the block is dominated by a cinderblock building with

The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation has invested serious time and money into refreshing the "singing fountain" at East Passyunk Ave. and Tasker St. Locals have seen gradual renovations since mid-April: the removal of a less than attractive fence, newly planted trees, and the restoration of tile and marble on fountain itself.