In Fishtown

Construction has sped up today at the site of Stephen Starr's Fishtown "Bier Garten" on Frankford Avenue between Girard and Thompson. Heavy machinery and large--very large, in fact--trees are on site as construction workers tell us they're working on the much anticipated restaurant's court yard. Now we don't know a whole

The corner Greek New Acropolis Restaurant in Fishtown is for sale (and the three apartments above it), and while the greasy spoon is nothing to write home about, we think the spot would be perfect for a well-conceived retro diner, something that would have the cache to take advantage of the area's

Penn Treaty Park's inaugural Fishing Derby will kick off Shadweek 2011 on April 16 at 8am. There will be prizes for the most fish caught as well as for the largest fish caught and children are welcome to participate (fishing rods will be provided). We know the history of Fishtown's

For Viking Mill, Little Berlin and Emerald St. Urban Farm (Patrick Dunn's project, the same guy behind Marathon Farm), a vacant lot in East Kensington is a place of possibilities, not a space for dead grass and remnants of its prior occupant. These three organizations are collaborating in an effort to

Congratulations to Interface Studio Architects and Postgreen Homes for their 100k House, one of the 18 projects selected by The American Institute of Architects to receive the prestigious 2011 Housing Award. The AIA’s Housing Award Program honors the best in housing design and the 100k House, the first-ever LEED (Leadership in Energy

On Sunday, March 6, seven artists got together for The Winter Art Festival at 2628 Martha Street. This was one of the first art festivals to be held at The Hatchatory, the collection of small-business office spaces in a renovated Fishtown warehouse. Tenants here rent pet-friendly modern lofts with original exposed

The 3000-square-foot Casino Dealer School and School of Bartending in Bensalem is opening a new location at 1800 N. Delaware Avenue on the 5th floor. There will be 2500-square-feet of rooms that will house blackjack, roulette, craps and poker tables; 700-square-feet of office space; and 800-square-feet of bartending school. John

Kensington’s Kinetic Sculpture Derby is set to take place at noon on May 21. This old-fashioned derby “race” around the neighborhood has a twist: instead of a traditional boxcar, the vehicles in this derby are kinetic sculptures, human-powered vehicles with an artistic theme. The event is less a competition for

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