In Northern Liberties

While not confirmed from A&P sources, we got this photo from reader Scott C.:

While the Pathmark signs are still up, it certainly appears that Superfresh will be arriving in the very near future.

In Northern Liberties, just down the street from Silk City, sits the Liberty Shopping Plaza, voted in an internal poll to be the least attractive shopping center in Philadelphia. For many years, access to every store was from the inside of the structure, with no interaction whatsoever with Spring Garden

As we previously reported, A&P, parent company of Pathmark, has held the future of Tower Investment's shopping center next to the  Piazza at Schmidts in limbo while meandering through bankruptcy proceedings. According to those in the know, the lease at 2nd & Girard is a keeper, and Pathmark will be

1034 N. Bodine St. was purchased for $184K in 2005, a time when Liberty Walk was still being built and the Piazza was still a dream. Doesn't look too bad in this picture from when it was on the market that year.

In the intervening years, Liberty Walk has sprung up,

Yesterday, we were zooming across Spring Garden St. and witnessed some heavy machinery moving earth and debris on the 200 block of Spring Garden St. For a moment, we thought that Finnigan's Wake was being torn down and were worried that our favorite bar was no more. You can imagine

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So what happened to York Avenue? After it's heyday, York Avenue went into EXTREME disrepair and despair. The area became such a horrible neighborhood that it had a sort of time capsule effect, and ancient architecture from Philadelphia's distant past stood as monuments in the

Ever drive or walk or bike down Fourth St. and notice how, right between Wood St. and Vine St., the road widens on the right and then gradually thins back into its original width within one block? That's not just a quirk of crazy angle parking- it's a street. Not

When the Arbol cafe closed its doors along with its adjacent outdoor seating garden a few months ago in Northern Liberties, property owners Mike Spiker and Heidi Duffey had to decide what to do with their prime outdoor space on the corner of 2nd and Poplar. As Spiker

Set to open the Blind Pig at 702 N. Second Street by late June, first-time restaurant owners Debra Ciasullo and David Hentz want to get a few things straight. First off, despite internet chatter to the contrary and the name of the restaurant itself, the Blind Pig's menu will not focus on pork.

In Sunday's Inquirer, Inga Saffron discusses a new master plan for the Delaware waterfront. A quick summary: low-rise housing, green space, no more concerts on Festival Pier, no capping I-95. We give one thumb down to the Festival Pier item- we like our outdoor concert space but the distinct lack