In Rittenhouse

Last week, we looked into the history of Philly’s venerated Museum of Art.  Today, we consider another of the city’s Greek-influenced cultural landmarks.  The flagship building of The University of the Arts, Dorrance Hamilton Hall, stands between Pine and Spruce Streets on the west side of Broad.  The University’s Eugene Bolt tells that the building was conceived

In the past, when discussing a couple of Pennsport projects, we've made reference to Federal Donuts, a donut, fried chicken, and coffee spot that opened less than a year ago at 2nd and Manton Sts., and has quickly built a zealot-like following of customers dedicated to deep-fried perfection. We (clearly)

We passed by 12 S 20th St. today, and were surprised to see business being conducted at this miserable Center City retail location. We don't remember all of the concepts that have operated out of this space over the years, but we do remember that many have tried and all

Spread Bagelry is expanding its business. At 269 S. 20th St., directly across the street from the current store, its owners are adding Spread Baked Goods. While the original shop offers Montreal-style bagels with spreads and sandwich fillings, the new venture will offer loose bagels, muffins and sweet baked treats. Perhaps

Just south of the bustling intersection of 22nd and Walnut Sts., where we often find ourselves purchasing gas (and now sushi!), an unexpected oasis elicits vibes of 17th century England. Saint James Place, a pedestrian-only half-block that consists of twenty-four Tudor-style homes on the 2100 block of Saint James Street,

As we continue to claw our way back from the financial crisis that's weighed us down since 2008, we're encouraged when we hear about major downtown projects that indicate renewed optimism in the marketplace. The hospitality industry has been fairly stagnant over the past decade, though we've seen some recent

Back in February, we gave you the heads up about a Starbucks moving to 18th and Spruce Sts., filling a vacant commercial space and forcing out the non-specifically named "Cleaners."

Over the past few weeks, the space has been gutted, and the dry cleaners has moved across the street, into a

Today, we checked out HipCityVeg, the vegan sandwich shop that replaced Pad Thai Shack at 127 S. 18th St., just north of Rittenhouse Square. This brand new spot had a line out the door for the second day in a row today, as suits and hipsters alike piled in to

Way back in July, we told you about a proposed project on the northwest corner of 17th and South Sts., currently an overgrown vacant lot. If you're ever on South Street West and pay a little bit of attention, you've almost definitely noticed that 1701 South St. looks more or

As we mentioned last month, Shake Shack is on the way at 2000 Sansom St., at the end of one of our favorite blocks in town. At the beginning of February, we noticed that the old storefronts had been covered by plywood.

In the weeks since, the workers on the site