With over 200 years of history, Rittenhouse Square remains the epitome of luxury living in downtown Philadelphia. Centered around its historic urban park and surrounded by luxury hotels, high rise condominium buildings, high end retail shops, and fine dining; Rittenhouse Square is a true reflection of the elegance and culture of Philadelphia. The Rittenhouse area is located in the heart of Center City between Broad and 22nd Streets to the East and West and Market to Pine to the North and South. Just a 15 minute walk in either direction to surrounding neighborhoods such as Fairmount / Art Museum, Logan Square, Fitler Square, Graduate Hospital, and Center City Midtown. Residents of this area have access to all that Philadelphia has to offer right outside their front door. This includes all the shops along Chestnut and Walnut Streets such as Barneys and Boyds, fine dining restaurants including Alma De Cuba, Parc Rittenhouse, Barclay Prime, and Rouge to name a few. Just minutes from City Hall and the Avenue of the Arts which features the Kimmel Center, Miriam Theater, and the Academy of Music. Rittenhouse Square is also a convenient location for students at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).
Pure Fare will be opening later this year at the old 21st Street Gourmet 959-square-foot spot at 119 S. 21st Street. Pure Fare was slated to open in the fall of 2010, then the spring of 2011 and now they say winter 2011. So what’s taking them so long?! Oh … probably the software that tracks what you eat. John Steele with Flying Kite reports that Pure Fare will help customers monitor their eating habits […]
According to his ad, Ralph Berarducci, the owner of Portofino Restaurant at 1227 Walnut Street, is looking to open a new “fine Italian restaurant” and is hiring a sous chef.
Ah public records. What would we do without them? Most of the news outlets in Philly have already told you that Cliff Lee bought a unit in 1706 Rittenhouse (the actual address is 250 South 17th Street, for those who would like to do their own records search). But we can reveal that his unit is 2001, aka: the 20th floor. What he bought it for will be released in the middle of February, so […]
As of January 3rd it is official: Rittenhouse Square won the vote to get the Wine School of Philadelphia’s sole location. The old Fairmount location at 2006 and 2008 Fairmount Avenue will be available as of March 31st and the official new address for the home of Keith Wallace will be the 2,420-square-foot space at 127 S. 22nd Street. According to Wallace, the Wine School “added about 10,000 restaurant-going customers to Fairmount annually” in addition […]
James Cyril Campbell is the proud owner of 1609 South Street and the hated landlord of Pumpkin Cafe‘s Ian Moroney and Hilary Bor. Why are they hated? Well Hilary won’t say, but anyone who has passed by the location, knows that the ongoing dispute over the lease (this has been going on for awhile) has materialized itself in a closed Pumpkin Cafe. It’s sad, but not too sad: the Pumpkin Market across the street has been […]
Biodegradable detergents and pick-up and drop-off services via bicycle? Philly’s Wash Cycle Laundry is putting a new spin on eco-friendly service. Earlier this month the establishment, located on the corner of 16th and South Streets, kicked off its campaign to become one of Philly’s most green laundry services. Its goal is to provide services to its customers in the most eco-friendly way by providing a new take on a somewhat lackluster subject: washing clothes. Not […]