In Washington Square West

"Too many cooks in the kitchen" is a saying that usually has negative connotations, suggesting that too much input from too many people will lead to a suboptimal outcome. Thankfully there are exceptions even to the most cliche statements, and we are here today to talk about one of those

A few months back, we checked in on 700-04 Chestnut St. in Washington Square West, when we were confused by a zoning permit that allowed for the demolition of what we believed to be a contributing building to the Chestnut Street East historic district. We weren't sure why this was

While we try to stick to local fare (come back soon, Jim's!) when looking for something less-than-healthy, the Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich may be our go-to fast-food choice. While you're straining your neck from vigorously nodding in approval or violently shaking your head no, some even more spicy news is

Sansom Street, at least through much of Center City, is one of the more unusual roads we can think of. Part street, part alley, part hidden gem, this is one of the few streets in the heart of Philly where you feel like you can really disappear. Sometimes that's in

Every once in a while, a project comes our way that both catches our eye and catches us off guard. When we saw a new zoning permit for the properties at 700-04 Chestnut St., the eye-catching part was easy. After doing a little bit of research on this property, we

The northeast corner of Broad & Pine is home to an underused property that you probably remember as a Starbucks, but the building has been on a demolition watch for years. As we've reported previously, Carl Dranoff acquired the property back in 2015 with plans for an industrial-styled high-rise that

Antique Row is a neither an antique, nor a row. Discuss.All joking aside, Antique Row is located roughly on the 900-1100 blocks of Pine Street, and it shows up on Philadelphia tourist maps as a commercial destination. According to a Hidden City story from ten years ago, the Antique Row

Before people walked around with supercomputers in their pockets, before television offered us unlimited channels or even a handful of channels, people learned about what was going on in the world almost exclusively through newspapers. The newspaper business was a great business to be in back in the 1800s and

The building at the northeast corner of Broad & Pine rises three stories, with the ground floor space that was used for years as a Starbucks and the a small parking garage on the upper floors. While parking garages are certainly a need for Center City, this still qualifies as

1101 Walnut St. had been home to a Wendy's restaurant since 1980, with Wendy's taking over a one-story building that was constructed for a bank back in 1967. Check out some more detailed history of the property here. Perhaps a one-story building made sense here in the year that Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club