Philly’s Version of GTL: Green To-Go Laundry
17 February, 2011 | No Comments | Graduate Hospital, RittenhouseBiodegradable 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
Read MoreThe Philly Water Department is looking to its neighbors to vote for cute puppies and dogs to become the Manayunk Spokesdog. It may sound strange, but the contest is happening because PWD wants to show the importance of remaining eco-friendly and having owners clean up after their dogs to keep
Read MoreNEWSFLASH: Onion Flats are proposing 3 residents units at 834 N. 4th with a ground-floor commercial space and 4 parking spaces. This location is right down the street from the lovely and green Honey’s Sit 'N Eat and the green design center and garden Greenable; what a perfect spot for an
Read MoreLast night Fishtown community members voted (a 30-0 vote actually; guess Fishies love tattoos) to subdivide the existing building at 1341 Frankford Avenue to make a new home for tattoo-haven Art Machine Productions. Art Machine is moving from 2424 Studios at 2424 E. York St., and will be toting their
Read MoreOrange Jumpsuits Coming to South Philly (and Its Not the Flyers)
15 February, 2011 | No Comments | South PhillyInmates are moving to South Philly and neighbors are less than thrilled, not only because criminals will be living next to them, but it’s proposed for a space right next to a day care (!). The protesters living in the southwest section of the city near 5200 Grays Avenue have
Read MoreWashington Square West is Fishing for a New BYO
12 February, 2011 | No Comments | Washington Square WestJosh Lawler and Colleen Kelly will be opening a new restaurant, The Farm and The Fisherman, at 1120 Pine Street, formerly the restaurant Paul owned by Paul and Effie Bouikidis of Effie’s Greek fame across the street. The Farm and The Fisherman will be a 30-seat BYO restaurant that will
Read MoreAfter a year of silence, Dance Dance Party Party is back! DDPP is the dance party that is the answer for women who “just want to dance” without worrying about creepy guys hitting on them, crazy cover charges or "bad" dance moves. DDPP stopped it’s regular dance parties back on
Read MorePhilly Beer Scene is Not Tapping Out
8 February, 2011 | No Comments |Yay. We love it when Philly gets its own apps and guides (Not For Tourists got us super excited, and maybe one day we will get our own Gridskipper). If Philly should get some love from the rest of the nation for one thing, it should be our craft beers,
Read More763 South 19th Street was the former site of Varick A.M.E. Church (check out the pictures of it being demolished “with care” here) and is currently a gigantic hole. Fred During tried (ah, zoning permits) a few years back to get approval for a 24-unit condominium with parking and failed
Read MoreSnowpocalypse Philadelphia 2011 Photos
6 February, 2011 | No Comments |We laughed. We cried. We built snowmen.
Click through to see the our gallery of best shots from 2011's best snowstorms and remember those few days not for the hassle they caused us (digging out our cars at 7am and sliding across 76), but for the fun snow crafts we made!
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