In Rittenhouse
The 1700 Market building is set back from 17th Street on its eastern side, creating a public open space that nobody has ever cared about as far as we can tell. It was almost exactly two years ago that the owners of the 32 story building acknowledged as much when
Read MoreParking sure is tough in Center City, and it could soon get tougher. You may recall, last month we told you that we had heard that developers were buying the parking garage on the 2000 block of Lombard Street and would close it by the end of the year. We
Read MoreEver been to Rival Brothers Coffee at 24th & Lombard? This little coffee shop has been one of our favorites in the city since they opened back in 2014, in a space that was previously occupied by Taste Buds Market. They roast their own coffee, offer pastries from High Street, and
Read MoreEver been to Rival Brothers Coffee at 24th & Lombard? This little coffee shop has been one of our favorites in the city since they opened back in 2014, in a space that was previously occupied by Taste Buds Market. They roast their own coffee, offer pastries from High Street, and
Read MoreThe street simply called "Rittenhouse Square" is, as you'd expect, one of the more exclusive in town, running along the south side of the park of the same name. The street extends a block to the east, stretching to 17th Street, and a couple blocks to the west as well,
Read MoreThe 2000 block of Lombard Street is unlike any other in the city, with the Lombard Swim Club covering about half of the south side and a large parking garage taking up about a third of the north side of the block, and a bunch of homes filling things out.
Read More"Meet me at the corner of Wawa and Starbucks," is what someone will probably say about the intersection of 22nd & South, sometime in 2018.Yes folks, South Street West has gone corporate as Starbucks opened its doors a couple days ago on the northwest corner of 22nd & South, in
Read MoreThe huge structure at 2400 Market St. was built around the time of the First World War according to Philaphilia, and was originally used by the Gomery-Schwartz car company for a variety of car company type uses. As time passed, it became known as the Loft Building and as of thirty years
Read MoreWe grabbed a cup of joe from River Bros. at 24th & Lombard over the weekend, and then decided to take a leisurely walk through the neighborhood while sipping our tasty beverage. We found ourselves on the 2300 block of Waverly Street and noticed a row of three homes on
Read MoreOmega Pizza operated at the northeast corner of 22nd & South for many years, offering lousy pizza but an extensive selection of slightly overpriced beer. It closed its doors a few weeks ago and now its old home is being demolished, to be replaced by a five-story mixed-use building with
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