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Yesterday, we learned from @Foobooz that the long awaited Corner Foodery had opened its doors at last. Located in the former Petulia's Folly space at 1710-12 Sansom St., this new establishment takes the Foodery concept to a whole new level.
As you may already know, the first Foodery, located in the
Read MoreJust a couple of weeks ago, Cafe L’Aube opened a new location on the 2000 block of Washington Avenue, in the lobby of the excellent new NextFab Studio. You may recall, this creperie/cafe/coffee roaster has a home base at 17th & Wallace, and had a storefront for a couple of
Read MoreSpring had just sprung last year when we last updated you on the long vacant lot on the northwest corner of 17th & South. At that time, developer Eugene Bukh had just presented his plans for the site to CCRA for the third time, proposing nine rental apartment units and
Read MoreA reader checked in the other day, wondering about the wooden fenced lot at 1509 Locust St., next door to Misconduct Tavern. We stopped by the bar yesterday and confirmed that the bar is expanding into this lot, and that construction is already underway.
According to the server we chatted with, the bar
Read MoreJust yesterday, we told you about the new Metropolitan Cafe space that just opened on the south side of Rittenhouse Square. Today, we have some information about a change that just took place in a commercial space on the north side of the square. According to a story from Philly
Read MoreAbout a year ago, we first brought it to your attention that Avanda Flower Shop was moving from its longtime location on 19th Street, just steps away from Rittenhouse Square, to a new spot on the corner of 16th & Pine. At the time, we explained that Metropolitan Bakery would likely be taking
Read MoreIt's not secret that there are lots of dog owners in the Graduate Hospital area, some would even contend that there are too many. It was likely with recognition for that fact that Doggie Style opened a new location on the 2100 block of South Street a year ago. And
Read MoreAs you probably heard by now, JetBlue will soon be offering flights out of Philadelphia. This airline has made a name for itself as a lower-priced airline that somehow offers a better customer experience than many of the older carriers. We can't wait until the summer, when we'll have our
Read MoreUpdate: New Honey’s Is Definitely Probably Opening Soon, We Think
23 December, 2012 | No Comments | RittenhouseIt's been two and a half years, but it looks like it's finally going to happen. We last checked in on the Honey's Sit 'n Eat 21st & South location about ten months ago, and from the outside, little has changed.
But according to the wise and all-knowing Michael Klein, it
Read MoreLast September, we told you about unclear plans for 1500 Sansom Street, formerly home of Roy's Restaurant. We were in the area the other day, and realized that absolutely nothing has happened at this site (at least on the outside) in the last fifteen months.
The bricks below the windows were torn
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