In Rittenhouse

As we mentioned last month, Shake Shack is on the way at 2000 Sansom St., at the end of one of our favorite blocks in town. At the beginning of February, we noticed that the old storefronts had been covered by plywood.

In the weeks since, the workers on the site

The north side of the 1600 block of Sansom Street has a fascinating recent history.

On the eastern side of the block, the former American Patriots Building, which nearly became a Hampton Inn in the late 1990's, is home to Oakwood Apartments. This building offers both corporate housing and market-rate rental

Metropolitan Bakery's neighbor is reluctantly moving out of its Rittenhouse address, a move that may have been necessitated by the bakery's desire to expand. Avanda Flower Shop, at 264 S. 19th St. and a half a block from the square, is closing up shop and moving to 16th & Pine.

A reader checked in last week, wondering what's cooking at 1930 Chestnut St.

He was referring to the first floor commercial space of the Aldine Trust Company building, which was constructed in 1930 and designed by Arthur W. Hall. Perhaps not coincidentally, the original Aldine Hotel was located just down the

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is set to host a new restaurant again. Scheduled to open in April, The Rittenhouse Tavern will take over the kitchen and dining space at 251 S. 18th St., right on the square. Restaurant Associates, who specialize in eateries within museums, are teaming up with chef

The mosaic tile and black on white lettering at first glance tricks you into thinking it's a hip place to stop for coffee, but the rundown facade leaves you with the realization that it stands as a ghost from Philly's past. The Rittenhouse Coffee Shop at 1904 Sansom St. is

Last week, we told you about Lombard Estates, Noah Ostroff's 11-home development planned for 1803-29 Lombard St., which is currently functioning as a parking lot. At the time, we were under the impression that the neighbors on nearby Addison St. were generally supportive of this project.

At this week's CCRA zoning meeting, we

At the end of last year, I. Brewster & Sons Gallery, which had previously been located at 1824 Chestnut St., relocated to the space that was, until fairly recently, the Please Touch Museum. The gallery has been in business in Philly for over 30 years, and their growth over the years necessitated

Last summer, we wondered what business would someday replace the closed down Savoy Market on the northern side of 1801 Spruce St., and our attention was again drawn to this building a couple of weeks ago when we noticed some ongoing facade work.

A PNC ATM and the creatively named Cleaners have been a

Half a dozen readers have frantically emailed us this week, asking about the brand new "For Rent" signs adorning the building on the northwest corner of 21st and South Sts., long promised to be the home of a second location for the wildly successful brunch spot, Honey's Sit 'n Eat.

Well, we're