In Rittenhouse

Famous Dave's BBQ Shack has shuttered its doors, a little over a year into its lease at 1725 Chestnut Street.  If you're still jonesing for some Famous Dave's, the locations on Columbus Blvd and in the Northeast are still open! Otherwise, you may just have to slum it at Phoebe's BBQ at 2214 South St. or

Prepare for sweatier and possibly slimmer friends and neighbors in Graduate Hospital and Fitler Square. One of the more anticipated businesses to come to South St. in recent memory, City Fitness has, at last, opened their second location at 2101-43 South St., in the building Grasso Holdings has been rehabbing all year.

We've been known to frequent the wonderful Pub and Kitchen at the corner of 20th and Lombard Sts., and several weeks ago, noticed a construction project nearby at 1942 Lombard St.

Fishtank Architecture, who we last heard from on a project on 4th St. in Northern Liberties, is undertaking a complete

The other day, we gave you information about the ongoing demolition and upcoming construction at 2116 Chestnut St., which will ultimately result in ground-floor retail, and 309 rental apartments. Today, we have the scoop on 2017-23 Chestnut St., the blighted former YWCA Annex building just a block away. It's been

The Sidney Hillman Medical Center, a modernist building at 2116 Chestnut St., is in the process of being torn down. According to Plan Philly, the building was designed by Magaziner & Ploss, and is barely sixty years old. Some argued for the preservation of this building, insisting that it represented an

Last week, we updated you about the enormous upcoming project at 2400 South St., which will ultimately bring a couple hundred residents to the area and (perhaps) a new commercial space at the corner of 24th and Bainbridge Sts. Today, we remind you about a prime retail space is poised to

Back in July, when the birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and we were all dreaming of a Phillies parade, we wrote about the commencement of construction on the Schuylkill River Park Connector bridge. Amazing how much progress takes place when you ignore a massive public works project for

Before a delightful Thanksgiving feast, we found ourselves strolling around a nearly deserted Center City yesterday, and noticed a Zoning Notice at 317-319 S. 20th St., on the corner of 20th and Delancey. For quite some time, this space was home to a lighting supply store and Hans W. Christoph

This weekend, get started early on your holiday shopping at the Art Star Craft Bazaar. This indoor craft show will feature 55 artists from Philadelphia and across the country, who will try to help you find a handmade, totally unique gift for that special someone. Offerings will include housewares, paper

We got a tip from a reader that The Dandelion, the newish Starr British resto-pub at 18th and Sansom Sts. is currently in the process of greening their corner with numerous plants, with greenery on the ground, in the windows, and hanging off the building.

According to a manager, the Dandelion