May 17, 2013
[This spring, Visit Philly launched a new effort to promote 14 different neighborhoods surrounding Center City Philadelphia. With our new complementary "Philadelphia Neighborhoods" post series, Uwishunu is teaming up with Visit Philly to promote all the awesome dining, shopping, arts, nightlife, events and more within Philly's many exciting neighborhoods.] This weekend, the 9th Street Italian [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
[This spring, Visit Philly launched a new effort to promote 14 different neighborhoods surrounding Center City Philadelphia. With our new complementary "Philadelphia Neighborhoods" post series, Uwishunu is teaming up with Visit Philly to promote all the awesome dining, shopping, arts, nightlife, events and more within Philly's many exciting neighborhoods.] Tonight, Night Market Fairmount expects to [...]
Read more»January 18, 2013
Midtown Village’s live music venue, MilkBoy, known for their java sips, focuses on a winter menu that introduces new acts and flavors. Conceptualizing around classic American comforts, chef Jon Bohn categorizes his fare into Breakfast, Snacks, Fries, Soups & Salads, Sandwiches and Desserts. Options include hand-carved brisket au jus, bacon bowl loaded with buttermilk saice [...]
Read more»March 12, 2012
Still working on that New Year’s diet? We have details on a new resto spot that might help. Jar Bar, a raw food cafe from the minds behind Philadelphia’s popular juice diet Catalyst Cleanse is ready to serve in Midtown Village. Sharing retail space in the White Building along with Philly Cupcake and Philadelphia Vintage [...]
Read more»November 22, 2011
Shane Confectionery, a Philadelphia candy institution in Old City dating back to 1863, is slated to reopen this month thanks to The Franklin Fountain’s Eric and Ryan Berley. According to the Inquirer, the Shane family sold their historic shop to the Berleys in early 2010 in order to renovate it; its condition at that point [...]
Read more»November 3, 2011
Restaurateurs extraordinaire Steven Cook, Michael Solomonov and Chef/partner Erin O’Shea will debut the second location of their extremely popular Percy Street Barbecue at The Market & Shops at Comcast Center this Monday, November 7. We got a sneak peek of the new shop, located prominently in the Comcast Center lower level concourse, at the bottom [...]
Read more»October 31, 2011
Last month, the Center City dining scene welcomed CRISP, the first outside-of-New-York outpost of the popular falafel chain. Located, completely coincidentally, in the former Falafel Factory spot near Continental Midtown, CRISP offers fresh and fast 100% vegetarian food. The menu combines centuries-old Mediterranean favorites with modern twists, and it’s all as green as green gets. [...]
Read more»September 1, 2011
Getting old is not a bad thing. Shank’s Original is celebrating their 50th anniversary with retro-priced sandwiches. Throughout the entire month of September (that means today!), Shank’s is featuring their roast pork sandwich for 79 cents, usually priced at $6.90. Shank & Evelyn’s popular luncheonette opened in the Italian Market back in 1962, back when [...]
Read more»August 23, 2011
This October, restaurateurs Steven Cook, Michael Solomonov and Chef/partner Erin O’Shea will debut a second location of their extremely popular Percy Street Barbecue in The Market & Shops at Comcast Center. Chef O’Shea, who was featured in Bon Appetit as among America’s few female pitmistresses, will offer a menu of easy-to-eat hand-crafted, smoked meat sandwiches [...]
Read more»August 15, 2011
MilkBoy Coffee has officially broached Philadelphia city limits, with its new 11th and Chestnut location opening today, August 15, for beverage service. The Main-Lined based MilkBoy Studios and coffee shops has two locations: Ardmore and Bryn Mawr. And this Center City bar/venue will complement its co-chains with MilkBoy’s tradition of great coffee, table-serviced breakfast, lunch [...]
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