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 17, 2013
South Philadelphia’s Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market, and always abuzz. But this weekend, May 18-19, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the rest of the city to its sidewalks for the annual blockbuster event, the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Head to 9th Street to experience a weekend filled with the [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
Enjoy brews from Bridgewater Pub alfesco as the second installment of the beer garden at the Porch arrives in University City. Head out to the outdoor space for live music, flowing brews and an all over good time outside of 30th Street Station. This month’s featured beers are Hofbrau Maibock, Brooklyn Brown, Konig Ludwig Weisse [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, one of Philadelphia’s most-anticipated and best-attended festivals of the year, returns this Saturday, May 18 from noon to 5 p.m. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the daylong fest, which takes over Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets and showcases the neighborhood’s finest food, fashions and live [...]
Read more»May 15, 2013
Raise your glasses, folks, the sweet summer happy-hour series Center City Sips is back for the summer of 2013. The fun meter on your Wednesday nights is about to improve exponentially. Every Wednesday evening beginning on June 5, tons of Center City bars and restaurants offer awesome deals on drinks and food from 5 to [...]
Read more»May 13, 2013
Young professionals from all fields are set to come together to raise money for multiple sclerosis on Saturday, May 18 at the inaugural Preakness at the Piazza event. Ladies, don your derby hats, and gentlemen, put on your most stylish bow tie. This evening of merriment celebrates the historic Preakness Stakes horse race while raising [...]
Read more»May 13, 2013
Listen up, wheat beer lovers. The South Philadelphia Tap Room’s all-time favorite event, the Wheat Beer Fest, is back for its eighth year of brew-fueled goodness. On Saturday, May 18 from noon to 8 p.m., more than 30 wheat beers flow for just $3 a piece. Available beers include Wheaties from Philadelphia Brewing Company and [...]
Read more»May 6, 2013
With its sweet Delaware River waterfront views, scores of alfresco tables, busy entertainment schedule and epicurean picnic fare, Morgan’s Pier is an ideal outdoor hangout. Reopening for the season on May 9, Philly’s sprawling waterfront destination is back for its second year. With room for more than 300 alfresco diners, there’s plenty of space for [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
Graduate Hospital is keeping the fun going. After this past Saturday’s super popular and extremely successful Sprung Bar Crawl through the neighborhood, South Street West will once again be hosting a fun neighborhood event this coming Saturday, May 4. Plazapalooza hits Grays Ferry Triangle — located at 23rd and South Streets — this Saturday from [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
Chef Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka is a big fan of collaborations. The chef/owner of Rittenhouse Square’s superb sushi spot Zama regularly teams up with fellow Philly chefs to devise namesake dishes like the Jose Garces Chirashi, with scallops, baby Spanish octopus and head-on Madagascar shrimp, and the Vetri Roll, a crunchy eel roll with scallions and [...]
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