April 27, 2012
The opening of Philadelphia’s first new hotel in the Historic District in years is now quickly approaching, with The Hotel Monaco Philadelphia now slated for a September debut on Independence Mall. The project is an adaptive reuse development of Philadelphia’s historic Lafayette Building at the corner of 5th and Chestnut Streets in the heart of [...]
Read more»April 3, 2012
Well, this is pretty awesome news. The Kimmel Center has landed one of Philadelphia’s most celebrated chefs to take over all food and catering operations at the performing arts venue as well as open a new signature restaurant on the Center’s ground floor. And that person is none other than Chef Jose Garces. Just last [...]
Read more»April 2, 2012
Last we checked in on the Reading Viaduct park project, we told you that the Center City District had commissioned a design study for what could be the first phase of the elevated park, which would transform the SEPTA-owned portion of the viaduct that runs from Callowhill to 13th and Noble Streets. Now we’re getting [...]
Read more»March 14, 2012
John’s Roast Pork, the shoebox-sized sandwich shack on a corner of Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, makes one of the best roast pork sandwiches in Philadelphia. (Not to mention their cheesesteak.) The only problem? Until now, they’ve only been open on weekdays, serving their delicious sandwiches Monday to Friday between the hours of 7 a.m [...]
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