March 22, 2013
The start of the Phillies season is almost here, folks! The home opener, Friday, April 5, is fast approaching and the Red Phillie Phanatic is ready to get you in the Phillies spirit. Paint the Town Red Week returns on March 23 and lasts until March 30. The Red Phillie Phanatic will be at select [...]
Read more»November 28, 2012
With a nip in the air and the holidays near, this is arguably the most romantic time of the year. In case you’re in need of some amatory ideas, we’ve rounded up some of the best holiday date ideas in and around Philadelphia. Some are tried-and-true seasonal favorites year after year, some may be new [...]
Read more»September 19, 2012
The eighth annual Rittenhouse Row Fall Gathering will be held tomorrow night, Thursday, September 20, 7-9 p.m. at the Comcast Center. The festival, an anchor event in The Philadelphia Collection fashion celebration, toasts to fall fashions and trends in beauty and mixology. Event components include hors d’oeuvres provided by the merchants from The Market & [...]
Read more»September 17, 2012
Stop by the Market & Shops at the Comcast Center on Saturday, September 22 from noon-4 p.m. to check out local art and sip on complimentary wine and beer. Featured galleries will include Works on Paper and Carol Schwartz Gallery, plus works by artists Jeff Schaller, Joanne DeMartino, David Oleski and Robert Stark. The complimentary [...]
Read more»August 28, 2012
As a teaser for the fall 2012 Center City Restaurant Week, the Market & Shops at Comcast Center will host two chef demos featuring star chefs from two Center City spots: Russet and Route 6. On September 6 at 12:15 p.m., catch Russet’s Executive Chef/Owner Andrew Wood, and on September 13 at 12:15 p.m. see [...]
Read more»January 17, 2012
Tuesdays and Thursdays in January are your chance to preview Center City District Restaurant Week. Next up: Executive Chef Jason Goodman from The Farmers Cabinet, today, Tuesday, January 17 at 12:30 p.m. followed by Chef/Owner Erin O’Shea from Percy Street Barbecue on Thursday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Head to the Market & Shops at [...]
Read more»December 6, 2011
In continuation of its incredibly popular Pop-Up campaign, including the Pop-Up Garden at 20th & Market Streets which received more than 6,000 visitors, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is launching its first-ever Holiday Pop-Up Shop at the Comcast Center from December 12–16. From 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. daily, passersby will experience a taste of the Hawaii-themed 2012 [...]
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»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 1, 2011
We recently announced a very exciting partnership between Center City District and Philly Homegrown for this fall’s Restaurant Week, wherein each restaurant participating will showcase at least one dish that uses the bounty of vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry, seafood or herbs available in our region. As a teaser for the much-anticipated series, coming September 12-16 [...]
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