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 13, 2013
Guys, it’s time to go shopping. On the heels of the opening of chic menswear shop Suitsupply, online custom menswear company Indochino opened an outpost of its itinerant tailor over the weekend on Walnut Street. Following its success in New York, Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C., Indochino hosts its first pop-up shop in Philadelphia through [...]
Read more»May 7, 2013
Little-known fact: Mother’s Day was founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia and first officially observed in 1908 to honor motherhood and family life during the early days of feminism. Supported by John Wannamaker, Mother’s Day was given federal recognition in 1914. In 2013, take time to honor the woman who brought you into the world [...]
Read more»May 6, 2013
For the second year in a row, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen has partnered with the Friends of Rittenhouse Square and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to present the Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair this weekend, May 10-12. This vibrant and festive event celebrates the work of the innovative craftspeople who take everyday, functional items and [...]
Read more»May 6, 2013
Alright, boys. Now that Suitsupply Philadelphia is open, there is no excuse to slack in the thread department. The recent opening of the European men’s fashion label in Rittenhouse Square brings guys 4,300 square feet of style over two floors. With a complete array of menswear — from tuxedos to T-shirts — Suitsupply can outfit [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
The month of May overflows with awesome spring events and outdoor festivals, so to help you navigate through them all and find the ones you definitely do not want to miss, we’ve updated our Spring Festivals roundup with a more comprehensive list of all the festivals we could find this month and next. From blockbuster [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, one of Philadelphia’s most-anticipated and best-attended festivals of the year, returns next Saturday, May 18 from noon to 5 p.m. More than 50,000 people from across the entire region are expected to attend the daylong fest, which takes over Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets, and showcases the city’s [...]
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 [...]
Read more»April 1, 2013
Don’t call it an audio tour, because Philadelphia musician and sound designer Michael Kiley’s (a.k.a. The Mural and the Mint) new iPhone app is so much more. The recently released site-specific iPhone application immerses you in his latest composition The Empty Air, a mixture of original music and sounds recorded in Rittenhouse Square. Various elements [...]
Read more»March 26, 2013
Fine art comes to the dinner table on April 25, when artist Molly Hatch and chef Nicholas Elmi will collaborate to serve up an innovative dining experience at elegant Rittenhouse Tavern. The talents of these two artists are already on display at the Philadelphia Art Alliance — savor Elmi’s artistry nightly in the sophisticated fare [...]
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