October 26, 2012
Chestnut Hill is bringing back its bewitchingly popular Harry Potter Weekend for 2012, hitting Germantown Avenue this Friday through Sunday, October 26-28. We’re huge fans of the festival, and we want to make sure you’re fully equipped for a weekend’s worth of entertainment so wild it will knock you off your broomstick. So we’ve consulted [...]
Read more»October 24, 2012
Halloween is the one night of the year you can binge, guiltless, on end, on mini Kit Kats and crinkly packets of M&Ms and cherry ropes of Twizzler and sugary candy corn. And if you’re spending Halloween in Philadelphia, which we hope you are, your options for All Hallows’ Eve treats of the local variety [...]
Read more»October 22, 2012
Note: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there’s a chance that some of the fright fests might no longer be happening or will be changing dates, so be sure to call and double-check before you head out that the event of your choice is still going down. You can also follow #OpenInPHL on Twitter. Whether [...]
Read more»August 10, 2012
Philadelphia has a solid place on the national radar when it comes to food and drink. Just this week, Saveur Magazine declared Philly to be the East Coast’s most exciting emerging food town. And, as we told you yesterday, Esquire just crowned Philadelphia The Late Night Capital of the United States. Pretty awesome. Not only [...]
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Check out the video above to meet Daniel Abraham, Curator at Art In The Age of Mechanical Production artistic collective, boutique and local spirits creator in Old City, and learn about what he wishes more people knew about Philadelphia.
Art in the Age
116 N. 3rd Street
www.artintheage.com
Shane Confectionery
110 Market Street
www.shanecandies.com
Check out the video above to meet Daniel Abraham, Curator at Art In The Age of Mechanical Production artistic collective, boutique and local spirits creator in Old City, and learn about what he wishes more people knew about Philadelphia. Art in the Age 116 N. 3rd Street www.artintheage.com Shane Confectionery 110 Market Street www.shanecandies.com
Read more»February 6, 2012
Wine and chocolate. Individually they’re two of the most delicious and decadent delights one can enjoy. But pair them together and the flavors uniquely enhance one another, creating a taste so exceptional that it practically feels illegal on the tongue. Fortunately, it’s perfectly legal to indulge in this luscious combination. So the experts from Ristorante [...]
Read more»February 3, 2012
You’ve put in your order for a dozen red roses, but one critical element is still missing from your Valentine’s Day gift line-up: chocolate. That Whitman’s sampler will do in a pinch, but treats from local Philly sweets shops are guaranteed to make your sweetheart’s tastebuds do a back flip, whether they’re craving decadent truffles, [...]
Read more»January 9, 2012
Shane Confectionery, the newly revitalized Philadelphia candy institution in Old City dating back to 1863, is looking out for you this winter. The proprietors, Eric and Ryan Berley of the adjacent Franklin Fountain, have stocked up on specialty herbal lozenges to quell any cold symptoms. In addition, The Franklin Fountain is now offering seasonal Hot Violet Limeaides, hot and tart sweet drinks “beneficial for your throat and respiratory system.” You can also reference our guide to hot drinks to help keep you warm this winter. [Shane's Confectionery]
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 [...]
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