What to expect at LMNO, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant under the El
The Fishtown spot has lots of open air seating, plus a bookstore and art gallery.
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The historic spires of St. Laurentius in Fishtown are headed for demolition
With permits officially issued, dismantling of the landmark — once considered for a potential apartment rehab — is expected to begin in November.
Philly’s first NFT gallery abruptly closing in Brewerytown, looking to reopen in Fishtown
There’s a final bash to raise funds for the unexpected move.
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Three popular Philly bars are closing for a week to give workers paid vacation
Standard Tap, Johnny Brenda’s and The International join a small list of independent restaurants where staff get summer PTO.
Questlove gives Philly artists a boost with local billboard blast
Created with Mural Arts, the artwork is part of a promo campaign for the music documentary “Summer of Soul.”
A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded
The timeline of eight days that will go down in Philly history.
Philly Style Bagels expands, bringing ‘best in America’ bagels to Old City
The original Fishtown location is also now back in business.
The Fishtown beaver is a good sign for Penn Treaty Park
Caretakers are now working to balance the rodents’ destructive chew with the environmental benefits of their dams.
South Philly was jealous, so film buffs opened the city’s third Free Blockbuster
The Delco native who came up with the idea is hoping no corporate buzzkills shut them down.
‘Both sides’ were agitators, says Fishtown police captain at tense community meeting
Earlier in the day, neighborhood organizations attended a training on alternatives to policing.
‘There’s gonna be looting,’ police warned white Fishtowners, showing a close-knit relationship that plays out across Philly
The city has received a high volume of misconduct complaints since the protests began.
Finding fun in quarantined Philly: Neighborhoods band together to create ‘rainbow hunts’ for kids
The bright window drawings are popping up all over the city.
She was told not to open a Black-owned bookstore in Fishtown. She’s doing it anyway.
Harriet’s Bookshop is now welcoming customers to browse its woman-centric shelves.
Art Museum’s ‘Oval’ to become permanent park, many other Philly public spaces advance
From the Schuylkill Crossing to Graffiti Pier, there's lots of progress planned for this year.
Kensington’s new food co-op could shut down if it doesn’t raise $20k this week
The member-supported grocery store is in dire financial straits
Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday
13 destinations where your spending goes even further to support the community.
A decade in, are casinos good or bad for Philadelphia?
SugarHouse is expanding and more gaming halls are coming. They give back cash, but may also enable gambling addiction.
Dancing, DJs and art: Waterfront day party raises money for Philadelphians experiencing homelessness
The inaugural Hands Up Music Fest is coming to Penn Treaty Park.
How faulty construction breaks up Philly families — and why the city can’t stop it
Some developers ignore permits, then keep on building.
Review: Philly’s Shark Week beer is actually pretty great
Thirst for shark content isn’t new, doo doo doo doo doo doo.