Rare piano that survived Holocaust awaits restoration in South Philly, and a fourth-generation home
Unlike many of its kind, the Ibach was successfully extracted from Nazi Germany in 1936.
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South Philly’s Bok building launches weekly COVID tests for tenants and staff
People can use an online signup form to schedule their test.
Ange Branca of Sate Kampar is opening a ‘chef incubator’ in the Bok
The take-out kitchen with a rotating roster of cuisines officially launches in January, but it's soft open now.
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Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday
13 destinations where your spending goes even further to support the community.
12 fantastic holiday markets where you can shop local in Philly
From Christmas Village to the West Craft Fest.
Eat Philly’s best BBQ with impressive young first responders — and no lines
Our June 12 Who's Next party features delicious Mike's BBQ.
VIDEO: Racism at South Philly’s Bok school incites hostility on 1968 panel
Tensions surrounding the Edward W. Bok Technical High School are not new.
This Bok studio gives wine and beer bottles a ‘forever home’
Watch Remark Glass live at Dock Street Cannery this week
Why the Philly tattoo artist who lays claims to Friday the 13th deals won’t do them anymore
The flash sales have lost all meaning to Patrick Haney.
The hater’s guide to fall in Philly
Because apple-picking is the worst.
Questlove opens the Sundae season at the Bok
Dance party master Lee Jones is back for a 14th year of Sunday afternoon jams. He knew the Roots frontman before fame and Fallon, so of course Quest is staying around post-Picnic to spin for the season opener on a South Philly rooftop. All ages, rain or shine.
Where: Bok Bar at 1901 S. 9th St. 19148
When: June 4, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
How much: $10
When Bok Bar opens for the season on May 25, these dumplings will go for $1 each
Hayden Mink of Humble Dumplings is doing food for the Wednesday through Sunday pop-up this year, with a menu that also includes rice bowls and "shareable" tacos.
Philly resistance update: Restaurants will close again, this time on May 1
Washington DC's Spendrise is keeping everyone on the same (web) page.
Introducing the Machine Shop Boulangerie, South Philly’s new French bakery
The Bok building's first food tenant will be wholesale only — for now.
Headed to Bok for those skyline views? Here’s what to do downstairs
There’s a lot more going on at the former Bok Technical High School than just drinks with a skyline view.
Bok building’s 1st floor fills up through word of mouth: ‘They came to us’
As businesses prepare to open downstairs, the developer tells Billy Penn she hopes that pop-up rooftop cafe will become a restaurant, and subsidize prices for tenants below.