South of South St. from River to River
On April 23, a raucous group gathered for a reunion at Paradiso Restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue. The event was a homecoming. “Ten years ago, we met on the second floor. It was a smaller crowd,” Paul Vetrano shouted over
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Flavors on the Avenue is Sunday, April 28th. We chatted with Adam Leiter, the Executive Director of East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes to prepare for such a large
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Chef Christopher Kearse will open a new restaurant in the former Capofitto space in Old City. East Passyunk Avenue restaurants have been in the news two days in a row this week. Yesterday we learned Chhaya Cafe has a new
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Marc Grika has bought Chhaya Cafe at 1819 E. Passyunk Ave. from its founder Coffee & breakfast spot Chhaya originally opened at 1823 E. Passyunk Ave. In 2014 it moved to larger digs at 1819 East Passyunk. Michael Klein reports that owner
Continue readingAn East Passyunk Crossing poet will appear at a favorite haunt to celebrate National Poetry Month. By Joseph Myers Maria Famà is a nationally-renown poet who has read pieces across the country. This Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m., she’ll celebrate National Poetry
Continue readingTen homemade gravies (that’s red sauce, to you) from South Philly home cooks will be available for tasting at the East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association’s fifth annual Red Gravy Cook-off. The tasting, followed by a pasta dinner, takes place this
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