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SoPhilly Spotlight: Queen Village charmer edition

This week’s SoPhilly Spotlight is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at 423 Fulton St. With 1,176 sq. ft., including a pretty large backyard space, this home has plenty of space and charming details.

For the hell of it General Neighborhoods

Meet South Philly’s foul-mouthed grandma

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth min read

This 87-year-old South Philly grandmother sure can hold her liquor. In the video, filmed by her granddaughter Alyssa Pagliaccetti, this South Philly grandmother talks about drinking and going out—with an interesting perspective. In her 87-years of life, she’s sure lived

East Passyunk Crossing For the hell of it Passyunk Square

East Passyunk’s role in America’s first serial killer, Ol’ Blue Eyes & other fun facts

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth Acme, Billy Penn, East Passyunk, Frank Sinatra min read

We all know and love East Passyunk for the rich restaurant scene and thriving local businesses. But did you know that an East Passyunk woman is responsible for Sinatra’s nickname (according to legend, anyway), or that a prison once occupied

First Pics Food & Dining Hawthorne

First Pics: Hawthorne’s reopens after fire at 11th and Fitzwater — with beer delivery

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 11th and Fitzwater, 738 S. 11th St., Beer Delivery, Hawthorne's min read

It’s official. Hawthorne’s is now open and bigger and better than ever. After a fire back in February 2014, the future of the beer boutique and eatery at 11th and Fitzwater seemed somewhat bleak. Now, about 10 months later, Hawthorne’s

East Passyunk Crossing For the hell of it Neighborhoods

POPE and other South Philly spots featured in comic book

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth comic, Mike Jasorka, POPE, Pub on Passyunk East, That Bike min read

Flipping through the pages of a comic book, the last thing you expect to see is a depiction of POPE, Via Bicycle and other South Philly spots. A new comic book by Mike Jasorka called That Bike depicts some South

First Pics Food & Dining

First Pics: Owners of Cafe Nhu Y open Lee’s Cafe and Bistro at 522 Washington Ave.

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 522 Washington Ave., Cafe Nhu Y, Lee's Cafe and Bistro, Washington Avenue min read

A new Vietnamese cafe and bistro from the owners of Cafe Nhu Y — the teensy bahn mi cafe whose closure sent us on a quest for a new go-to Vietnamese hoagie spot — is now open at 522 Washington