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More legendary food options coming to The Navy Yard in the spring

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 15th and Kitty Hawk Ave., Mercer Cafe, Navy Yard, Pizza, Taconelli's min read

It seems like every week that we’re talking about yet other exciting opening in The Navy Yard. Hot on the heels of the opening of Marc Vetri’s Lo Spiedo in October, Mercer Cafe will open a second location down the

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Unsurprisingly, South Philly shines on the foobooz’s ’50 Best Bars’ list

November 26, 2014November 25, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth American Sardine Bar, Best Bars of Philly, foobooz, John Longacre, Pennsport, Point Breeze, South Philly Tap Room, The Industry min read

We know it’s crazy to think, but the end of 2014 is right around the corner. As you know, the end of the year brings a bevvy of “Best of” lists. While it’s not always certain who will take the

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E. Passyunk holiday installation offers a window into South Philly’s celebrity past

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth Art Tavani, Dave Christopher, E. Passyunk Ave., Holiday Cards, Kate Mellina, Tasker St. min read

Remember the “holiday greeting card” last year that the residents of the large, window-clad house on the corner of E. Passyunk Ave. and Tasker St. gave to the community by placing pictures of neighbors in each of their many windows? Kate

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After nearly seven weeks, long-lost Louie reunited with grateful owner

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth Found, Help Bring Louie Home, JJ Pierce, Louie, Reward min read

Here’s a bit of good news for you. Louie, that two-year old black Lab missing since October, has been found safe and returned to his owner J.J. Pierce. A huge push to find Louie was aided by an active social

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What South Philly organization should get $500 from us?

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 Albert Stumm Good Deeds, Wegman's min read

Sometimes, gambling pays off. Developer Bart Blatstein acknowledged at a meeting in Hawthorne last week that he’d tried but ultimately failed to lure Wegman’s to his proposed 30 story, two-tower, 450,000 square foot project at Broad and Washington. That means

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Developer buys old theater near 17th and Snyder, plans ‘game-changer’

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 Albert Stumm 1721-1731 Snyder Ave., John Longacre, LPMG, Snyder Avenue min read

John Longacre, the developer behind the ReNewbold development at 16th and Mifflin, has bought a former theater on Snyder Avenue, promising it will “lead a charge for revitalization”near 17th Street. Longacre says his LPMG company is still conceptualizing plans for