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EPX civic expands boundaries east to 6th Street

May 21, 2014May 13, 2014 Albert Stumm 6th Street, 7th Street, DSWCA, EPXCA, McKean Street, Mifflin Street min read

The East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association has voted to expand its eastern boundary from 8th Street to 6th, rounding up a sliver of South Philly that we once called a civic no-man’s land. EPX civic president Joseph F. Marino said

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Reviews: The Good King Tavern & Mole Poblano

May 21, 2014May 12, 2014 Albert Stumm 1144 S. 9th St., 614 S. 7th St., 7th Street, 9th Street, Italian Market, Laban, Mole Poblano, Reviews, The Good King Tavern min read

These two reviews from Inquirer critic Craig Laban are a bit old now (they’ve been on our to-do list for weeks) but they’re still worth checking out. The Good King Tavern, which opened last fall in the former Chick’s space at 614

Lower Moyamensing Retail

After taking a hiatus last year, Italiano’s Water Ice at 12th and Shunk is reopening

May 20, 2014May 13, 2014 Albert Stumm 12th Street, 2551 S. 12th St, Italiano's Water Ice, Shunk Street min read

Italiano’s Water Ice, a South Philly staple that’s was around decades before some people started calling its neighborhood “LoMo,” is set to reopen this summer after taking last summer off. A longtime neighbor of the shop, at 2551 S. 12th St. (at

East Passyunk Crossing Events News you can use

New Italian immigration museum opening June 1 at 1834 E. Passyunk Ave. — with a demonstration kitchen

May 20, 2014May 12, 2014 Albert Stumm 1834 E. Passyunk Ave., Fililatlia International, History of Italian Immigration Musuem, Passyunk Ave. min read

The Filitalia International foundation is putting the finishing touches on an immigration museum that plans to open with a street festival on June 1. After extensive remodeling of its headquarters at 1834 E. Passyunk Ave., the foundation is set to unveil

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Indonesian organic hair salon opens on Snyder

May 19, 2014May 13, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1205 Snyder Ave., Snyder Avenue min read

Natural & Organix, an Indonesian hair salon specializing in organic hair treatments, soft opened at 1205 Snyder Ave last week. Everything is organic, and they focus on hair cuts, deep hair conditioning and skin treatments instead of highlights, said manager

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Construction about to begin on Armory’s replacement at 1221 S. Broad St.

May 19, 2014May 9, 2014 Albert Stumm 1221 S. Broad St., Armory, Broad Street min read

A permit has been granted for the first step in construction of the 50-unit apartment building coming to 1221 S. Broad St., the former site of the Broad Street Armory. The Armory building was demolished in the fall, and a