Townsend doing bar preview this weekend; full opening Thursday

You can get a little preview this weekend of the “wine-driven food” coming to Townsend, the eponymous restaurant from chef Townsend Wentz that is replacing the former Sophia’s at 1623 E. Passyunk Ave. General manager Lauren Harris tells us that

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Work begins on Palladino restaurant coming to former Colombo’s

And, we’re off. The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation tweeted this picture yesterday: https://twitter.com/passyarc/status/458696284082163712 PARC has begun work on the new home of Palladino, the upscale steakhouse moving into the fire-damaged former home of Colombo’s  at 1934 E. Passyunk Ave.

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First Pics: Volta Market opens with natural soaps and home products at 1439 E. Passyunk Ave

Another corner of Passyunk and Dickinson has been revived with the opening of Volta Market, which offers handmade soaps, natural household cleaning products and organic packaged goods like chocolate, mustards and snacks. Owner Lisa Volta opened her namesake shop last

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