By Amy Strauss
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Photos in FishtownElwood BYOB: New Restaurant to Open on Frankford Ave. Later This Year
In July 2016, Fishtown resident and chef Adam Diltz announced his intent to debut a restaurant of his own, Elwood, at 1007 Frankford Avenue across from the Fillmore. …
Amy Strauss | 04/28/2017 -
Health in FishtownGrace & Glory Yoga Studio Celebrates One-Year in Fishtown
On October 28th one year ago, Fishtown resident Brittany Everett took a leap of faith and opened a yoga studio of her own, Grace & Glory Yoga, on the…
Amy Strauss | 11/03/2016 -
Community in Fishtown3 Temple Professors Want You to Celebrate Where You Live — the Rowhouse!
The rowhouse — you walk, drive or bike past hundreds of them on a day. Heck — many, if not all, of you live in them. As the ubiquitous…
Amy Strauss | 10/05/2016 -
Education in KensingtonReady to Rock? For 7 Years Running, Rock to the Future Has Nurtured Young Musicians
Not every local musician can cite that they’ve performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or hit the court for a performance at a Philadelphia…
Amy Strauss | 09/22/2016 -
Features in Spring GardenOutfits For Success: Career Wardrobe Launches First-Ever Fall Lookbook
Mt. Airy native Danielle Townsend is on a mission to outfit you for success. As a program coordinator for Career Wardrobe, a 21-year-old nonprofit situated on Spring Garden Street,…
Amy Strauss | 09/22/2016 -
Features in FishtownListen to My Mantra: New Fishtown Studio Fueled by Mantra Meditation and Travelling Monks
Mantra Lounge wants to help you free your mind. The new mediation studio nestled along Girard Avenue is dedicated to live music mantra, which — through a session of collective…
Amy Strauss | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in Port RichmondCall the Food Network, Port Richmond Podcaster Nicole Yates Is Onto Something!
In 2013, Nathan Roman Kuruna and his wife, Teagan, launched the first-ever Philadelphia Podcast Festival. The city’s podcast scene was small then, with 12 radio-savvy hosts laying down the…
Amy Strauss | 08/25/2016 -
Features in Northern LibertiesRekindling The Fire: 16-Year-Old NoLibs Music Venue Set For Comeback Show This Saturday
Derek Dorsey is looking to make a big statement. Just a week shy of The Fire’s relaunch party on Aug. 13, I touched base with its longtime talent buyer and…
Amy Strauss | 08/10/2016 -
A&E in FishtownWho Knew? Dillinger Escape Plan is Playing Kung Fu Necktie and Their Bassist Lives in Fishtown
Early last month, Kung Fu Necktie flashed the news that Dillinger Escape Plan would be taking stage on August 10. Receiving an instant surge of backlash, comments flooded their…
Amy Strauss | 08/03/2016