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Features in FairmountUnivest Financial Center Opens at AF Bornot Dye Works Building in Fairmount
Univest Bank and Trust Co. kicked off its expansion into the Philadelphia market on the 1st of June as they held a ribbon cutting ceremony to signify the opening of…
Patrick Clark | 06/08/2016 -
Food in FairmountTrio is Relocating to Pennsylvania Ave Following Closing of Isabel
According to Philly.com, the closing of Mexican-Californian BYOB Isabel (2601 Pennsylvania Ave), which came just short of their 5th anniversary, will spark the relocation of Michael Poole and Van Chau’s…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/01/2016 -
News in Fairmount16th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration Honors one of Fairmount’s Oldest Residents
On Thursday, May 19, Penn’s Landing Caterers hosted the 16th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration — a luncheon honoring all Philadelphians who will turn (or have turned) 100 or older this…
Thomas Beck | 06/01/2016 -
A&E in FairmountFairmount Arts Crawl Coming This Weekend!
Philadelphia has quite the reputation when it comes to art history and the artistic community that has helped shape its past. Whether it’s the copious amount of murals adorning the…
Whitney Johnson | 06/01/2016 -
A&E in FairmountPHOTOS: Pop-up Shop, Art Installations Last Week at the Divine Lorraine
The doors to the iconic Divine Lorraine Hotel were opened on Wednesday, May 11 for the second iteration of a pop-up shop featuring clothing and housewares from Najeeb Sheikh’s Divine…
Patrick Clark | 05/18/2016 -
Features in FairmountLocals Brave Snow to ‘Walk Against Hunger’
Light mist began falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive just as walkers set off for a 3-mile trek on the morning of April 9th. The rain quickly turned to…
Jen Colletta | 04/25/2016 -
Features in FairmountYoga is For Everybody
Wake Up Yoga In Fairmount isn’t just for yuppies sipping iced coffee. Yoga has a tendency to conjure up specific images in the minds of the general public. Some may…
Joe Palinsky | 04/15/2016 -
Community in FairmountPlay Time in Fairmount Park
Smith Playground Welcomes Spring Season with New Play Space Hundreds of local kids jumped, climbed and slid their way through Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse during a recent hands-on sneak…
Jen Colletta | 04/07/2016 -
Features in FairmountRestaurant Review: La Calaca Feliz Aims for Mexican Cuisine but Misses Considerably
La Calaca Feliz (2321 Fairmount Ave.) is a Mexican-American restaurant that is more American than it is Mexican. With items on their menu like a Cubano Quesadilla — with pork…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 04/01/2016 -
Features in FairmountMixed-Use Development Project is Coming to Fairmount
MMPartners enters Fairmount with its largest development to date. According to Curbed Philly, the AF Bornot Dye Works Factory project by MMPartners in Fairmount is close to completion after four…
Grace Shallow | 04/01/2016 -
Community in FairmountWalk Against Hunger: Local Groups To Raise Awareness, Funds For Hunger Relief
“Hunger is a word people hear and have thoughts about third-world countries; they don’t grasp that it’s a huge issue in our region,” said Tom Mahon, communications manager for the…
Jen Colletta | 03/25/2016 -
Features in FairmountiPHO: Vietnamese Restaurant Lands in Fairmount
Old Blue Cat BYO in Fairmount is now a new Vietnamese restaurant. According to CBSPhilly, what was once the Latin BYOB Blue Cat is now home to iPHO, Fairmount Avenue’s…
Daniel Rainville | 03/14/2016