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Community in FishtownCoffee Wars
When La Colombe opened its doors just past Frankford and Mercer at the tail end of 2014, it seemed as though Fishtown had found its undisputed sovereign leader of all…
Jake Detwiler | 04/22/2015 -
Community in FishtownMusic Row: How much has really changed?
The conventional image of old-school Kensington seems to lean heavily in the working-class Irish direction. I can’t think of anything more un-old-school Kensington than the art-rock, stoner band Bardo Pond,…
Sophie DiPinto | 04/22/2015 -
Community in FishtownNew Group Organizes Front and Girard with Smart Approach
Monday, April 13th, was a beautiful day. Sunny skies and a high in the 70s brought everyone out of their homes on one of the first warm days since 2014.…
Kenneth Lipp | 04/22/2015 -
Features in FishtownItalian Food at an Irish Pub? Culture Shock Has Never Been More Delicious.
Fishtown is a fluid neighborhood whose residents cover many different American classes. One thing that bonds all of us together in this ever-changing landscape is food. So how do you…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/15/2015 -
Family in FishtownFishtown Family Fun: Meet the Perrys!
April 23, 2015, will mark the 14th anniversary of what my husband and I consider the best life choice that we have made in our 21 years together: Our choice…
John Perry | 04/08/2015 -
Food in FishtownEye on Business: Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop
Joe’s Steaks used to be known as Chink’s Steaks, a name many found offensive. Even current owner Joe Groh lowered his voice when he reminded me what his world-class steak…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/08/2015 -
Community in Fishtown
OPINION: We ALL Lose if St. Laurentius Goes
How can something so incredibly beautiful, so replete with history, something that housed the joys, pains, sorrows, hopes, beliefs and fellowship of so many Fishtown Catholics for OVER 100 years…
Susan Feenan | 04/01/2015 -
Community in FishtownPort Richmond Thriftway Donates to St Laurentius Through a BLOCS Initiative: Contribution to support the community’s K-12 education
A check presentation of $20,000 was granted to Saint Laurentius Catholic School in Fishtown on Wednesday, March 25. The donation by Thriftway followed news that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia plans…
K. Andrew Deffley | 04/01/2015 -
Features in FishtownEye on Business: Dottie’s Dinette
As small business in Fishtown continues to live life on the upswing, one eatery—devoted to the art of breakfast—is emerging in the area. Dottie’s Dinette, a new, breakfast-all-day restaurant, is…
K. Andrew Deffley | 03/27/2015 -
Features in FishtownCorporate Guitars Still Suck
"People meet me, and they’re like, ‘I thought you’d be a rockabilly guy!’” said Chris DiPinto, the soft-spoken namesake of DiPinto Guitars (407 E. Girard Ave). “But I’m not really…
Jake Detwiler | 03/19/2015 -
Features in FishtownFishbox: Success Through Transparency
Napoleon Suarez’s story resonates with many of today’s online shoppers. He, like so many before and after him, saw a web purchase completely derailed by the workings of a shipping…
Jake Detwiler | 03/18/2015 -
A&E in FishtownFrom Mount Joy to The Riverwards: Local Writer Captures the Spirit of His Setting
There is an endless list of things that can influence a writer, but somewhere near the top is a simple one: location. Where a writer lives, works and plays can…
Matthew Albasi | 03/18/2015