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A&E in Fishtown
Honey, What’s for Dinner?
I don't know about you, but sometimes I'm just at a loss for what to make for dinner and I want to break free and have someone else plan the…
Spirit Staff | 09/28/2011 -
Features in Fishtown
Growing Up: SugarHouse Announces Major Expansion
On the eve of its “Year Won” anniversary celebration, SugarHouse casino officially announced a major expansion to their Delaware Avenue facility. The proposal would add space to its gaming floor,…
Matthew Brannon | 09/28/2011 -
Features in FishtownClean Plate: Tomato Basil Soup
Food can be known to alleviate some of the issues life throws at us. For example, I’m a firm believer that a great cup of coffee can turn things around…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/28/2011 -
Community in Fishtown
Some Facts About FACT
Fishtown Action, or FACT, recently hosted several guest speakers from local community organizations to highlight recent accomplishments and to discuss future plans to beautify residential and commercial districts in Fishtown…
Spirit Staff | 09/21/2011 -
Community in FishtownSecond Annual Girard Fest Promises Fun for the Entire Family
The end of summer is festival season. Last weekend saw the Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival, and this coming Saturday, thousands of residents and visitors will flock to Girard Avenue for…
Rebecca Rhoades | 09/21/2011 -
Features in FishtownClean Plate: Pasta with Mushroom Sauce
After I ran the 10-mile Broad Street Run this past spring and finished with a personal best, I was feeling pretty ambitious and decided a half-marathon was the next step.…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/21/2011 -
Real Estate in FishtownFishtown Gets a New Neighbor
Neighbors sit on their stoops sharing memories of the neighborhood salon once located across the street at 2429 East Norris Street as Chris Wrzesinski, the new owner of the property,…
Spirit Staff | 09/14/2011 -
Food in FishtownClean Plate: Beef and Bean Chili
Football season is something I look forward to every year, like Thanksgiving or my birthday. The weeks leading up to the start are filled with excitement and anticipation as sports…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/14/2011 -
A&E in FishtownAct II Previews for September 2011
VERIZON HALL at the KIMMEL CENTER, 260 S. Broad St. Run, do not walk, to see and hear Broadway legend AUDRA McDONALD. We first saw Audra when Master Class premiered in…
SANDY & JACK JACOBOWITZ | 09/07/2011 -
Food in FishtownClean Plate: Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Breakfast Pastries
The cereal and breakfast treat aisle was always my favorite place to be when I was a kid. Shelves of boxes with happy, animated mascots and bright colors never failed…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/07/2011 -
Features in Fishtown
“Where Were You When…?” – A Reflection on 9/11 from a Different Shore
“Where were you when…?” If anyone in recent history asks that question, most Americans know how that sentence is going to end: “when the first plane hit?” I can imagine…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 09/07/2011 -
A&E in FishtownNeighborhood Picks for the Philly Fringe
Now in its fifteenth year, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe has expanded greatly from its Old City roots. This edition features over 200 shows at venues all across…
Christopher Munden | 08/31/2011