Local Business
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Food in KensingtonWelcome to the Home of the One Pound Cheesesteak
The intersection of Kensington and Lehigh Avenues is a massive confluence of surface streets, train tracks and the El train rising high above everything as it bangs and creaks overhead.…
Ptah Gabrie | 06/23/2017 -
Local Business in KensingtonDanny Garcia Opens Up New Store in Kensington
Add “entrepreneur” to boxer Danny Garcia’s résumé. Hundreds of people braved the humidity and eventual downpour to attend the DSG store’s grand opening on Saturday. The line to get in…
Tim McCloskey | 06/21/2017 -
Community in KensingtonWitchcraft as Diverse as the Community It Serves
In earlier social structures, priests would do most of their work outdoors and among their community, acting as therapist, doctor and agony aunt. Now, after so much of the…
Sean Barrett | 06/01/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonLocal Graphic Design and Printing Business Hosts Anniversary Celebration This Friday
This Friday, June 2, Devilfish Ink Graphic Arts & Printing will celebrate 20 years in the Fishtown and Kensington neighborhood with an art show at Atlantis, The Lost Bar,…
Max Weinstein | 06/01/2017 -
Food in KensingtonWeGardn: New Startup Brings Local Produce to the Community
It wasn’t until Greg Donworth watched numerous TV documentaries and did extensive research that he realized the environmental impact of grocery shopping. “When you go to a high-end…
Steve Bohnel | 04/05/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonKamihira Gallery: Local Artist Opens Eponymous Art Gallery on Frankford Ave.
This fall, local artist Toshiro Kamihira opened his eponymous art gallery at 2527 Frankford Ave., across the street from the Quick Stop. The Kamihira gallery is an extension of…
John Henry Scott | 01/06/2017 -
History in KensingtonKNOW YOUR HISTORY: The Story Behind Philadelphia Brewing Company
Philadelphia Brewing Company operates in a magnificant building at 2439 Amber Street, one block off one of the busiest streets in the neighborhood, Frankford Avenue. The building stands large…
Spencer Homan | 11/10/2016 -
Local Business in KensingtonFINANTA Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary at SugarHouse
FINANTA recently celebrated 20 years of mission driven non profit lending at the SugarHouse Casino Event Center. The event brought together major players in the Philadelphia community development culture,…
Spirit Staff | 10/12/2016 -
Community in KensingtonResidents Fill North American Street For Neighborhood Feast
A family-style meal is an easy way to break down barriers and bring people together. Discussions of life always happen while food is passed around and drinks are filled. …
Ptah Gabrie | 09/14/2016 -
Features in KensingtonA Taste of South Kensington: How a Community of Immigrants Has Become Defined by Its Food
Countless tales about the American Dream have started and ended within the industrial and post-industrial buildings of South Kensington. During the 19th century, European immigrants filed into the neighborhood’s…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonThe Way of Peace, The Way of Love, The Way of Non-Violence: John Lewis Pre-Releases Graphic Novel at Amalgam
On Wednesday, June 27 a large and diverse crowd gathered inside of Amalgam Comics (2578 Frankford Avenue) for a special pre-release and signing of congressman and civil rights leader John…
Jordyn Cordner | 07/28/2016 -
Features in KensingtonEvil Genius Brewing Co. To Host Series Of Pop-Up Events Under the El
Evil Genius Brewing Company (EGBC) has been quietly renovating a building along Front St, right in between Columbia Ave. and Palmer St. for several months. Sadly, co-owner and brewer Luke…
Ptah Gabrie | 07/15/2016