Northern Liberties

Philadelphia Futures Hang With Phillies at North Bowl

In Jayson Stark’s “Worth The Wait: The Tales of the 2008 Phillies,” Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia’s catcher, noted that when his team clinched a berth in the 2008 World Series, all…

Eye on Business: Everybody Hits Philadelphia

The Super Bowl has come and gone. The NHL is still on Olympic break. March Madness is still a month away. And we have been coping with the coldest, snowiest…

Local Artists Holds Exhibit on History of Northern Liberties

Jennifer Baker remembers the old Northern Liberties. A neighborhood now known for bustling bars and hip boutiques was a desolate place, falling casualty to the postwar deindustrialization of the 50s.…

Grasso’s Magic Theatre

Even at a young age, Joe Grasso was always fascinated by magic. He idolized entertainment greats like Doug Henning, Harry Houdini, Thurston and Blackstone. While Grasso never took up magic…

Local Author Explores The History Of A Fascinating Neighborhood

Harry Kyriakodis is a bookish kind of guy. “Over the last ten or twelve years I’ve accumulated a huge collection of Philadelphia books—I have over 2,300 titles in my personal…

Clean Plate: Triple-Chocolate Nut Brownies

One of my favorite aspects of our house is the beautiful custom bookshelf Joe’s uncle built into our living room wall. It is probably the most sophisticated aspect of our…

Local Music: Rock Band Modern Colour is an Artist’s Palette of Music.

If Northern Liberties band Modern Colour were a cocktail, their recipe of rock would be a simple, familiar mix but with a very strong, unique and heavy taste. First, you…

The Local Lens

The recent shooting death of a man outside the PYT burger joint and bar in the Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties got me thinking about how glad I am…

The news media likes to make light (and fun) of supposed miracles like images of the Virgin Mary on a piece of toast or on a McDonald’s Big Mac. The media…

Christmas Shopping in the Market

Tired of Saturday cartoons? Why not come down to the Spring Garden Indoor Antique and Village Flea Market any Saturday from 8AM until 4PM! Every Saturday morning from November through…

Philly’s Own Soup Doctor

If you’re looking for a healthy hot alternative for lunch, brunch, or dinner you may want to consider Doc’s Soup Bar located at 169 W. Girard Avenue, just east of…

Pucker Up: First Annual “Kiss a Pig” Fundraiser at the Piazza

What do farm animals, fundraising and financial literacy resources have in common? They all add up to create a fun way to help three local elementary schools. Trumark Financial Credit…