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Food in Northern LibertiesPYT Leaves the Piazza, Emmanuelle Closes Suddenly
After over half a decade at the Piazza, PYT has closed and made plans to move to a new location. Their new site is right across the street from the…
Ben Smolin | 10/07/2015 -
Local Business in Northern LibertiesConstruction Begins at Former Ortlieb’s Brewery Site
Construction has begun on a new project that will reside at the former location of Ortlieb's Brewery at the corner of 3rd and Poplar in Northern Liberties. Henry Ortlieb started brewing…
Ben Smolin | 10/05/2015 -
Community in FishtownNight Market Comes to Frankford and Girard for a Rainy Night of Food and Fun
On October 1, Fishtown hosted what may have been the wettest Night Market yet. Still, a determined crowd turned out to enjoy the festivities. Here's a collection of social media…
Spirit Staff | 10/02/2015 -
Community in FishtownFrom Factories to “Maker Spaces,” Has Fishtown’s Next Working Class Heyday Arrived in Yoga Pants?
There's something I really don't get when people say that Fishtown is 'gentrifying.' I mean, I know what they're saying. They're saying that people are moving here and that rents…
Conrad Benner | 10/01/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonMartha Comes to Kensington
Kensington will be getting a new bar at the corner of York and Martha Streets. Martha, a collaborative effort consisting of Fishtown developers Cary Borish and Michael Parsell and Khyber Pass veteran Jon…
Ben Smolin | 09/30/2015 -
Features in Port RichmondAllegheny Family Chiropractic Center: An Old Business Trying New Things
Dr. Dana Kent is no stranger to chiropractic adjustments. From the time she was born, Dana and her siblings were getting adjusted by their father, Dr. Raymond Kent. She remembers…
Max Pulcini | 09/30/2015 -
A&E in FishtownAnd then there were three! Finalists selected for new Riverwards mural
Calling all neighbors! Please get off your front step and VOTE (or vote from the convenience of your front step) for the next big thing to hit the Fishtown and…
Denise M. Krenski | 09/24/2015 -
Features in FishtownFront Street Cafe Starts Slinging Coffees
Caffeine addicts, rejoice! After what seems like the longest wait ever, Front Street Cafe (1253 N. Front Street) is finally open for business. Well, sort of. Front Street Cafe (FSC) will eventually…
Matthew Albasi | 09/24/2015 -
A&EWe’re Having An Upcycling Contest!
We here at The Spirit are excited to announce that we are holding an Upcycling Contest! What's upcycling? Upcycling is reusing materials or objects in a way that creates something of higher…
Ben Smolin | 09/21/2015 -
Features in FishtownSugar House Announces New Restaurant: Hugo’s Frog Bar and Chop House Set to Open as Part of $168 million expansion
There’s been a lot of buzz about SugarHouse Casino’s new $168 million expansion. The project will bring the total construction cost of the facility to $559 million and increases its…
Max Pulcini | 09/10/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesN3rd Street Celebrates First Birthday
Although the nickname had been floating around for a couple of years beforehand, N3rd Street became official last year. On 3rd Street in between Girard and Market, it's home to a…
Ben Smolin | 09/08/2015 -
Food in FishtownBluecoat Barrel-Finished Gin Returns to PA Stores
Philadelphia Distilling, known for their Bluecoat American Dry Gin, announced the return of their award-winning Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin, which is slated to hit store shelves by mid-September. Philadelphia Distilling…
Ben Smolin | 09/03/2015