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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 -
Features in FishtownBamboowifi: The Gamble of Taking Back the Internet
In the age of constant connectivity, Philadelphia-based startup Bamboowifi is doing their part to provide consumer internet access, as they claim, “the right way.” With eyes set on Northern Liberties…
Jake Detwiler | 01/21/2015 -
Features in FishtownEye on Business: Kensington Quarters
The opening of a butcher shop seems like an unusual thing to be celebrating, especially on Fishtown’s Frankford Avenue. Home to an ever growing amount beer gardens, clothing stores and…
E. R. Miller | 11/19/2014 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside Voice for the Arts Awards and Dance Benefit Rocked the Night Away
The Portside Arts Center held the 1st Annual Voice of the Arts Awards and Dance Benefit on Fri., November 14 at the Skybox at 2424 E. York Street. “This is…
Max Pulcini | 11/19/2014 -
A&E in Port RichmondPortside Arts Center will host the 1st annual Voice Of The Arts Awards
Portside Arts Center will host the 1st annual Voice Of The Arts Awards – Dance Benefit on Fri., November 14 from 8PM-12AM. Held at the Skybox (2424 E. York St.),…
E. R. Miller | 11/12/2014 -
A&E in FishtownSugarHouse Casino Debuts Philadelphia’s First Poker Tables
The first-ever poker tables in the city of Philadelphia were delivered to SugarHouse Casino on Fri., October 17, 2014 at 10 AM. The tables were inventoried and verified by the…
Max Pulcini | 10/22/2014 -
Features in Port RichmondVenango Auto Service: The Last Tire Change 1947-2014
Having a screw in my tire never felt so good and so bad at the same time. That is because for the last time in my life, I pulled up…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 10/08/2014 -
A&E in FishtownEye on Business: Spicehouse Sound
Nestled right in the heart of Fishtown is a nondescript door. Behind it are many things—circuits, wires and microphones of all shapes and sizes. But most importantly there is potential…
Matthew Albasi | 09/24/2014 -
Features in Port RichmondThe Thrifty Irishman: Thrift Store with More
Despite owning a second-hand store called The Thrifty Irishman, Kensington native Robert McCormac seems to value the karma police more than Lady Luck. While the thrill of thrift comes in…
Max Pulcini | 09/17/2014 -
Community in FishtownRepair Fairs and Once Faulty Fans: Local Guild Teaches Community How to Fix Items at Inaugural Event
This is the story of a fan. With metal blades spinning behind a faceplate that seems oddly transparent as soon as you imagine a hand anywhere near it, it is…
E. R. Miller | 09/17/2014 -
Features in Northern LibertiesEye on Business: Northern Liberties Veterinary Center
It’s hard to go more than a block in Northern Liberties without crossing paths with a pet owner. Whether they are walking their dog down Liberties Walk en route to…
Max Pulcini | 09/10/2014