Local Business
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FoodCocktail Guide: We Rank the Riverwards Best Cocktails
The cocktail is an artistic way for mixologists to exhibit their knowledge of spirits and present the patron with a one of a kind beverage. A good cocktail makes…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/28/2017 -
Food in Port RichmondBonk’s Bar: What’s Old is New Again at This Port Richmond Crab Shack
Bonk’s Bar was a Port Richmond institution for decades. The bar and crab shack on the corner of Richmond and Tioga Streets was run by the Bonk family and…
Michael Hanisco | 04/27/2017 -
Features in FishtownMad Rex and Urban EEL Corporate Filings Raise Interesting Questions About Upcoming Concept Restaurants
Back in January, Spirit News spoke to Michael Johnigean, the Florida-based businessman behind two new entertainment restaurants coming to Fishtown: Mad Rex and Urban EEL. [caption id="attachment_15150" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Outside…
Shealyn Kilroy | 04/26/2017 -
Features in BrewerytownNew Pies, Old Vibes: Pizza Dads Opens Up on Girard Ave.
When Spirit News wrote about Pizza Dads initially, we cracked a joke regarding brains and dads, saying that the two do not always coincide. However, after visiting Pizza Dads, it…
Shealyn Kilroy | 04/25/2017 -
Features in BrewerytownBrewerytown’s Era Offers Traditional Ethiopian Cuisine, Community Vibes
Walk into Era at the northeast corner of Poplar and 27th Streets in Brewerytown and your first impression might be that it is a classic neighborhood corner bar. There is…
Sean Kearney | 04/25/2017 -
Features in PoplarRoy Pitz Brewing Company Set to Open Poplar Location
Mike Treon doesn’t expect many Philadelphians know about Chambersburg, a small town of a little more than 20,000 people that is about a 160-mile drive away from the city. That,…
Steve Bohnel | 04/25/2017 -
Local Business in FairmountFairmount Resident Creates Service Providing Women’s Health Products
When Suzie Welsh was 16, she contracted malaria while in Malawi, Africa. Years later, the Fairmount resident looks back on this incident as the event that led her to create…
Kaitlyn Moore | 04/20/2017 -
Local Business in Art MuseumLocal Businesses Share Predictions on How the NFL Draft will Affect Profits
In September 2015, Pope Francis came to America to spread the message of the Catholic Church and attend the World Meeting of Families. After stopping in Washington, D.C. and…
Thomas Beck | 04/19/2017 -
Local BusinessElysian Fields and Little Baby’s Ice Cream join to form “Shared interest” Microgrant
When two businesses come together to offer funding for a project promoting citizen engagement, it’s a “win, win, win,” said Pete Angevine, co-founder of Little Baby’s Ice Cream. …
Shealyn Kilroy | 04/14/2017 -
Features in Northern LibertiesWith Swim Club Stakeholders At Odds, Monarch Membership Holders Told Their Passes Will Be Honored at NoLibs Pool
Breaking up with a financial partner who you feel wronged you can be as painful as a bitter divorce. Last week, news spread that two men were locked in a…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/10/2017 -
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 -
Local Business in FishtownPUBLIC OPINION: Local Grocery Stores Voice Opinion on Soda Tax
Dan Tocci has worked at Dan’s Market since he was 12 years old, providing sandwiches, hoagies and other snacks to the Fishtown community. Tocci, 80, also sells soda…
Steve Bohnel | 03/24/2017