The Foodery, a craft beer bottle shop located in Northern Liberties is one place in the city that is set for Philly Beer Week. The celebration lasts 10 days, starting last Friday and running to [continue reading…]
Kensington is home to some of the city’s most well-known art galleries and storefronts, from bizarre sculptures, like that of the man pictured above in the PaperMill Community of Artists, to American-made accessories and exhibitions featuring the [continue reading…]
The Latino population in our area is rich in diversity and culture. There are many local high-profile Hispanic trends and restaurants. Here are five things which you may not know about. The Mexican Consulate Works [continue reading…]
The Latino community was out in full force for Comcast Cares Day at Congreso’s headquarters at 215 West Somerset St. in eastern North Philadelphia. The partnership between Comcast and Congreso had volunteers show up as [continue reading…]
Frankford Avenue is among one of Philadelphia’s largest streets, spanning many miles across the city. One of the neighborhoods that Frankford Avenue passes through is East Kensington, where a variety of different businesses are located. [continue reading…]
The number of American breweries is at a record-breaking high since the first breweries set up shop in 1887. Not far behind California—the state with the most breweries—is Pennsylvania, which tied with Wisconsin in 10th place [continue reading…]
When it comes to owning a brewery, Bill Barton, co-owner of East Kensington-based Philadelphia Brewing Company said the actual brewing process is just a snippet of what goes on behind the scenes. “The part about [continue reading…]
As of 2010, the United States is second behind Mexico in its expanding Hispanic population of 50.5 million. This growth is apparent in the Philadelphia, where its Hispanic population has more than doubled from 1990 [continue reading…]
As part of the Community Benefits Agreement with SugarHouse Casino, the Penn Treaty Special Services District has received $500,000 per year from SugarHouse since opening in 2010. Once SugarHouse’s second phase is finished, presumably bringing [continue reading…]
While the gaming license process is often presented as an us-versus-them scenario pitting the big bad casinos against potential neighbors who want no part of said casinos, the reality is much more nuanced than that. [continue reading…]
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