The Memphis Taproom is not your typical restaurant. “If it takes more than 20 minutes to be seated, then you can punch me in the face,” Memphis Taproom owner Brendan Hartranft said to customers waiting [continue reading…]
Driving past the numerous abandoned and ramshackle houses in Fairhill, a beacon of light appears at the corner of Fifth and Lehigh Avenue, towering over the neighboring gas station and buildings. With its beautifully displayed [continue reading…]
[swfobject]45730[/swfobject] Two women dressed in designer coats, silk blouses and four-inch heels walk in unison and huddle close together to fight the chill of the wind. For a Thursday evening, their formal attire is quite [continue reading…]
Click here for an interactive map featuring links to positive developments in Kensington. There are many reasons why new residents looking to move to Philadelphia are starting to consider Kensington as a viable option. Prospective [continue reading…]
When thousands of Cambodian refugees arrived in America in the 1980s, they were in a country where they didn’t fit in but had no country to return home to. In order to survive, they banded [continue reading…]
Design is everywhere. The clothes we wear, the cars we drive, and the buildings we work in all incorporate design in one way or another. In a society that has become increasingly dependent on cell [continue reading…]
In a makeshift loft in a restored warehouse is an art collective on a mission: help keep printmakers printing with a venue and equipment to do so. BYO Print is located above a motorcycle restoration shop [continue reading…]
As we wrapped up an interview with Cristina Gonzalez, owner and manager of Centro Musical, a popular music store in Fairhill, an old acquaintance waltzed in and began ribbing her while she tried to concentrate [continue reading…]
For the first time, Philadelphia hosted an outdoor art festival by the name of “Art in the Open.” From June 9-12, the festival allowed artists from various areas, mainly the Philadelphia region, to create, display [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18641514] The yellow brick road in Philadelphia doesn’t lead to Oz. Instead, it leads to the Golden Block in Fairhill, the heart of the city’s Hispanic community on Fifth Street, stretching from Lehigh Avenue to [continue reading…]
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