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Featured Stories

Northern Liberties: Five Unique Places To Find Caffeine

September 20, 2017 Morgan Spackman 2

Northern Liberties has no shortage of cafés to get caffeine. Throughout this small section of Philadelphia, a number of places offer something unique or with twist to give customers something different to try.   One […]

Arts and Entertainment

Point Breeze: The Pharmacy Serves Up Fresh Coffee And Indie Music

September 1, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg and Jonathan Ginsburg 0

While walking through Point Breeze, it isn’t difficult to spot The Pharmacy, a coffeehouse on the corner of 18th and Wharton streets. On its outside wall, a large orange head spouting the number “1300” can […]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Coffee Shop Doubles as a Resource for Former Foster Youths

June 3, 2016 Jordan Gunselman and Jeseamy Muentes 1

Though it seems like an ordinary coffee shop, The Monkey & The Elephant in Brewerytown is an entirely unique organization. Its only employees, besides management, are young people who have just recently exited the foster system. […]

South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: What’s Brewing? Coffee — And Plenty Of It

February 29, 2016 Claire L Sasko and Patricia N Madej 1

In the neighborhoods east of Broad Street and south of Washington Avenue are a handful of coffee shops that are no more than 10 years old. They’re not Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks, but they’re staffed […]

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Feltonville: Roastmaster Joe Cesa Heads Fair Trade Bean-Team

March 20, 2015 Paul Klein 2

It takes a special person to coax a smile out of a caffeine addict who has yet to have their morning cup of Joe. Or maybe it just takes a guy named Joe. Enter Joe […]

Arts and Entertainment

Olde Kensington: Five Creative Places for Your Artistic Palate

February 18, 2015 Paul Klein 0

Olde Kensington is a close-knit community with a thriving arts and culture scene (watch out, Fishtown). On every street you will encounter anything from an art recycling center to a monstrous exhibition hub. Want to […]

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Fishtown: Tea Making its Mark in a Coffee Culture

January 6, 2015  0

In a city where coffee shops and roasters trump nearly every other food service market, cafes continuously strive to stand out above the rest. For many of these businesses, tea may be the answer. Throughout […]

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Five Places to Escape Philadelphia Without Leaving the City

September 29, 2014  0

The concrete jungle of Philadelphia can sometimes drive citygoers mad. Regardless of your love or hate for city life, sometimes you just need an escape. Whether it be to a park to collect your thoughts […]

Environment

Old City: Coffee and Cleanups at United By Blue

April 15, 2014  0

United By Blue is a clothing store and café that focuses on keeping oceans and waterways clean and beautiful through community cleanups and sustainable business practices. While the storefront officially opened in the fall of […]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Mt. Airy’s High Point Cafe to Add Life to Girard Avenue

November 19, 2013  0

The Brewerytown section of Philadelphia has had its highs and lows but right now, it’s on the rise. Businesses are moving in and plans are being made for the part of the city that was […]

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