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Manayunk: Seven Niche Shops Bringing The Community Together

April 11, 2017 Mariam Dembele 1

Customers and shop owners along Main Street say the area embodies the “Cheers” mentality – it’s a place where “everybody knows your name.” The street is packed with small specialty businesses run by people who [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Manayunk: Cigar Shop Owner Takes Unique Path to Success

March 3, 2015 0

Kosta Fotiadis moved to Philadelphia in 2002 to chase his dream job, working for Lockheed Martin. Now, just 13 years later, Fotiadis is the proud owner of award winning cigar and hookah lounge Smoke, a totally [continue reading…]

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