An art gallery has opened in south philly and it’s about damn time. We have blocks of prime real estate in the Italian Market/9th Street Market area and the fruit/veggie vendors can only do so much to keep this historic area of the city vibrant. DiBruno’s and Claudio’s, Talluto’s and Esposito’s and a number of (really good) mexican joints work together in symbiosis to keep it going but there are *easily* a half-dozen prime storefronts that, in any other halfway decent city would be snapped up by people with business.
So where are they and what are they doing? I’ll sit here and pontificate with my Chestnut Delight (thanks to the Chestnut St. Smoke Shop WHAT!?). Please join me and comment as I’ve only lived in this fine city for three years now. Continue Reading »
Although we here at Finding Philly try to avoid restaurant openings, almost as a rule, we were excited enough about this new French bistro opening that we decided to visit on opening night. We decided to try to scoop the major media and let it all hang out here on the blog. As you may know from our posts about Cafe Lutecia and some other posts we *love* french food. I used to work at Pif and she at Caribou. So while we may have experienced French cuisine from different starting points we’ve always been attracted to opportunities to explore it together. Read on for our kickass experience at Bistro La Minette, at 6th and Bainbridge. Continue Reading »
I have to say that, for its size, Philly has a varied and well-stocked set of sneaker stores. I’ve rounded up a selection of my favorites, along with a map and some commentary on each. Hit the link below for the goods.
Mostly Books is a not-so-tiny little shop on Bainbridge between 5th and 6th. It’s the kind of place that you can walk by a million times and never really notice it or think about stopping in. But I did once, and boy was I surprised! It’s incredibly unassuming on the outside but the inside, while a bit dusty, is something else again. It’s not as big as a Border’s or Barnes and Noble but it might have more books than both put together. And none of those fancy “new” books either. Lots of cool old stuff! Records! Photos! Check out my radical video below! Exclamations points!!!
Musical Goodness courtesy of MF Doom’s Special Herbs series. This one’s called Eucalyptus.
The markets around town offer a huge variety of food and drink and are a lot of fun to boot. Fitler Square has a small one on Saturdays. Karen and I have gotten fresh fruits, veggies, bread, and once a beautiful Thai basil plant that’s now taking over her garden. Reading Terminal is huge and touristy with tons of variety and that whole amazing Amish/Mennonite section. There’s another small one at Passyunk and South Street. My favourite by far is the market at Headhouse Square. Read on to find out why and see some of our finds!
The point of this site is to share all of the great things that we find around Philadelphia. I love it when I find something that fits this perfectly. It’s a lesser-known little neighborhood spot with its own flair and a really really killer treat that I want EVERY DAY.
After a brief hiatus, we’re back! There was a short time there where the official Finding Philly camera was misplaced. It took the cleaning of both our rooms to find it but we’ve got it again. I won’t say whose room it was in – even though that person was pretty sure it was in the OTHER person’s room, and the OTHER person feels a little righteous poking and tickling is order.
This post is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s a bit related to my Walk to Work post . It’s about three artists whose work I see every day when I’m walking to and from work. Each of them has product that they sell but they’ve chosen to go out and decorate the city they live in, each in a very different way. Keep on this way to find some pictures… Continue Reading »
One of the most wonderful things about Philadelphia is the little side streets hidden around town. I walk around constantly on the lookout for these back alleys and cobblestone streets because they contain so much hidden beauty. I’ve recently perfected a route to work that winds its way from my place in the Italian Market to a point just a couple of blocks from my work in Center City and I’m only on the main streets for a small part of the journey.
When i decided i was going to start this blog i solicited ideas from friends and people i work with. One that intrigued me was from Jason, a fellow server at Ansill. He said simply, “Go to Southwark. Get a Manhattan.”
And so i did… Continue Reading »
There are two and a half comic retailers in Philadelphia. If you read comics in Philly you probably know about Atomic City on South Street and Fat Jack’s on Sansom and 20th. They are both killer shops that have all the weeklies and a nice selection of trades and back issues. But one is northwest of Rittenhouse Square and one is pretty far east on South Street. Where does this leave the comic-starved Center City businessman though? How to escape the dreary drudgery of the Daily Planet and escape to Elseworlds? This comic-lover was pretty psyched to discover a teeny little newstand in Center City delivering the goods!
