After financial strife threatened to shut down Iffy Books, the community rallied and an influx of donations have prevented the small Center City bookstore from having to close — for …
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Outdoor pop-up bar opens in former UArts courtyard, with a nod to the defunct school
by myphillyconnection 103 viewsFrankie's Summer Club, the new outdoor pop-up bar on the former University of the Arts campus, will open Friday in Center City. Named after the school's Frank Furness building, the …
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El Chingón’s al fresco location in Fishtown opens next week
by myphillyconnection 92 viewsEl Chingón, the Mexican BYOB from James Beard-nominated chef Carlos Aparicio, will debut its second location Wednesday in Fishtown. The restaurant at 1431 Frankford Ave. will offer outdoor dining only …
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All Aboard Candy, known for its charcuterie boards of sweets, to open shop in Rittenhouse
by myphillyconnection 78 viewsFor anyone in Center City that needs to satisfy a sweet tooth, All Aboard Candy is opening a new scoop shop Thursday near Rittenhouse Square. All Aboard Candy was created …
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Ballers, a pickleball and golf complex, to open in former electric company hub in Fishtown in July
by myphillyconnection 107 viewsA "social" sports complex offering pickleball and golf will open inside a former power station in Fishtown next month. The facility will be the flagship location for Ballers, a chain …
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Overnight curfew approved for bodegas in Kensington, Fairhill and Germantown
by myphillyconnection 109 viewsBodegas and takeout spots in Kensington, Fairhill, Germantown and other neighborhoods will be forced to close overnight under legislation approved in the penultimate City Council meeting before summer recess Thursday. …
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Reps. Pelosi, Ocasio-Ortez and other top Democrats reportedly boycott 3 Stephen Starr restaurants in Washington
by myphillyconnection 91 viewsCongressional Democrats are boycotting six upscale restaurants in Washington – including three owned by Stephen Starr – in a show of support for restaurant workers attempting to unionize. More than …
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Del Frisco’s Grille in Center City to close this summer after 7 years
by myphillyconnection 88 viewsDel Frisco's Grille will close later this summer after nearly seven years as the ground-floor restaurant at the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia in Center City. A layoff notice posted by the …
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Taylor Swift acquires rights to music catalog, ending six-year battle with labels, industry executives
by myphillyconnection 231 viewsIt's official: Every version is now "Taylor's Version." Taylor Swift announced Friday that she officially gained ownership of her master recordings after more than six years of controversial business transactions …
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ChristianaCare acquires 5 Crozer Health outpatient centers in Delaware County
by myphillyconnection 245 viewsFive of Crozer Health's outpatient facilities in Delaware County have been acquired by ChristianaCare, the Wilmington-based health care system. ChristianaCare said Wednesday it bid $50.3 million for the five facilities …