What’s that scaffolding at Pollyodd?
A tower of scaffolding went up over limocello-lover Pollyodd recently, prompting us to wonder if there was some trouble brewing. But of course not! Things are going just fine at Pollyodd but the...
View ArticlePARC facade program finally is getting going & B2 is first up
Waaaay back in August, we told you that the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation was embarking on a facade improvement program to spruce up several buildings on the avenue. Work was supposed to...
View ArticleAci Nae boutique is closing its Passyunk storefront. Go get some deals
The Aci Nae women’s clothing boutique at 1928 E Passyunk Ave. is closing after five and a half years. But don’t weep for this business owner. “It’s a good thing, not a bad thing,” said owner Janae...
View ArticleWhy does Mamma Maria love signs so much?
It was only days ago that we told you Mamma Maria, which had been scheduled to be part of PARC’s facade program, had pulled out of the program but ended up making some aesthetic improvements on their...
View ArticleSpotted: Passyunk Fountain at midnight
Wanna see your photos on this site? Join the Passyunk Post flickr pool here. While you’re at it, follow Passyunk Post on Twitter here and Facebook here. This episode of Spotted, an occasional feature,...
View ArticleWedding reception took over the fountain last weekend
If you were around East Passyunk Avenue’s Singing Fountain on Saturday, you probably noticed police barricades blocking the streets around the fountain and some private event taking place. It was the...
View ArticleSurvey says! Here’s what you said you wanted on Passyunk Avenue
You may remember a couple months back when we alerted you to a survey by several civic-minded organizations in South Philly about what you wanted to see for the future of Passyunk Avenue. The idea was...
View ArticleWedding fireworks mean no more private events at the fountain
The wedding reception that was held at East Passyunk Avenue’s Singing Fountain last month was the first – and most likely last – private event to be held there. It’s a shame, because it was such a...
View ArticleBlow-dry bar planning to open at 1928 E. Passyunk Ave.
A hair-styling boutique to be called Blow Dry Boutique is coming to 1928 E Passyunk Ave., which for five years was Aci Nae boutique until it closed this summer Sam Sherman of the Passyunk Avenue...
View ArticleQOTA comes with kick-ass prizes this month – dinner, wine and Urban Jungle...
The monthly Queers on the Avenue party heads to Urban Jungle this month, on Thursday Nov. 21, and this time, they’re really trying to lure you in. The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation is...
View ArticleKarina’s is moving next door to Fond across from the fountain
Karina’s, the Italian-Spanish BYOB that is being replaced by Le Virtu’s Brigantessa, will be moving into the building next to Fond at the East Passyunk fountain. The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization...
View ArticleFountan tree lighting happens tomorrow – and Santa bar crawl next week
With the remainder of turkey day leftovers funkifying in your fridge, it’s time to focus on the true holiday rush – all the Christmas doings along East Passyunk Avenue in the next week. Tomorrow night,...
View ArticleEast Passyunk “gateway” to be rebuilt thanks to $500k grant
The sparsely landscaped triangle where Passyunk meets Broad and McKean will be torn up and redone this summer, creating a new public “flex” space and a much more attractive gateway to the avenue. Sam...
View ArticleFormer Colombos will get new life as PARC buys the building
The boarded-up former Colombo’s, which was severely damaged in a fire in August 2012, is being purchased by the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation. PARC director Sam Sherman told us that the...
View ArticleCity to spend $300k on pedestrian improvements at 12th and Passyunk
It’s a helluva time to be a city planner in South Philly. Only a couple weeks after the announcement that a “gateway” to Passyunk Avenue will be built at Broad and McKean, we’ve gotten word that the...
View ArticleSteakhouse called Palladino’s to take over burned-out Colombo’s at 1934 E....
A new restaurant called Palladino’s, being billed as an upscale steak and seafood house, will be taking over the old Colombo’s space at 1934 E. Passyunk Ave., which was damaged in a fire in August...
View ArticleWork begins on Palladino restaurant coming to former Colombo’s
And, we’re off. The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation tweeted this picture yesterday: The demolition at the future Palladino Restaurant at 1934 east passyunk Ave. begins!...
View ArticleWonky intersection at 10th, Reed & Passyunk to be rebuilt this summer
The city plans to spend several hundred thousand bucks to improve pedestrian and traffic flow at the hazardous intersection of 10th, Reed and Passyunk. Sam Sherman at Passyunk Avenue Revitalization...
View ArticleCheck out renderings of the new Palladino’s coming to 1934 E. Passyunk Ave.
Plans were unveiled last night for Palladino’s, the upscale steakhouse moving into the fire-damaged former home of Colombo’s at 1934 E. Passyunk Ave. The Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation,...
View ArticleValet parking on East Passyunk Avenue expands to 6-days a week
Remember that time you finally snagged a reservation at Laurel and nearly missed it due to circling the block in search of a parking spot near E. Passyunk Ave.? Well, that’s all about to change. The...
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