Old City
So You Want to Live in Old City
The neighborhood where Philadelphia began is called Old City — please, none of that faux-Colonial e-on-the-end business — for a reason: This was the earliest part of […]
This Old City Winter Wedding Makes Us Feel So Cozy Inside
The cozy Old City union of Susannah Dusch and Matthew McInerney is giving us serious winter wedding feels this AM. Filled with personal touches — nodding to the name […]
Glory, a Beer Bar from a Eulogy Alum, Is Coming to Old City
A new craft beer pub with a menu built around Sunday roast-style dishes is slated to open at 2nd and Chestnut in the next few […]
Cow Escapes Old City Nativity Scene Twice, Makes a Run for It on I-95
Forget Rudolph – Stormy the cow is going down in history. This morning, Stormy, a brown and white bovine belonging to Old First Reformed United […]
Stripp’d Juice Is Closing Their Fishtown Location
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDpwrIhoec/?taken-by=strippdjuice Last spring, one of Philly’s favorite juice-hub-healthy-eatery combo joints, Stripp’d Juice, opened their second outpost in Fishtown. Everyone was so stoked to have this hip […]
The Painted Bride Is Selling Its Old City Building
Anybody want to buy an arts venue? The Painted Bride is selling its property at 230 Vine Street in Old City, where the arts organization […]
The Death of Old City’s Horse-Drawn Carriage Business
The familiar sound of hooves on cobblestones may no longer stand as an enduring hallmark of Old City in tomorrow’s Philadelphia, and while I’m feeling like […]
These Are The 10 Most Affordable Homes in Old City
Old City, where Philly began, may well be the closest neighborhood we have to those funky Manhattan districts like SoHo in architecture and appearance, thanks […]
Royal Boucherie Is About to Open in Old City. Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
It’s been a while since people were this excited about a restaurant opening in Old City — especially on 2nd Street. Broadly speaking, the Two […]
Remains of 407 People Were Unearthed at Old City Construction Site
Back in March, you may remember hearing that a construction crew down in Old City found dozens of coffins while excavating a site on Arch […]
A Peruvian Food Revolution Is Afoot in Philadelphia
Apart from the very few Peruvian restaurants that exist exclusively on the fringes of this city (the El Balconcitos in the Northeast and Inka Wall in […]
The Bridge on Race, Ready for Its Closeup
When last we looked in on The Bridge on Race, the bold apartment building at the northwest corner of 2nd and Race streets, most of […]
Old City’s Eulogy Tavern Closes; Owner Blames Philly’s “Drug and Crime Spree”
This story has been updated. After 15 years at the corner of 2nd and Chestnut streets as one of the city’s premier Belgian taverns, Eulogy […]
First-Time Find: Industrial Chic in Old City for $279.9K
We change our minds all the time; it’s human nature. Sadly, homes don’t come with a 30-day return policy free of charge. Finding a space […]
Nick Elmi’s New Old City Bar Has a Name
Back in May, word got out that Top Chef-winner Nick Elmi would be opening his third project in Old City in partnership with David Frank and Stephen Simons […]