Fishtown
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Pair of Prime Fishtown Commercial Properties with Redevelopment Potential Sell for Combined $17.2M
Two prime commercial properties in Fishtown with redevelopment potential recently fetched a combined $17.2 million in a recent sale, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The site that is home to Other Half Brewing sold for $10 million, while an industrial property located at 53-67 Laurel Street went for $7.2 million. The adjacent…
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Local Entrepreneurs Will Have Chance to Pitch Business Ideas When ‘Shark Tank’ Comes to Philadelphia
Shark Tank, the ABC hit reality show, has announced that it will be coming to Philadelphia for a casting call in April, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hit show will be hosting a Season 17 opening casting event at Rivers Casino in Fishtown on Friday, April 11. The event is scheduled…
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Husband-Wife Duo Has Big Goals for New, Forthcoming Fishtown Winery
Justice Figueras and Shannon Leocata Figueras, owners of the soon-to-open LeoFigs winery in Fishtown, wants it to have a living room-like feel for customers, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Prior to its March opening, they are planning to start offering wine classes and private events at the space in February. The Figueras…
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Fishtown-Based, Vietnamese American Illustrator is Designer Behind Target’s Lunar New Year Collection
Katie Mai, a Vietnamese American illustrator living in Fishtown, designed the majority of Target’s latest Lunar New Year collection, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The big-box retailer’s capsule collection features a range of brightly hued, whimsical designs, with 26 created by Mai. Prices range from $5 to $30. Mai was spending Christmas with…
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Love and Hair Peace Salon in Fishtown is One-Of-A-Kind For This Important Reason
Love and Hair Peace Salon is one-of-a-kind for doing much more for its clients than just changing their hair style, reports Yukare Nakayama for NBC 10 Philadelphia. “It’s a private salon, for women who are experiencing hair loss,” Cassie Angelucci, the salon’s owner, said. “Whether it’s either just help them feel confident aesthetically, or if…
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Fishtown Has Evolved From Humble Fishing Village to One of Philadelphia’s Trendiest Neighborhoods
Fishtown, a small fishing village in the 1700s, has become one of Philadelphia’s buzziest neighborhoods, writes Lyndsey Matthews for The Points Guy. Over the past two centuries, Fishtown evolved into a working-class hub for the commercial shad-fishing industry, but faced hard times at the end of the last century. However things started to improve about…
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Billion-Dollar Food Service Company Wonder Coming to Fishtown in 2025
Wonder, the billion-dollar food hall and delivery service, is planning to open a new Philadelphia location in Fishtown in 2025, write Michael Klein and Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Once opened, it will join Haraz Coffee House, in a new building on Girard Avenue. Haraz is now building its first franchise location in the…
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New Mexican Cuisine Restaurant to Open at Fishtown-Kensington Border in 2025
Amá, a new restaurant serving elevated Mexican-inspired cuisine, is set to open at the Fishtown–Kensington border in early 2025, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. The new Philadelphia restaurant will be the first for self-taught Mexican-born chef Frankie Ramirez. He will be opening the restaurant alongside his wife, Veronica, and fellow husband-and-wife restaurateur duo, Roberto Medina…
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Two Fishtown Restaurants Make Esquire’s 2024 ‘Best New Restaurants in America’ List
Two Philadelphia restaurants have made this year’s best restaurants in the country list compiled by Esquire, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two restaurants are Bastia and Amy’s Pastelillos, both of which are located in Fishtown. Bastia opened in July and is located inside the 50-key Hotel Anna & Bel. The restaurant…
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Philly’s Lily Fischer of Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown Wins New TV Baking Competition
Lily Fischer, co-owner of Cake Life Bake Shop, has won the first episode of the new Hulu baking competition series, Cookie, Cupcake, Cake, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fischer is no stranger to winning baking competitions, as this is her third competition win in the last 13 years. She previously won episodes of…
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New $24M ‘Gateway’ Project Brings 100-Plus Apartments to Fishtown
A Conshohocken-based developer has delivered a new project that brings 105 residential units to Fishtown, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Isaac, as the unit is called, is nestled against the Berks Street SEPTA station, and sits on the border of Fishtown and Norris Square. The project also features 6,500 square feet…
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New Social Club for Car Enthusiasts Coming to Fishtown
Car enthusiasts will find a new home away from home in Philadelphia when Cannonball Club, a collector car warehouse and club, opens in Fishtown next year, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The aim of the concept is to provide car zealots with a space where they can gather and celebrate their passion…
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Wall Street Journal: Restaurant Inside Philadelphia Hotel Offers Menu That is Worth Booking Night For
While many hotel restaurants offer bland and overpriced food, Bastia at Hotel Anna & Bel in Philadelphia features an incredible menu that makes it worth booking a night’s stay there, writes Kevin Sintumuang for The Wall Street Journal. The Mediterranean restaurant is run by chef Tyler Akin. It is located in a new hotel in…
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10 Philadelphia Scholars Prepare for Life-Changing Trip to Paris Led By Harriett’s Bookshop
Harriett’s Bookshop has been working hard on fundraising efforts to help a group of 10 Philadelphia students take a life-changing trip to Paris, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. The 10 students are all scholars from YESPhilly Accelerated High School. In the lead-up to the trip, instructor Barbara Eubanks of Going Global with Barbara,…
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New Phillies Mural Pops Up in Fishtown Ahead of Red October
Just days before the Philadelphia Phillies begin their 2024 playoff run, a new Phillies-inspired mural has been unveiled in Fishtown, writes FOX 29 staff. The mural can be seen on the side of Garage Bar, at the intersection of Frankford and East Girard avenues. It features Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh, and Alec Bohm. The trio…
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Harriett’s Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall
Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Cook’s reasoning is because of her understanding that there are kids that would otherwise rarely get such a life-changing opportunity. Just like the bookshop itself, Harriet Tubman…
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Lancaster-based Cookie Company, Taylor Chip, Expanding to Philadelphia
Taylor Chip, the Lancaster-based cookie company, is expanding to the Philadelphia market with two stores opening here this month, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. The two new Philadelphia stores will be located in Rittenhouse Square and Fishtown, respectively. The Rittenhouse location is set to open on 1807 Chestnut Street on September 14, while the Fishtown…
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Northbank Development Near Delaware River to Enter Second Phase with 441 Planned Residential Units
The second phase of the Delaware River Northbank development will soon be underway as its calls for 441 residential units, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 441 residential units would comprise of a 307-unit multifamily apartment building along with 134 townhomes. The Northbank development is a project between D3 Development and Concordia…
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