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What's Happening in: All over South Philly

Events Primer: Bok Bar is back, FDR Parks on Tap, “Coco” at Hawthorne Park, Tall Ships, and Fireworks!

By admin on May 25, 2018 0

Compiled by Josephine Cardillo

All Weekend

5pm. The Bok Bar is open for the season! Enjoy brews with a view and try the new Middle Eastern-inspired bites by Chef Paul Gaberson. Be sure to buy a Founder’s Solid Gold Lager – for every can sold, $0.50 will be donated directly to Southwark Elementary School across the street! Hours vary by day: Friday 5pm – 1am, Saturday 5pm – 1am, Sunday 2pm – 11pm. 800 Mifflin Street.
Assorted hours. Parks on Tap at FDR Park. Raise a glass to the sunny summer days ahead with fresh-air brews and bites at the Parks on Tap pop-up in FDR Park. Come join your neighbors for food, music, and entertainment. Hours: Friday 4-11 pm. Saturday 1 – 11 pm. Sunday & Monday (extended for Memorial Day!) 12 – 10 pm.
11am – 7pm. Sail Philadelphia – Tall Ships Waterfront Festival. See nearly a dozen historic tall ships, with billowing sails at Penn’s Landing. Offerings include ship tours, sailing excursions, and a waterfront carnival. Tickets here.
6pm – 11pm. Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival. Now through June 30th, experience one of Philadelphia’s most unique spectacles at Franklin Square. Features this year include new lighting technology and displays never before seen in North America. 200 North 6th Street. Timed tickets available online.
Watch our own Phillies take on the Blue Jays, May 25-27, at Citizens Bank Park.

Friday, May 25

7pm. Beethoven, Bartok & Bella Vista Neighbors Association. Poor Richard’s Chamber Music Society hosts a house concert at 710 Warnock St. The $10 suggested donation supports BVNA’s sidewalk cleaning initiatives.
Dusk/7pm. Hawthorne Park Movie Night This month’s featured film: Academy Award-winner “COCO.” This free event takes place the 4th Friday of every month through September. Hawthorne Park is located at 12th & Catharine streets.
7pm – 10pm. – BYOB to the Twilight in the Garden series at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South Street. This week: create colorful lanterns using recycled glass jars and tissue paper.

Saturday, May 26

3pm. Hall & Oates at the Hoagie Nation Festival. See Philly’s own Hall and Oates curate and headline this music festival and celebration of our humble hoagie. Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 North Columbus Boulevard.
9pm. Fireworks at Penn’s Landing, 101 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Wondering where to watch the fireworks? Check out this helpful guide.

Sunday, May 27

3pm – 7pm. Relax to some of Philly’s finest jazz musicians on Sunday afternoons through twilight with Jazz in the Park at Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Continues through Sunday, September 16.

On-Going

Every Wednesday. 3pm – 7pm. Fountain Farmers’ Market. Get your fresh produce and baked goods at East Passyunk Avenue’s weekly farmers’ market. Now through the end of summer, at the Singing Fountain at Passyunk & Tasker Street.
May 24 through Sept. 3. Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest. Enjoy the roller rink, mini-golf course, the Midway featuring the giant Ferris wheel, food and concessions. Pay as you go. 101 South Columbus Boulevard.

Sneak Peek

What's Happening in: East Passyunk Crossing

Irwin’s, upstairs at Bok, debuts tonight!

By admin on May 23, 2018 2

Irwin’s, the new upscale cocktail bar and restaurant at Bok, debuts this evening with an invitation-only open house reception. Passyunk Post got a “sneak peek” yesterday which we agreed to keep under wraps until now. Check out the seriously-cool light fixtures and rustic-industrial decor.

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Street Repaving Redux

By admin on May 22, 2018 0

Last week we reported on the imminent repaving of the South Philly streets that were milled (stripped of the top layer of asphalt) about a month ago. Sadly, rain put a halt to some of the planned work. This week, the Streets Department hopes to complete the following paving projects:

Street re-paving work scheduled for the week of May 21st.

As we mentioned last week:

If you park one of these streets, watch out for temporary ‘No Parking’ signs posted in advance of the paving work. Streets department cautions that, “Residents are urged to move their cars from the work sites when temporary ‘No Parking’ signs are posted, so that vehicles are not towed. In the event a car is towed, please contact your local Police District to determine its location. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling around the work areas.”

Freshly-paved South 11th Street just below Snyder Avenue.

What's Happening in: All over South Philly

Calling all ‘newsy’ people!

By admin on May 21, 2018 0

Readers!

Do you peer behind the paper covering shop windows to see what’s going on?
Do you read the fine print on work permits to decipher what might be coming next to an empty space?
Do you step into open doorways when a place is under construction to see what you can see?

If you answered ‘yes’ to one of more of these questions…then you’re “newsy”! That’s what long-time South Philadelphians call someone who’s trying to keep up on the latest scoop, but not necessarily in a negative, gossipy way.

We here at Passyunk Post LOVE newsy people. We love it even more when newsy people SHARE their news with us so we can share it with everyone.

We can’t be everywhere. But YOU can be our eyes and ears on the street! Here’s the news we hope you’ll share with us:

restaurant and retail comings & goings
photos of building permits or zoning notices
new development rumors you’d like to confirm (or squash)

Send everything to: tips@passyunkpost.com.

If you’d like to contribute by writing a piece for us, or if you have ideas for a story or regular ‘column,’ please send an email to editor@passyunkpost.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Events

What's Happening in: South Philadelphia West

6th Annual Saint Pio Festival – today through Sunday

By admin on May 18, 2018 0

Your chance for a photo op with Super Bowl-winner Jason Kelce!

The 6th Annual Saint Pio Festival takes place today through Sunday May 20th at St. Pio Catholic Regional School, 1826 Pollock Street. The festival kicks off at 6pm and features Italian food and desserts, amusement rides, games, and carnival treats like cotton candy. On Sunday you’ll have a chance to meet the Eagle’s Jason Kelce and other stars including Jack Griffo, from the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.

The event is a fundraiser for St. Pio School, located next to St. Richard of Chichester Church. Rev. Michael Reilly, Pastor of the church and administrator of the school, explained that “the festival started as a small event for our school families and the local community, but it’s grown each year. We come together to show support for continuing Catholic education in our area – and to have some fun.”

Festival organizer Janine Massi added, “This is our 6th annual festival. We’ve added new activities and entertainment each year to become bigger and better.” Massi said the festival attracts visitors from Delaware County, Center City, Northeast Philly, New Jersey and Delaware, “We raise money for our school and have a whole lot of fun doing it thanks to our board members, sponsors and volunteers!”

Two special guests will help the school raise additional funds. On Saturday, May 19th, Jack Griffo, who plays Max on The Thundermans, will participate in a photo op. Tickets are available here. On Sunday, May 19th, the Eagle’s Jason Kelce will appear at the festival from 6:30-8:00pm. Tickets are available for a photo shoot with Kelce here (sorry folks, no autographs).

Developments

Restaurants

What's Happening in: East Passyunk Crossing : Graduate Hospital : Point Breeze : Queen Village : Stadium District

Foodie Friday: Tasty bits to digest

By admin on May 18, 2018 1

There’s been a smorgasbord of South Philly restaurant news in the blog-o-sphere. Here are some links to whet your appetite, so to speak…

Northwest corner of 12th & Morris gets a tenant!

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Michael Kline broke the news yesterday that something’s (finally!) coming to the retail space at the northwest corner of 12th & Morris streets (1646 S. 12th St.):

Separatist Beer Project, the onetime gypsy brewer from Easton known until recently as Sole Artisan Ales, says it has signed a lease for what it calls “a concept bar and beer experience”

Kline spoke with the owner Joe Fay who said the new bar would serve its beer plus wines and coffee. According to Kline:

He described the look as “modern Scandinavian.” The basement, with 10-foot ceilings, will be a kind of rathskeller, with barrel- and bottle-aging and a large table to be used for special events.

The bar could open “as soon as August.”

The space was originally slated for a restaurant by Chris Scarduzio. He bowed out before the building broke ground. The retail space has sat empty since the building was completed about two years ago. See our previous coverage about the site here and here, and here.

1646 S 12th Street. Photo courtesy of E-Built. www.ebuiltinc.com

Smoke signals

Mike’s BBQ, 1703 S. 11th St., received a nice review in the Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Writer Emily Teel sums it up: “Barbecue in South Philly? Mike’s isn’t just blowing smoke.”