“Best of Philly” winner is leaving South Philadelphia

One of South Philadelphia’s favorite Indian restaurants, Chaat and Chai, is leaving for The Bourse Food Court at Independence Mall. Opening in November 2015, the street cart style Indian food and BYO option was an instant hit with neighbors and

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Saturday’s Newbold Blues Festival is all about the green, trees that is…

What says summers more than blues music, BBQ and summer craft beers? How about lush greenery and beautiful flowers? The Newbold Community Development Corporation (CDC) is hosting the Newbold Blues Festival this Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. on the

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Sausage Fest returns to West Passyunk Avenue this weekend with beer, entertainment and more

Sausage Fest, the street festival dedicated to beer, sausage and most importantly, community building, is back for its second year on Saturday, September 10. The Newbold CDC will be giving 100% of the proceeds from the event back into the

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‘South Philly, West of Broad St.’ named as one of the country’s great beer ‘hoods’

East Passyunk Avenue is well-known as a destination for high-quality foods, but is West Passyunk and the general area west of Broad Street becoming a beer lover’s destination? A photo posted by SpySafeHouse (@timothylmayer) on Mar 12, 2016 at 1:41pm

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