South Philadelphia
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South Philadelphia Rooftop Bar Named Among Top 10 Best in the World
A recent survey conducted by SkyCity compiled a list of the best rooftop bars in the world, and Philadelphia is home to one of them, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Bok Bar in South Philadelphia was ranked the ninth best rooftop bar in the world. Located atop the former Bok Vocational High School, Bok Bar…
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Wells Fargo to Remove Its Name from South Philadelphia Sports Arena Next Year
Wells Fargo has announced that it will discontinue its naming rights deal with the Philadelphia sports arena when the bank’s contract expires next year, write Gillian Tan and Christopher Palmeri for Bloomberg. “Wells Fargo regularly reviews and adjusts our overall sponsorship strategy,” the bank said in a statement. “As such, we have made the business…
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South Korea-based Industrial Group, Hanwha, Acquires Philly Shipyard in $100M Deal
Philly Shipyard, the local U.S. building company, has been sold to the South Korea-based industrial group Hanwha in a $100 million deal, writes Noah Bovenizer for Ship Technology. Per the terms of the purchase agreement, Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean take on the entirety of Philly Shipyard Inc, the operating subsidiary of the Oslo-listed and…
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SS United States Conservancy Launches $500K Fundraising Campaign As it Continues Relocation Search
The SS United States Conservancy, which oversees the historic SS United States ship, has launched a new $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover costs as it looks to relocate, writes Bruce Shipkowski for AP News. The conservancy was recently given a deadline to move from its location on the Delaware River in South Philadelphia by…
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Jeffrey Lurie May Sell a Stake of the Philadelphia Eagles
Jeffrey Lurie is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Gillian Tan for Bloomberg. To this end, he is working with BDT & MSD Partners to gauge interest from potential suitors. The team may be valued at more than $7.5 billion in any transaction. That number would represent…
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How the Popular Lemongrass Cheesesteak at the Southeast Asian Market Came To Be
The owners of Sahbyy Food at the Southeast Asian Market did not set out to create a new menu item in 2022 when they added lemongrass cheesesteak to their offerings but it has become among their most popular, writes Chloé Pantazi-Wolber for Philadelphia Magazine. Pidor Yang and her husband Yen created around 1,000 sticks of…
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Mural Arts Philadelphia To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Annual Wall Ball on May 3
Mural Arts Philadelphia announced the return of its Wall Ball 2024, celebrating its 40th Anniversary to be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. Presented by Citizens, the organization’s signature fundraiser will take on its year-long theme – Roots & Reimagination – honoring its past and present that have…
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Breezy’s Deli & Market Opens in South Philly, and Its Like a ‘Neighborhood Wawa’
When a chef decides to start something similar to Wawa but focused on a neighborhood, the result is the highly anticipated new Breezy’s Deli & Market that opened this past weekend in South Philadelphia, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chef Chad Durkin spent a decade working on Washington Avenue, on the line that…
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Phillies Are Partnering With Comcast Spectacor in $2.5B South Philadelphia Sports Complex Transformation Efforts
Comcast Spectacor is getting a new partner in its efforts to transform the South Philadelphia Sports Complex in the Philadelphia Phillies, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. Last month, Comcast Spectacor unveiled plans to make the sports complex a “world-class, live-work-play sports and entertainment district” by upgrading Xfinity Live!, adding a mid-sized concert venue,…
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Comcast Spectacor Has A $2.5 Billion Master Plan For the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Comcast Spectacor executives have unveiled a new $2.5 billion plan to transform the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, writes Emily Rose Grassi and Siobhan McGirl for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The plan will include upgrades at Xfinity Live!, a 5,000-square-foot concert venue, a new hotel, shopping and restaurants. Those plans, considered Phase 1 of the plan, will…
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Philadelphia Phillies To Replace ‘Dollar Dog Nights’ At Citizens Bank Park
The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that it is ending its “Dollar Dog Nights” after 27 years of the tradition, writes David Chang, Emily Rose Grassi, and Aaron Baskerville for NBC 10 Philadelphia. In replacement, the team will instead have “Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights.” The new giveaway will debut on April 2, and again on…
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South Philadelphia’s Quartermaster Plaza Goes Off the Market After Owners Pivot Approach
Quartermaster Plaza in South Philadelphia is now off the market eight months after its owners originally had it listed, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The reasoning is due to the owners failing to find a buyer for the property. DRA Advisors and KRP Centers, two New York-based firms acquired the 456,208-square-foot shopping…
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Phillies Owner John Middleton Says ‘It Is Time’ For Team To Win the Trophy Ahead of Spring Training
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially kicked off Spring Training, but just before that, team owner John Middleton gave the team a passionate speech to fire them up, reports John Clark for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “John gave a pretty heartfelt, pretty emotional speech that brought up the championship years, but also the years that they just…
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Comcast Spectacor Has Major Plans for South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Comcast Spectacor recently unveiled plans for a major mixed-use development at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move is the latest effort to maximize the use of the land that currently serves as sprawling parking lots. This comes as the Wells Fargo Center, which is owned by…
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Bacon is the Star At Philadelphia’s First and Only Bacon-Inspired Restaurant, Bake ‘n Bacon
While bacon is often a breakfast food or paired with another food item, bacon is a main commodity at Bake ‘n Bacon, reports Wendy Daughenbaugh for 6abc. Bake ‘n Bacon is Philadelphia’s first and only bacon-inspired restaurant where bacon is the star of the show. Some menu items include bacon Mac n’ cheese, and hanging…
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New Exhibit At Independence Seaport Museum Dives Into the Story of Black Men, Women Displaced By Interstate 95 Construction
A new multi-year project was recently unveiled at the Independence Seaport Museum called “Breaking Uncommon Ground on the Delaware River,” writes Rayna Reid Rayford for Essence. The project is an innovative oral history that collects the personal stories of Black Philadelphians who worked or lived along the Delaware River waterfront. With the new exhibition, museumgoers…
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South Philadelphia’s Historic SS United States Could Be Repurposed As a Hotel in Manhattan
After 30 years of sitting dormant and mostly unused, the SS United States on South Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront has a proposal for its long-term preservation, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Phillyvoice. The latest proposal would see the retired ocean liner into a hotel and public destination near the Hudson River in Manhattan. In revealing its…
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Former Flyers Player, Broadcaster Keith Jones Tasked With Leading the Team’s Hockey Operations
During his 9 seasons in the NHL, Keith Jones carved out a reputation as someone with a keen ability to get under his opponents’ skin, and it’s a quality that can help him in his newest role, writes Michael Bradley for Philadelphia Magazine. This past May, Jones was named the new President of Hockey Operations…
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