Tag: fishtown
Jun. 5, 2020
Long-standing Drexel favorite California Pizza closes quietly
While the United States and Philadelphia are currently following more prominent news regarding the large-scale protests continuing to occur nation- and city-wide, small changes are…

Feb. 28, 2020
Pouring into Philly’s coffee
Coffeehouses, coffee shops, roasters and coffee bars are plentiful in Philadelphia. If you asked a random selection of Philadelphians what their favorite coffee spot was,…

Dec. 6, 2019
Philadelphia is chock-full of authentic ramen spots to try
Last week’s article for this column hit on all the soup destinations here in Philadelphia, but there were two powerhouse soup dishes that were purposefully…

Nov. 8, 2019
Amy Klobuchar visits Philadelphia on campaign tour
Senator Amy Klobuchar has been campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination for nearly nine months, but on Monday Nov. 4, 2019 she paid her first…

Apr. 10, 2019
Novo Amor brings genuine sound to The Foundry
Novo Amor ended his springtime circuit of United States concert venues at The Foundry in Fishtown April 2. In front of a half-full crowd that…

Sep. 30, 2016
Glass Animals rock the Fillmore with new album
After releasing what I consider to be one of the best indie albums of the year, Glass Animals began their U.S. tour Sept. 24, making…

Sep. 23, 2016
Allah-Las bring ’60s psych rock vibes to Johnny Brenda’s
If you ever find yourself driving a convertible with the top down along a long, desert highway with cacti dotting the barren and a sandy…

Apr. 8, 2016
Andy Clockwise hosts ‘Dance Yourself Clean’ at Johnny Brenda’s
Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s saw one heck of a dance party April 1. The event ‘Dance Yourself Clean’ was hosted in conjunction with artist Andy Clockwise…

Mar. 11, 2016
Weekender provides neat visuals and great music at Johnny Brenda’s
As I was waiting by the door to get into the venue last Friday night, March 4, an older man approached me and said, “This…

Jul. 25, 2014
Crime rate steady even with casino
Drexel criminal justice professor Lallen T. Johnson and Temple University criminal justice department chair Jerry H. Ratcliffe published a study June 30 that concluded that…
