It’s the Twenties again – the 2020s, that is – and, just like one hundred years ago when flappers and sheiks partied during Prohibition, speakeasy bars are all the rage. There may be no legal restriction on adults consuming alcohol these days, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to pretend you are doing something illicit. In a a city rampant with trendy bars featuring every sort of gimmick, from fancy craft cocktails curated by “mixologists” to accompanying haute cuisine app menus, to insane concoctions featuring molecular gastronomic techniques and boba pearls. It’s all getting a little nuts ..read more

Former NHL Hockey Team owner sells Main Line Estate for a reported $18M Andrew Barroway, Managing Partner of Merion Investment Management and former co-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, has sold the Estate at Maple Hill in Gladwyne, PA to an undisclosed buyer for a deal reportedly worth $18,000,000. Maple Hill is the largest remaining single family residential property on the Main Line featuring a 20,000 square-foot main residence situated on a 32-acre property with its own ATV trail, stream, tennis court, and guest house. The residence took over four years to build, combining the hi ..read more

744 N. 22nd Street 3beds/3.5baths 634,900 Perfect blend of history and modern in this renovated, 200 year old, 3bed/3.5bath, 2200+ sqft home featuring NEW THIRD FLOOR MASTER SUITE, massive ROOF DECK , 6 years remaining on TAX ABATEMENT, spacious REAR GARDEN and ULTRA PRIME A++ Fairmount location. First floor: living room, dining room and large kitchen leading to spacious rear yard with built in irrigation system and custom landscape lighting. Second floor: two large guest bedrooms, two full baths and bonus area that would be perfect for a play area, office, or Peleton! Third floor: new custom ..read more

Just Listed for $325,000 Meticulously renovated, stunning 2bed/1.5bath, 1,000 sq.ft. home in EAST PASSYUNK featuring BLOWN OUT KITCHEN, LUXORIOUS BATH and FIRST FLOOR POWDER ROOM. This custom built home features an open layout with high ceilings, large windows, custom paint job with accent walls, recessed lighting and high-end hardwood floors throughout. The first level features a bright living/dining area that leads to a stunning kitchen with 30-inch cabinets, granite backsplash, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a private enclosed cement rear yard. The second level features ..read more

JUST LISTED 234 Stamper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 List price: $699,000 3 Beds·1.5 Baths·1,650 Sq Ft For additional pics/vids + info contacat Frank L. DeFazio RARE OPPORTUNITY to live in this charming, HISTORIC, RENOVATED home on a gorgeous cobblestone street in SOCIETY HILL.~ This 3bed/1.5 bath, 1650sq.ft., home features NEW KITCHEN, FINISHED BASEMENT, SPACIOUS PRIVATE REAR YARD and is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.~ First floor living room, dining room, RENOVATED kitchen with access to MASSIVE rear yard. STRAIGHT STAIRS lead to the second floor featuring two bed ..read more

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, but today will look very different from celebrations past. While Guinness would normally flow freely and revelers would cheer on a lavish parade in a sea of green, this year there will be very few, or no parties. The bars are closed, and our newfound mandate of “social distancing” discourages congregating in groups of ten or more. Grocery stores have been ransacked, so good luck gathering all the right ingredients for a traditional corned beef and hash dinner. In short, welcome to the new normal. The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is sweeping the world, leaving panic a ..read more

It’s a sort of March Madness all right… but not in the ways you might expect. For one, there’s no basketball – or baseball, hockey, XFL, or any other professional sports. People are raiding grocery stores and fiending not for drugs, but for Lysol wipes and toilet paper. We’re experiencing the phenomenon of “social distancing,” or staying the hell away from other people. Flights around the world are cancelled. Folks are walking the streets in medical masks. It feels like the end of the world. #ThanksCoronavirus But even as we citizens of the world deal with major disruptions like mandatory quar ..read more

A whimsical wire sculpture of Danny DeVito’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia character, art collector Ongo Gablogian, was recently found dangling from the telephone cables at Broad Street and Washington Avenue. At first, onlookers thought the rotund little man was a caricature of ol’ Benny Franklin, as it sported a broad, angular hairstyle and big glasses. Instead, street artist Reed BMore confessed on Instagram that his latest creation was inspired by his favorite scene of his favorite show, the cynical and outrageous comedy set in a Philadelphia pub. Ongo wasn’t Reed’s first contribution t ..read more

A jawdropping penthouse condo with views of Independence Square has rocked the small world of Center City real estate with a heretofore unheard-of price tag. Listed for a cool $32 million – the approximate amount that a Top 10 NFL player makes in an entire season – the home on the top floors of the insanely chi-chi 500 Walnut building is gorgeous, stylish, and move-in ready… if you have the bank account to possess it. Gleaming floor-to-ceiling windows adorn the living space of the penthouse, which occupied the 25th, 26th, and roof-levels of the prestigious condo tower. Clocking in at 11,000 sq ..read more

Ladies and gents: do you swoon at the sight of a bushy beard? Do lumberjack types make you weak in the knees? Join the crowd. Razor and trimmer manufacturer Wahl named Philadelphia America’s most beard-friendly city in 2018, and it’s true that the City of Brotherly Love loves the follicly-blessed. Our own governor, Tom Wolf, sports a well-coiffed beard, and so do some of the best-loved figures in the city. Look at Gritty – his luscious ginger facial hair is an inimitable facet of his charm. Is it any surprise that Philadelphia is ground zero for well-bearded specimens? They showed out last Sat ..read more