Philadelphia

Neighborhood fixture Epicure Café closes up shop (sniff). Every morning since I moved here in 2010, we started our day with a cup of java from Epicure Cafe. That tradition comes to a screeching halt [more…]

Jovan O’Connor‘s designs shine at iconic Alden Park. Photography by Captured by Caity. Alden Park’s a historic location that never gets old. With its rose-colored towers, Art Deco pool, and sprawling, landscaped grounds, it’s like [more…]

55 reasons to love local art! Thanks to an East Falls collector following in Albert Barnes’ footsteps. OMG, guys. Turns out, East Falls is sitting on what may be the biggest collection of art by [more…]

Have you heard? There’s apparently some sort of controversy about a playground here..?? An insider’s scoop on McMichael Park blows NBC10’s coverage away. [more…]

Clothes that move & groove with you — plus give back to the environment and community. A very yogic swimsuit shoot at Alden Park, with PhillyU senior and sustainable living advocate Nicole Boychuck.    Yoga [more…]

Local restaurants and caterers put their best bites forward for Miami Days. Enjoy a mini-food fest of small plates ($5 and under) from noon till 4pm at Alden Park Apartments. Is that a cider tasting? [more…]

Life at Alden Park was especially sweet last July when Spun Sugar filled the landscape with yummy jams that made hearts soar high as the towers. Hot “Miami Days” were made for chill tunes by [more…]

UPDATE 7-14-17  “Friends” strike back against playground advocates with two supremely bitchy editorials in the Philadelphia Inquirer  [more…]