CycleBar has made a splash in our area and next week (May 11, 2017) another one is opening this time in North Wales. CycleBar North Wales is celebrating their Grand Opening May 11, 2017 by giving away 2,500 free rides! With energizing rides tailored to all fitness and experience levels, CycleBar will inspire, motivate, and pump you up to face your day. (Plymouth Meeting CybleBar opened this week.)
CycleBar offers high-energy cycling classes — some competitive, some more laid-back and encourages riders to go at their own pace. The class I attended had guests of all levels of fitness.
We offer FREE intro rides every week. During an intro ride, we will walk you through the basics, set you up on the bike, introduce you to your personal performance metrics, and show you how to rock your ride in a full class.
Many first-timers jump right into a regular ride, which is also totally fine. Most new riders start with our three-ride intro package. Regardless of which ride or package you choose, you can modify a CycleBar ride to your own fitness level.
CycleBar they take care of everything, so all you have to do is show up, clip in, and ride.
They provide shoes for FREE—along with a complimentary water bottle and snacks. Got your own shoes? CycleBar bikes are compatible with SPD shoes. Along with lockers that have coded keypads for easy access and safe storage for all of your belongings, they also have a locker room, robes, hair ties, wet clothing bags, and other toiletries for you to use.
Thursday, Le Méridien Philadelphia and aMuse restaurant, the luxury Hotel located just north of City Hall partnered with Visit Philly and some of the city’s top hotel bartenders to host the first Visit PhillyWith Love Cocktail Competitionto celebrate National TourismWeek with local distiller sponsor Bluebird Distilling .
All cocktails in the competition will use one or both of Bluebird Distilling’s Juniperous Gin or Sugarcane Rum — perfect for summer imbibing in the city. The winning cocktail will be replicated as the new With Lovecocktail and be made available at participating hotel bars across the city with a portion of proceeds benefitting Broad Street Ministry.
Kevin Lessard and Jim Washkau
Margaret Hughes and Elka Battle-Murillo, both Deputy City Representatives
Partipants:
aMuse • Le Méridien • Sherwin Mitchell
Square 1682 • Hotel Palomar • Daniel Kulesik
Red Owl Tavern • Hotel Monaco • Kyle Darrow
Bar 210 at Lacroix • The Rittenhouse Hotel • Amy Farrell
Bank & Bourbon • The Loews • Melissa Phan
Aqimero • The Ritz Carlton, Philadelphia • TBC
Standing O • Doubletree Hotel • Justin Leipurt
Tameka White, Linda Sonnie, Chantal Freeman, Andi Coyle, and Trino Boix of VisitPhilly
April McPhatter, Shops of Liberty Place, Brenda Mendte, Associate Publisher of Where Magazine, Jill Scarlett, Shops of Liberty Place and Linda Sonnie, Visit Philadelphia
Lead Bartender Amy Farrell from Lacroix at The Rittenhouse and Abbe Stern, Lacroix Private Event Manager
The judges: Kristina Jenkins, Editor of UWISHUNU, Jared Adkins, Founder and Master Diller at Bluebird Distilling, Catherine Manning, President of United States Bartender’s Guild Philadelphia Chapter
James Zeleniak, Punch Media PR and Laura Burkhardt, Visit Philly with the prize winning trophy. How cute is that?
Winner: the winning restaurant and hotel gets bragging rights while the winning bartender will take home a prizes provided by Visit Philly and a bottle of Bluebird’s Juniperous Gin and Sugarcane Rum.
Northeast Sales Manager for Bluebird Distilling, Chandra Robbins and UWISHUNU Editor, Kristina Jenkins
Sherwin Mitchell, Lead Bartender from aMuse at Le Méridien Hotel
Nina Starner, Kylie Flett, Angela Cottrell, Director of Sales and Marketing at LeMéridien
Lead Bartender, Melissa Phan from Bank and Bourbon at The Loews Hotel, pouring her signature cocktail, King George Surrender
The Bank & Bourbon Bash is coming up on May 16, the 3rd Anniversary of the popular restaurant.
It’s always a fun time, good food and bourbon. Tickets & Info
Lead Bartender, runner up winner, Kevin Hoagland, from Aqimero at The Ritz Carlton pouring his signature cocktail.
Did you know the Richard Sandoval eatery has a new menu, and serves into the wee hours of the morning, 2AM. It’s delicious.
Winner of the competition, Lead Bartender, Kyle Darrow of Red Owl Tavern
James, the bar and restaurant Launched a New Menu for their Gastropub
According to my friends at Wikipedia: The term “gastropub” was coined in 1991, when David Eyre and Mike Belben took over The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, London. Traditionally, British pubs were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food. If pubs served meals they were usually basic cold dishes such as a ploughman’s lunch. I think we all can agree, especially the Yelpers of Philadelphia, that James, the bar/restaurant at 1835 Arch Street has delicious food.
Recently they updated their menu with new choices, at affordable prices. I stopped by and took a few photos of the new menu items.
Deviled Eggs, delicious and a great presentation – $8
The James Wedge $10
The James Daily Flatbread $13
Moroccan Spiced Wings – $12
The Millionaires Mac & Cheese Skillet – Lobster Mac & Cheese $14
Late last month I attended a lovely event at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for media to experience their wedding experience. Clever idea. I was only able to make it to the first event, and just a bit as my schedule was packed. They sent a long some copy of the event and what they were out to achieve for this post. I will be returning soon to experience the rest of the great adventure when time permits. ….
A small exclusive group of national, regional and local members of the media were invited to attend a Wedding Experience at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia on April 21-22.
This 24 hour event was hosted at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia by Bradley Pacana, Dayna Leaventon and Jimmy Contreras. The Wedding Experience was created for members of the media to experience Weddings at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia and everything we offer at our property. At The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia we love weddings and celebrations of every kind.
The Wedding Experience Event included overnight accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, lunch in the Grand Ballroom with coursed cuisine by the Ritz-Carlton Chefs and Pastry Team lead by Patrick Morrison, Spa time with signature treatments at Richel D’Ambra Salon & Spa (you don’t have to stay at the Ritz to enjoy her services), Lavish Family Style Dinner at Aqimero with a five course meal,
Guests experienced Club Lounge on the 30th Floor for Breakfast on Saturday morning and Explored Philadelphia. Visit Philly and Philly Phlash provided VIP Passes to see Philadelphia’s museums and cultural institutions and rides on Philly Phlash.
Partners of the event included Aqimero a Richard Sandoval Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, BVTLive!, Carl Alan Floral Designs LTD., Casa Papel, Evantine Design, MK Photography, Nicol Floral Design, Philly Plash, Richel D’Ambra Spa & Salon, Van Earl’s Cakes, Visit Philly and Whipped Bakeshop.
Here’s a list of our partners:
Aqimero – Private Dinner experience
BVTLive! – Live music for the lunch event
Carl Alan Floral Designs LTD. – Tablescape and Floral Designs for Dinner at Aqimero
Casa Papel – Invitations for event, signage, menus and gifts
Evantine Desgin – Tablescape Floral Designs for lunch in Grand Ballroom
Mk Photography – Photographed event
Nicol Floral Design – Flower Wall at Lunch
Philly Plash – Provided Travel for Exploring Philadelphia
Richel D’Ambra Spa & Salon – Spa Treatments
Van Earl’s Cakes – Personalized mini wedding cakes for all guests at lunch
Visit Philly – VIP Passes for media to Explore Philadelphia
Whipped Bakesshop – LOVE cookies for guests gifts
delicious sorbet, and the presentation was spectacular
Van Earl’s Cakes – Personalized mini wedding cakes for all guests at lunch
Nicol Floral Design – Flower Wall at Lunch
Thanks to Jana Bannan, MK Photographer for these shots.
SouthStreet Spring Festival is back this coming Saturday, May 6th! Philadelphia’s largest outdoor block party and largest spring festival celebration will feature 35+ restaurants, 30 bands, 3 stages, 125+ vendors, 7 performance zones, 24 artists and other surprises.
Signature events withing the festival will include:
* Philly Taco Eating Contest
* Maifest and Philadelphia’s Largest Maypole
* SouthStreet Sideshow Stage
* National Comic Book Day and Comic-Con
New for this year, Philadelphia – step to the left! Let’s do the time warp (again) and SouthStreet as SouthStreet and TLA bring the iconic dance into the street for a Rocky Horror Flash Mob.
Eat, drink, shop, rock – and time warp! SouthStreet Headhouse District presents SouthStreet Spring Festival this Saturday, May 6, 2017, from 11:00am to 8:00pm. Philadelphia’s largest spring festival takes South (between Front and 8th) and Headhouse Plaza (between South and Lombard), plus connecting side streets.
MAIFEST
The 5th Annual Maifest by Brauhaus Schmitz will take over the 700 block of SouthStreet with food, drinks, dancers and live music, all free and open to the public; limited VIP tickets are available now. Open to the public, Maifest has quickly become a beloved annual SouthStreet Spring Festival tradition of food, drinks and live music. Maifest t is free to attend, with pay-as-you-go food and beer, and limited VIP Tickets.
The all-ages, all-day, free outdoor block party will feature 125+ vendors, 35+ restaurants and bars, 30+ bands, 3 stages, 7 performance areas, 24 makers/artists and more.
Festivities will include Philadelphia’s largest location for National Comic Book Day (at the 3rd Annual Atomic-Con). On the 700 block, Brauhaus Schmitz will hoist the city’s largest maypole for the 5th Annual German Maifest.
Jim’s Steaks and Lorenzo & Sons Pizza will again present the Philly Taco eating challenge. The SouthStreet Sideshow Stage will feature the strange, unusual and unexpected.
PHILLY TACO EATING CONTEST
The Second Annual Philly Taco Eating Contest will headline the SouthStreet Sideshow Stage at 5th Street at 4:00pm. The legendary challenge of many a late night on SouthStreet, the Philly Taco combines an oversized Lorenzo’s Pizza slice wrapped around a Jim’s cheesesteak. The contest, which will be open to the first 20 contestants, to sign up will be a simple race to the finish line for whomever can finish the mammoth meal the fastest. The prize, a year’s worth of cheesesteaks and Pizza for the winner. Sign ups ahead of time by emailing FESTIVAL@SOUTHSTREET.COM with the subject TACO CONTEST. The entry fee is $20 and includes a free t-shirt and a chance to win a year’s worth of cheesesteaks and pizza.
The grand finale (and new for 2017) is the gigantic Time Warp Dance performed in front of the Theatre of the Living Arts at 4th & South. As the lights of the festival go down, the party moves to the TLA where Transylvanian Nipple Productions will stage their live stage show with the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
It’s just a jump to the left – and then a step to the right. Philadelphia here we go…as they say, “only on SouthStreet!”
SouthStreet Spring Festival is free and open to the public. For updated line-ups and information, visit southstreet.com and SouthStreet Headhouse District on Facebook.
NRG Media Combine Competition in Rittenhouse Square
Happy Tuesday!! Hope everyone enjoyed yesterday’s gorgeous day. Last week….
Nine local media members took part in the inaugural NRG draft day media combine (#NRGMediaCombine) to coincide and celebrate the draft taking place in Philadelphia.
The four events, set up on Rittenhouse Square on Thursday, April 27th included, high jump, ladder agility, standing broad jump, and passing accuracy.
Participants were: Bex Today’s 96.5 – Matt Cord BEN FM; Pat Gallen CBS 3; Kristen Herrmann BEN FM; Marisa Magnatta WMMR; Chris O’Connell Fox 29 ; Rick Pipito sCrypt Publishing; Roberta Pipito HomemadeDelish.com and Bill Tafrow, More FM
Each event winner per gender will receive a ribbon, the overall winner per gender will receive a medal. NRG will make a $500 donation to charity on behalf of each participant.
Former Eagles Wide Receiver Fred Barnett is also scheduled be on hand to give some pointers, sign autographs, and pose for photos.
Dave Schrader, Public Relations Manager Northeast at NRG Energy gives the participants their instructions
Pat Gallen CBS 3 high jump
Bex goes for height
Kristen Herrmann BEN FM
Bill Tafrow, More FM prepares to jump. The men ran this competition. Marisa Magnatta, Preston & Steve Show on WMMR
taking on the ladder agility is Fox 29 contributor Roberta Pipito, HomemadeDelish.com
The ladies did much better in this competition than the men
Although Fox 29’s Chris O’Connell was fairly agile
The men excelled in the standing broad jump, nearly all of them landed at 6’7 interestingly enough
Next up was the passing accuracy
Matt Cord, Ben FM
Good arm gal – Roberta Pipito won the entire passing accuracy competition.
these ladies received prizes as well – Kristen Hermann, Marisa Magnatta and Bex
The Overall Winners for the #NRGMediaCombine are Pat Gallen, CBS3 and Kristen Herrmann BEN FM;NRG will be handing out Carson Wentz “Faces on a Stick” to those stopping by. Wentz is an official NRG ambassador. Last year at this time, the Eagles picked Carson Wentz. In the fall, Wentz picked NRG.
Good Monday Morning, hope you enjoyed the wonderful weekend.
On April 20 nearly 100 invited guests packed the offices of Griesing Law at 3 Logan Square. Members of the law, art and Philadelphia business community viewed the 14th semi-annual art exhibition and sale at the firm.
Guests enjoyed a spring themed generous display of savory hors d’ oeuvres by JPM Catering. Crafty vibrant pink signature cocktails, mini cupcakes and dessert bars by Ashton Warren of Lady Bakery and Parlor were infused with local favorite Bluecoat Gin.
Anna Mudd, Christine Weller, and Heather Fine
The art show entitled “Wanderings” is a collaborative exhibition featuring the work of three abstract painters representing multi- generational women graduates from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). The collection of paintings by Mary Spinelli, Georganna Lenssen, and Nicole Michaud have been curated by the Stanek Gallery in Old City. The collaboration of abstract pieces creates a landscape of conceptual imagery.
With a keen appreciation for arts and culture and a law practice that supports many aspects of the arts and creative world Francine Griesing decided to use the walls of the office space to showcase local artists.
When Griesing Law LLC launched in 2010 founder and CEO Fran Griesing wanted to create a pleasant atmosphere for clients and staff at her law firm. Typically a visit to a law office can become stressful. The atmosphere at Griesing Law is more like an art gallery and everyone is invited to take a walk through.
Bradley Gardner, and Emily Griesing
Dale Livingston, Gloria Livingston, and Anna Mudd
Georganna Lenssen, Vanessa Werring, Nicole Michaud, and Oscar Ponce
Kimberly Corbin, and Annette Gilbert
Morgan Murray, Ricardo Moura, Jessica Mazzeo, and Joe McManus
Rob Wonderling, Francesca Seltzer Rothseid, and Francine Griesing
The collection may be viewed and is for sale by appointment only at Griesing Law, 1717 Arch Street, Suite 3630 in Philadelphia now through September 13, 2017. Call 215.618.3720 or visit www.GriesingLaw.com for more information. All proceeds from the sale of art goes directly to the artist/gallery.
Congrats Mr & Mrs Connor Barwin, More NFL Draft Sightings and Caitlyn Jenner Sightings all Over Town
Philly Gossip Sunday Edition
Welcome to Sunday, you made it through the NFL Draft in Philly, and it was spectacular. The weather was perfect, Philadelphia shined and a record 250,000 people came out to enjoy the
three day sports extravaganza.
What did Connor Barwin do during the NFL Draft, he got married to his long time girlfriend Laura Buscher in Upstate New York. Guests included Jason Kelce, Beka and Jesse Rendell.
Caitlyn Jenner was in town to promote her book “The Secret of my Life” at the Phila Library on Friday night. She stopped into Macy’s to visit The Mac Team there, where Kristen Bierr, of McGillin’s was shopping on her lunch break. Caitlyn was spotted checking into the Rittenhouse Hotel on Rittenhouse Square. After her appearance she had a late dinner at Stephen Starr’s Parc, where friends told me she is much prettier in person.
Dion Dawkins, Temple University football star had his draft party at Gran Caffe L’Aquila at 1716 Chestnut St, He skipped the official draft festivities and decided to throw a party with friends and family and celebrate together when he got drafted. He wound up going 63 overall in the second round getting the phone call from the Buffalo Bills.
Newly picked Jacksonville Jaguars Leonard Fournette stopped by The Sporting Club Thursday to shoot a few media spots. He’s the spokesperson for MET-Rx which hosted the event.
Congrats to Marcus Allen who took part in Night at the Fights! last night at Liacouras Center to raise funds for The Urban League of Philadelphia. He raised the most money for the organization. Here he is at WMMR for an interview where he ran into Carl “Apollo Creed” Weathers, who in town to announce the start of the NFL Draft in Philly.
Congrats to Josh and Toni Moshen, of Sweet T’s Bakery, Alex Holley’s favorite spot, on the birth of their baby girl.
Enter the Center School Run to Read 5K/1 Mile Fun Walk and run yourself right to a Bahamas dream vacation!
We’re pleased to announce that all runners and walkers over 18 years of age will be entered into a raffle to win the holiday of a lifetime at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, consisting of 4 days/3 nights at the Royal Towers in Atlantis. Atlantis offers a variety of gourmet restaurants by celebrated chefs, a relaxing spa, sports center, several pools throughout the property, beautiful beaches, water slides and other activities, the largest aquarium in the Caribbean, and a casino. Also includes airport land transfers in the Bahamas upon arrival and departure. *Airfare not included.
Drawing to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11 am!
OK The Draft is pretty spectacular to have in Philly. For me I don’t really know who the players are. Thankfully my new friend Eddie Alderson was with me Wednesday and could fill me in even on our own players. So bad of me right. Eddie wasn’t with me last night, so we’re just going to post the photos and I bet you know who these guys. It was a fun night. I didn’t get to go to the NFL Experience yet, tonight I will I think. I do have one more party to attend. I really hope you guys get out there and enjoy.
Thanks Logan Hotel for allowing me to come up and shoot this
Thanks to my neighbors the Bernick’s for allowing me to shoot this from your balcony
AMAZING Eagles Fashion
I do know my buddy Brandom Brooks. What a great guy, always says hi Hughe.
World Wide Wes getting down
Look for additional photos from these parties in Metro Philly and Philly Style Magazine, if not today then on Monday.
Follow me on Instagram for up to the mine fun shots. PhillyChitChat
It was great meeting so many readers and followers out on the streets, you’re the best.
Wear Sunscreen ~ HughE
Philadelphia, PA – EastPassyunkAvenueBusiness Improvement District presents Flavors on the Avenue: A Street Festival on Sunday, April 30, 2017, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The brand-new street festival will feature five blocks of street food, seasonal sips, craft beer, live music, sidewalk sales and free family fun on five blocks – from Broad to Dickinson streets. Twenty-seven award-winning restaurants and bars will bring their signature cuisine outside under the blue skies. Craft beer and wine will pour from the festival beer tent – and select restaurants will also offer seasonal cocktails, beer and wines for the crowds.
Peter Giannopoulos and Tim Goulet serve up some Sly Fox.
EastPassyunkFlavors on the Avenue is free to attend and open to all ages. Food will be specially priced between $3.00 and $6.00 (average) and be pay-as-you-go from individual restaurants. Craft beer at the EPABID tent will be $5.00 each, and wine will be $7.00 a glass.
For those seeking a more exclusive – and an even tastier experience – a limited number of VIP ticket books are available to benefit EPABID’s programs and services. Each book is $50 and includes a ticket for food at all 27 restaurants, plus two drinks from the beer tent, and complimentary valet parking. For more information and VIP tickets, visit: http://www.visiteastpassyunk.com
“Flavors is EastPassyunk and Philadelphia’s premiere food festival, showcasing the talents of the best chefs and restaurants in the city,” said Executive Director Pam Zenzola. “This year, we are expanding the event. Come for the food and drink, then stay for the day – we have it all with food, drink, sidewalk seating, shopping, family activities and entertainment.”
EastPassyunkAvenue, Philadelphia’s restaurant row, will feature something for every taste and palate – with sweet to savory, casual to fine dining, American to International. A record-setting 27 restaurants will offer signature dishes, off-menu specials and twists on street food. Participating restaurants and eateries, along with their menus, are as follows:
Bing Bing Dim Sum: Pork Buns, Corn Rangoon
Birra: Pizza slices, plain and pepperoni
Brigantessa: Chorizo Cotto with whipped ricotta and peas
Cantina los Caballitos: Tacos al Pastor, Elote, Classic and Cucumber Margaritas
Chhaya: Fried chicken and waffles, Iced coffee
El Sarape: Tacos al Pastor, Pina Coladas
Fond: Salmon Tartare with sesame, nori and avocado
Izumi: Pork Gyoza
Laurel: Chocolate egg cream pudding pops
Le Virtu: Octopus and chick pea salad
Mamma Maria: Cheese ravioli
Marra’s: Mozzarella pizza
Noir: Arancini balls, watermelon salad
Noord: Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs with nutmeg and mustard)
Paradiso: Arancini Di Riso
Perla: Pork Belly, Adobo with garlic rice
Plenty Cafe: Choripan (Traditional South African sandwich with chorizo, chimichurri, and pickled red onion on a baguette)
POPE: Zucchini feta fritters, Cashew teriyaki
P’unk Burger: Pulled Portobello sandwiches, Caprese pesto burgers
Sate Kampar: Achat (carrots, cucumber, peanuts and chile sauce), Sago Gula Melaka (sago pearls, coconut cream, palm nectar) and Chicken Sate
Stargazy: Sausage Rolls, Potato Masala Rolls, Sticky Toffee Sundaes
Stateside: House-made steam buns with duck confit, peppadew and radicchio
Stogie Joe’s: Meatballs with Toasted Bread
Townsend: Roast pork sandwiches
Tre Scalini: Tripe in Umido
Vanilya Bakery: Buttercream cookies, Buttercream cupcakes
Will BYOB: Caramelized onion crepes, Banana and caramel crepes
Come thirsty for craft beer, wine and signature sips along EastPassyunk. EPABID will present a beer tent featuring $5.00 drafts with selections from local brewer Yard’s Brewing Company. EPABID will also pour wine by the glass for $7.00, sponsored by Southern Wines and Spirits. Selections will include Chole Rose Sonoma, Chole Chardonnay Vintage, Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc Special Selection and Concannon Cabernet Sauvignon. Select restaurants will also serve seasonal refreshments along the strip – and in sidewalk café areas.
Along with ample food and drink, Flavors will offer free family friendly activities – including a music zone, art zone and activity zone (at the Singing Fountain). Lume Studios, EastPassyunk’s new community art center, is teaming up with the neighborhood’s resident toy store, Tildie’s Toy Box, to create these distinct kid-friendly zones for families to enjoy. Look for them scattered throughout the festival, making the perfect pit stops as parents enjoy all of the sights, sounds, and tastes of the event. The Philadelphia Museum of Art will also be participating, and hosting an art show from noon to 4:00pm at The Gateway, at Broad Street and EastPassyunkAvenue. Additionally, boutiques and businesses along EastPassyunk will also host workshops, activities and family fun inside their spaces.
Over 80 of the region’s top makers and crafters will also line the streets. “EastPassyunk wants to celebrate local talent, local makers, local artists,” added Zenzola. Local Passyunk gift boutique Nice Things Handmade will curate the makers and crafters that will offer home décor, paintings, candles, jewelry, pottery, furniture, soaps, artisan foods, handmade pet treats, fashion – and everything in between.
While EastPassyunk has the top eats in the city – and a thriving makers’ scene – the Avenue also boasts some of the city’s hottest new retail and fashion boutiques. Look for sidewalk sales, spring fashions, gifts, greenery and more along the strip.
While you sip, shop and savor, look for live bands and entertainment to come alive throughout the festival.
For more information and directions, visit www.visiteastpassyunk.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @EPassyunkAve and on Instagram at @eastpassyunk, and use the hashtag #FlavorsOnAve before and during the event for a chance to win great prizes.
Flavors on the Avenue is presented by the EastPassyunkAvenueBusiness Improvement District, with sponsors Acme Markets, Alphabet Academy, Bell Beverage, Constitution Health Center, Gold Medal Environmental, Lume, Nice Things Handmade, PARC, ParkOps, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Samuels and Son Seafood, South Philly Review, Tildie’s Toy Box, Yards Brewery and Yelp.
HISTORY OF FLAVORS
Flavors on the Avenue is inspired by EastPassyunk’s former Flavors fundraiser held under a tent each year. After eleven years, many of which sold out, the event goes from under the tent and into the street. Capacity expands from 1,000 guests to thousands. The tent is gone and the event goes from a parking lot to five blocks. Instead of food and drink, the event now includes family activities, music and retail sidewalk sales.
“This year we wanted to go bigger and include more businesses and invite the entire community,” added Zenzola. “We sold out for nearly eleven years. We were limited in what we could do with size of the tent and scale of the activities. Now, we want to invite everyone to five blocks of the best food in the city. Come enjoy the day with us!”
ABOUT EASTPASSYUNK
EastPassyunkAvenue Business Improvement District is home to 150 independently owned shops and markets that perfectly balances the best of the old and the new, mixing old world shopping, authentic Italian restaurants, world famous cheese steaks, with trend-setting boutiques, handmade arts and world-class cuisine.
Chef-driven restaurants have pushed this once-faded community into the national spotlight. EastPassyunkAvenue boasts more than 35 eateries, from authentic traditional Italian restaurants to gastropubs, including ten of Philadelphia magazine’s Top 50 Restaurants.
Anchored by the beautifully restored Singing Fountain, a communal gathering place on Tasker Street, this store-lined commercial corridor hosts events of all shapes and sizes. Annual outdoor favorites include Flavors on the Avenue, the EastPassyunk Car Show & Street Festival, Farmers’ Markets and EastPassyunk Craft Beer Day.
Rosin Green Beans – $6
Former Eagles Wide Receiver Fred Barnett is also scheduled be on hand to give some pointers, sign autographs, and pose for photos.
Anna Mudd, Christine Weller, and Heather Fine
Dale Livingston, Gloria Livingston, and Anna Mudd
Georganna Lenssen, Vanessa Werring, Nicole Michaud, and Oscar Ponce
Kimberly Corbin, and Annette Gilbert
Morgan Murray, Ricardo Moura, Jessica Mazzeo, and Joe McManus
Rob Wonderling, Francesca Seltzer Rothseid, and Francine Griesing
Caitlyn Jenner was in town to promote her book “The Secret of my Life” at the Phila Library on Friday night. She stopped into Macy’s to visit The Mac Team there, where Kristen Bierr, of McGillin’s was shopping on her lunch break. Caitlyn was spotted checking into the Rittenhouse Hotel on Rittenhouse Square. After her appearance she had a late dinner at Stephen Starr’s Parc, where friends told me she is much prettier in person.
Along with ample food and drink, 