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Entertainment

Philly comedians to go head-to-head in March Madness-style one-liner contest

One Liner Madness bracket competition comedy

Food & Drink

Amy's Pastelillos to open Fishtown shop that serves Puerto Rican snacks

Amy's Pastelillos Fishtown

Food & Drink

Ninja Bao owners are opening a sit-down restaurant in Fishtown

Bao Button Opening Fishtown

Investigations

Man wanted for attempted sexual assault in Fishtown, police say

FIshtown Assault Suspect

Pets

Philly artist's dog drawing spawns coloring book of Fishtown canines

Fishtown Dogs Coloring Book

Transportation

Mechanical issue on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line causes delays

MFL Train evacuation

Food & Drink

Medium Rare, a restaurant chain known for its steak frites, is coming to Fishtown in late 2024

Medium Rare Fishtown

Food & Drink

Bastia — a Mediterranean café coming to Fishtown in March — is a 'must-visit' in 2024, according to Bon Appétit

Bastia Clam Fishtown

Food & Drink

Pizza Shackamaxon is opening new restaurant, Pizza Richmond, where customers can dine in

Pizza Richmond

Trade away unwanted Christmas presents during Dock Street Fishtown gift swap

dock street fishtown gift swap

Food & Drink

Barcade to open second Philly location in Center City

Barcade Center City

Development

Fishtown has lured developers for years. Now, a Shake Shack is on its way – to the dismay of some residents

Fishtown Shake Shack

Development

Rivers Casino opens boutique hotel at former PECO plant in Fishtown

Riversuites Hotel Main

Business

Chobani buys La Colombe in $900 million deal

Music

Kurt Vile makes surprise appearance during Beach House show at Johnny Brenda's

Kurt Vile Beach House philly

Weekend

Ice sculptures, rare books and a hot chocolate crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Gritty ice sculpture

Holiday

Fishtown Freeze ice sculpture showcase returns this weekend for its 5th year

Fishtown Freeze 2023

Food & Drink

Bastia, a Mediterranean cafe, to open at upcoming boutique hotel in Fishtown

Bastia Fishtown Hotel

Food & Drink

Feast of the 7 Pickles returns to Fishtown this month with twists on Philly foods

Fishtown Pickle Feast

Business

Fishtown food trucks can stay for now after City Council vote on bill to ban them is delayed

Fishtown Food Trucks

Food & Drink

Longtime Fishtown dive bar Nut Hut Saloon to reopen in coming weeks

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Neighborhoods

Crosswalk murals have been shown to reduce traffic crashes, so Fishtown just added one to a busy intersection

Fishtown Crosswalk Mural

Food & Drink

Think you have a good name for a beer? Evil Genius wants to hear it

Evil Genius contest

Business

Weckerly's Ice Cream, Lil Pop Shop to close in December

Weckerly's Ice Cream

Food & Drink

Dottie's Donuts to open new location of its all-vegan donut shop in Fishtown next month

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Food & Drink

Fishtown omakase Sushi Suite to expand to Atlantic City and Princeton with new micro-restaurants

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Food & Drink

Hi-Lo Taco, which began as a Fishtown pop-up, to open restaurant in Midtown Village

Hi Lo Taco Opening

Weekend

'Mean Girls,' Mutt Strut and apple cider doughnuts: Your weekend guide to things to do

Food & Drink

Sushi Suite, the new omakase in Fishtown, pairs a 17-course menu with rare Japanese whiskeys

Sushi Suite Fishtown

Food & Drink

Fishtown's Milkcrate Cafe expands its unique coffee-and-vinyl-records shop concept to West Philly

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Festivals

Party under the El next weekend at the second annual Fishtown Music & Arts Festival

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Shopping

Indie bookstore Lot 49 moves to Fishtown amid a revival of small booksellers in the neighborhood

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Weekend

WXPN concerts and an Indian festival: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide Krishna Fest

Food & Drink

3 Philly restaurants make New York Times' 2023 list of best in America

el chingon philadelphia

Celebrities

Jerry Blavat's dining set is now on sale at a secondhand furniture store in Fishtown

Jerry Blavat furniture

Food & Drink

Fishtown Social will open all its wine to benefit the Lutheran Settlement House

Drink Like a Fishtowner

Food & Drink

A Florida cookie company is making Philly the home of its first franchise stores

Blueprint Cookies Philadelphia

Food & Drink

Fishtown Fall Feastivale to bring food, music and a block party to Frankford Avenue

Fishtown Fall Feastivale

Food & Drink

Take a 'sip' down memory lane during Evil Genius' nostalgia-filled block party

Evil Genius party

Arts & Culture

New Fishtown mural will highlight Philadelphia's birds

jane kim mural arts

International dance party Glitterbox to make Philly debut next month

glitterbox dance party philadelphia

Business

La Colombe K-cups are on the way, thanks to $300 million investment from Keurig

La Colombe canned draft lattes

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