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PART Y
A prom to die for
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ere you and your pals the ones who were always just a little too cool for the high school prom? Or perhaps you geeks enjoyed this tux and taffeta dress-up event a little too much back in the day? Either way, here’s your chance to relive those gym-borne memories as one of the undead at the always raucous Philly Zombie Prom—which, again, depending on your experience, may not feel like such a stretch from the real thing. Plan to celebrate Halloween among hundreds of your fellow groovy ghoulies for a night, all while dancing to the strains of both live music and a DJ, all playing tunes that’ll have you sweating alongside those other hot zombies. (Well, actually, consider them cold since, like you, they’re supposed to be dead.) And plan to get your tickets now, ‘cause this jawn usually sells out—often well before doors open. Staggering and stumbling through the darkness since 2006, Philly Zombie has been established as one of the oldest running (and most successful) apocalyptic events organizers in the country, mostly due to its yearly Zombie Crawl during the Easter holiday and this always-
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packed soiree that’s a veritable blast from start to finish. Kick off the night with photos of your amazing costumes upon entrance, along with some otherworldly tunes by DJ Kiltboy on the main floor and Mighty Mike Saga on the balcony. And if your face could use some more “lack of color” and insect-infected blood splatter, not to worry: A bevy of local gore-specializing make-up artists will be available in the lobby to help undeadify your look as much as you like. Mindblowing performances from The Werewolves and Live Not On Evil will rattle the Troc stage until the Zombie King and Queen are crowned at 11pm, and prizes will be awarded to the night’s most dedicated, frighteningly-dressed zombies. A night of dance, music and scares, with some bloodthirsty good times on the side: What else could an over-21 zombie hope for? —OlIvIA SAlERNO-DEWAlD
Sat., Oct. 24. 8pm. $12-$17. Trocadero Theatre. 1003 Arch St. 215.922.6888. phillyzombie.com.
PHILLY NOW WedNesdaY, OctOber 14
SEE SOMETHING YOU’LL NEVER FORGET!
Jarana Beat
Part Y
strange currencies: Pop-Up Party with Jarana beat An open exhibition of students’ original work, including poster designs and animated projections in artistic response to Moore’s “Strange Currencies” exhibit—an exploration into experimental artistic practices untilzed in art spaces in Mexico City in the 1990s (running through Dec. 12). Along with this talent on display, enjoy a live performance from Jarana Beat, who received the 2015 Mexican Music Award for Best Contemporary Folk Band of 2015. 6-9pm. Moore College of Art & Design, 1916 Race St. moore.edu
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Gemini rose’s Jubilee
Burlesque showcase featuring local and national acts including MC Murray Hill, Everlastingly Luscious Lelu Lenore and Miss Gemini Rose, along with music by Drew Nugent and The Midnight Society. Proceeds from the event will benefit a local HIV/ AIDS organization. 8pm. $25-$50. Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com
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Geraldine brooks
Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for her novel March, Brooks will discuss her new book, The Secret Chord, a novel analyzing the myths of King David from multiple character lenses. 7:30pm. Free. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org
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adrian tomine
Best known for his comic book series Optic Nerve, the imaginative cartoonist and illustrator will read from his new graphic novel, Killing and Dying. 7:30pm. Free.
Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org scree N
2015 Kickstarter Film Festival
Nationwide film festival being screened at 32 theaters across the country; features movies, documentaries and shorts funded through Kickstarter, including What we do in the Shadows, Afronauts and more. 7pm. PFS Roxy, 2023 Sanson St. filmfest.kickstarter.com
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Weeding Out the stoned
Hilarious sobriety-test game show featuring 15 comedians, and all but one of them are stoned. Host Alex Grubard will administer field sobriety tests, ask trivia questions and help the audience sniff out the highest characters in order to win prizes. 9pm. $5.
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Immortal Beauty Rare pieces from three centuries worth of fashion housed in the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection will be exhibited for the first time. More than 70 pieces will be shown, ranging from intricate ball gowns to beaded evening shoes, including this Hubert de Givenchy dress donated by Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco (pictured).
Through Dec. 12. Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, 3401 Filbert St. drexel.edu FOOD
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The Philadelphia Horticultural Society’s PHeaSt brings farm-to-table dining to the extreme by pairing chefs with growers and serving an array of local dishes, beers and cocktails. Proceeds benefit PHS’ City Harvest Program, which provides produce to more than 1,200 families each year. 7pm. $150-$300. Navy
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Directed by Carmen Khan, Shakespeare’s comedy will be explored and performed using original staging practices, allowing audiences to interact with the work as they would have in the past. 7pm. Through
Nov. 1. Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, 2111 Sanson St. phillyshakespeare.org
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Bullets Over Broadway Speakeasy
Celebrate the opening of Woody Allen’s Tony Award-nominated musical Bullets Over Broadway (Oct. 27-Nov. 1) with a speakeasy party at the Kimmel Center. Sip on Preprohibition-style mocktails and food inspired by the era, and catch a performance by local dance troupe the Old City Sweethearts, who will be teaching everyone the Charleston, Lindy Hop, Breakaway and Turkey Trot. 12:30pm. Commonwealth Plaza at
The Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce sts. kimmelcenter.org AUTHOR
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between the World and Me
The American book of the year thus far has been Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, a dark, brilliant meditation on what it’s like in 2015 living inside a black body, written in the form of a letter to his son. Coates, a correspondent at The Atlantic—who, 15 years ago, did a stint here as a Philly Weekly columnist—will appear at the Free Library this week. 7:30pm. $30. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org
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Everybody’s Protest Music: Dr. Guy’s Musiqology
During the current climate of social protest, what better way is there to spread awareness than with music? Musiqology’s Guthrie Ramsey, and his ensemble will perform original jazz compositions celebrating themes of love, resistance, and power. 8pm.
$20. Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. annenbergcenter.org PERFORMANCE
Human Realm
Explore the human consciousness and further connections with outer space in this unique dance performance. Collaborators include Philadelphia artists Lindsay Browning and Kathryn Raines and Philadelphia mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. 8pm. $15.
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Harry Potter Festival & Quidditch Tournament It started with the Quidditch tournament at Chestnut Hill College—now it’s a full day of wizarding revelry across the whole neighborhood. Activities include the “Hunt for the Horcrux”, Serpent of Woodmere Straw Maze, fortune tellers, magicians and more. 10am. Various locations.
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Molly Malloy’s, Beck’s Cajun Café, Beiler’s Donuts and more. 10am. Free. Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch
sts. readingterminalmarket.org DRINK
Oktoberfest Live!
Sample more than 250 great craft beers from 125 breweries, listen to live music and leave with your own custom stein. The event also features food trucks, indoor and outdoor beer gardens, contests, games and much more. 2pm.
$45. XFINITY Live! 1100 Pattison Ave. upcomingevents.com
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A day-long conference focusing on achieving success by taking risks and through creative collaboration. Speakers include Renee Chenault Fattah, Patricia Wilson Aden, Maud Lyon and Lisa Johnson Nutter. 8:30am. $10. Moore
A special night to honor Philly’s visionary leaders and youth. This year’s honorees are filmmaker Spike Lee, educator Lynne Horoschak and student leader Jerron Corley.
Leadership Conference: Women in the Arts
College of Art & Design, 1916 Race St. moore.edu PERFORM A N C E
12g Salon: Farah Siraj
Siraj performs her original compositions, fusing influences of Middle Eastern music, flamenco, jazz, bossa and pop, with lyrics in Arabic, Spanish and English. Featuring special guests Siddharth Ashokkumar and Jawad Saleem.
6pm. Twelve Gates Arts, 51 N. Second St. twelvegatesarts.org FESTIVAL
Reading Terminal Market Harvest Fest
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as taking a hayride in Center City Philadelphia. Filbert Street will be transformed into an urban farm, featuring music, pumpkins, a beer garden and seasonal snacks from The Original Turkey, 8 | Philly Weekly | October 14 - 21, 2015 | phillyweekly.com
ArtWell Awards
6pm. 2424 Studios, 2424 E. York Rd. theartwell.org GAMES
Urban Dare Philly
Grab a daring partner and attempt a one-day “amazing race” around the city. Noon. $45-$90. Oh! Shea’s Pub, 1907
Sansom St. urbandare.com
SUNDAY, OCTObER 18 WALK
AIDS Walk/Run Philly 2015
Join a community of thousands for this charitable riverside 5K that starts at the Museum of Art. The walk is our area’s largest HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event. Proceeds go toward the fight against HIV/ AIDS in the Philadelphia region. 6:30am.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. aidswalkphilly.org GAMES
Please Crush Museum
Ten teams will have 90 minutes to design and build the tallest, craziest and strongest forts they can, using just recycled cardboard. Supplies will be provided by RAIR (Recycled Artist In Residency), and judges will determine the best of the bunch. After the judging, opposing teams will destroy each other’s forts using bowling balls and frisbees. The fort left standing wins a special grand prize. 1pm. RAIR, 7333 Milnor St.
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Sample more than 75 of the best locally-produced and internationally-sourced ciders, including Frecon’s Cidery Crabby Granny, Sir Charles Hard Cider and Good Intent Adam’s Apple. There will also by live music, food trucks and seminars on the history and making of cider. Proceeds benefit the Committee to Benefit the Children (CBC). 1pm.
FOOD
$40. Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad St. pourthecore.com
um, 1900 Pattison Ave. americanswedish.org
Pour The Core: A Hard Cider Fest Philly
The Great Meatball Match Up
Sample dozens of ‘balls from amateur chefs and local restaurants, including Marabella Meatball, Stogie Joe’s Antney’s Grub and more. 4pm. $4-$8. American Swedish Muse-
PHILLy nOW MOnday, OcTOber 19 TaLK
shark Tank’s rebecca rescate
Buck’s County mom and two-time Shark Tank alum Rebecca Rescate will talk about being an entrepreneur and how she balances business ownership and family. 7pm.
$15-$20. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. ihousephilly.org
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shipwrecked! an entertainment An old man shares his unbelievable tales of his time at sea battling flying wombats, giant sea turtles and a man-eating octopus. The play examines how far he’s willing to embellish the past in order to leave his mark on society. Written by Pulitzer Prizewinner Donald Margulies. Through Nov. 1. $30-$35. Walnut Street Theater, Indepen-
dence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. walnutstreettheatre.org P erFOrMa n c e
suicide Girls burlesque
Geeky burlesque performance filled with pop-culture references to Star Wars, Orange is the New Black, Donnie Darko and Clockwork Orange. The nerdtastic choreography is all set to the beat of a high-energy indie soundtrack. 8pm. $25-$115. Union Transfer,
1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com bOOKs
edible books contest
Create an edible homage to your favorite book/character at this literary food fest. Prizes will be awarded in categories including best pun, yummiest, most architectural and least appetizing. 6pm. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. writing.upenn.edu/wh
FILM
qFlix: Tab Hunter
Film star Tab Hunter heads to town to be honored by qFLIX, Philly’s LGBTQ film festival. The box office heartthrob has starred opposite Natalie Wood, Debbie Reynolds and Sophia Loren. The event features a screening of Tab Hunter Confidential followed by a Q&A. 5pm. $12-$50. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. tabhunteriscoming.com
Wednesday, OcTOber 21 P erFOrM a n c e
dumpsta Players
The queer-themed theater performers are back with their latest show, OctoberFist Nein, a celebration of the old country through the music stylings of Eurovision, German Black Sabbath and Menudo. 11pm. Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St. dumpstaplayers.org phillyweekly.com | October 14 - 21, 2015 | Philly Weekly | 9
A I H P L E D ! A n e e w o L l l a L I H r R o f H T O T H s g n i h All T Head to Delco for machete-wielding ghouls, deranged doctors and gruesome visual special effects, all in a day’s work at the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride. $15$100, 1835 Middletown Rd, Glen Mills, thebatesmotel.com
Top Five Terrifying Times The grand dame of the local terror scene, Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary still stands as the go-to spot in the city to be scared witless. But for all you veterans who’ve survived the tour over the years, new this year are “Inside Quarantine 4D,” a bad trip without the drugs, and “Break Out,” which lets you experience all the fun of a prison break, or lack thereof. $13-39, 2027 Fairmount Avenue. Park at the Philadelphia Zoo. easternstate.org Convert an old abandoned warehouse in South Philly into a house of horrors filled with ghoulish, red paint-splattered actors, and you got yourself Fright Factory. There’s one less horrifying aspect: free parking. $13-28, 2200 S. Swanson St. frightfactory.tv A smorgasbord of nightmares awaits at Valley of Fear in Bucks County. Sample the murderous hayride, indulge in a dark forest walk with the Horrid Tree Queen, dive into the Zombie Maze, and top off your appetite for zombie killing at the paintball course. $2145, 301 W Bristol Rd, Feasterville, valleyoffear.com
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Pick your poison: a quiet, eerie cemetary only lit by flashlights or tombs to tour with performers divulging the secrets of the dead. At Laurel Hill Cemetery, you can do both with the Oct. 23- 24 Soul Crawl flashlight tours and the True Tales from the Tombs Mischief Night Firelight Tour on Oct. 30. $20. 3822 Ridge Ave. thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Old City can sometimes be a scary place. No, we aren’t talking about Saturday nights at closing time. The Ghost Tour of Philadelphia’s Candlelight Walking Tour focuses strictly on dead creeps. $17, 401 Chestnut St. ghosttour.com/ philadelphia Hauntings aren’t just exclusive to the city. Bucks County’s arts and party neighborhood, New Hope, can hang with the best of our urban haunts as the Ghost Tours of New Hope will clearly show and prove. $10, 44 S. Main St., New Hope. ghosttoursofnewhope.com Haunted Food Tour by Chew Philly serves up seven food tastings, an autumnal drink and plenty of ghost stories to cure your macabre cravings. Mmmm. $72. phillyfoodtours.com
Top Five Spots to Ghost Hunt Does the last steel warship floating this earth hold on to spirits from its bloody past? You decide as you tour the cruiser Olympia and take in all the accounts of murder, suicide and death that sailed with the ship. $19 in advance, Penn’s Landing, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. ghosttour.net/ pennslanding Philadelphia Segway Tours Ghost Tour (See page 12.) $70-80, 1 North Independence Mall West, segwaytoursbywheelfun.com
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Halloweekend Parties CUTN PASTE at Barbary is back this year for what they describe as a “massive rager slash,” with a wicked lineup on the night of Sat., Oct. 31. ‘Nuff said. 951 Frankford Ave. thebarbary.org On Fri., Oct. 30 Yakitori Boy gets naughty with their Nightmare on
11th Street party, followed by Halloween night’s Super Heroes vs. Villains bash. Sip on drinks like the Green Lantern, The Hulk, or Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Puree Cocktails. Enjoy eerie eyeball shooters or Halloween Sangria. Costume enthusiasts, come dressed to kill on Friday night for the most frightening costume contest, then on Saturday don your best comic boy or sci-fi inspired outfit. Karaoke included, of course. 211 N. 11th St. yakitoriboy. com Cash money is the treat at Xfinity Live! as they offer over $10K in costume contest cash and prizes. Nightmare on Broad Street will see all of the bars throwing spooky-themed parties on both Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend, with Split Decision playing and prizes being awarded for overall best costume, sexiest and best group. $10. 1100 Pattison Ave. xfinitylive.com Head to the seriously haunted Twisted Tail—one of the oldest buildings in Philly to house a tavern—for the the bar’s fifth annual Halloween party, filled with ghoulish surprises, prizes for scariest, sexiest and most original costumes, plus burlesque dancers, fortune tellers and live music by Dean Shot and the Solid Senders. There will also be a “Witching Hour” of rapidly rotating drink specials between 11 p.m. and midnight. Sample the Devil’s Tail, a
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Manhattan spiked with Devil’s Cut bourbon, Pedro Ximénez sherry, house-made black walnut bitters and an absinthe spritz. No cover! 509 S. 2nd St. thetwistedtail.com The Philadelphia Museum of Art gets Halloween-ified with its Fri., Oct. 30 party. DJ Diamond Kuts will be haunting the turntables, while Philadelphia University students put on a costume fashion show. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. philamuseum.org If a night of hard-hitting music is more your thing versus beadazzling a costume, then Dracula’s Ball on Halloween might be the perfect treat. Here, Combichrist and The Birthday Massacre, along with DJ Spider, give audiences a reason to thrash away their evening. $22-$25. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com
yunk. upcomingevents.com Sailor Jerry presents Rock and Roll Halloween with DJ Eddie Gieda and Rory Cain at Garage Philly, which will include a $300 gift certificate for best costume, best group costume and others. 1231 E. Passyunk Ave. garagephilly.com Don’t want to have to pay cover charges on Halloween night? Fine, but just be ready for some serious bar crawling. The Devil’s Crawl boasts over 20 locations around Center City for one wristband price. Stops include Bonner’s Irish Pub, Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse and Drinkers (for when you’re feeling fancy). Increase your odds of having your Pizza Rat costume win a prize, with multiple spots hosting costume contests. $10. Multiple locations. Upcomingevents.com
For those who refuse to let the Halloween party die, Coda presents Horrific Halloween with DJ Royale, Reed Streets (DJ Set) and Imposter Blvkout. Bring your dance endurance to this party, which stretches from 9pm to 6am. $14-$35, 1712 Walnut St. codaphilly.com
If one night of drinking around town isn’t enough, Night of the Crawling offers a double whammy of back-to-back pub crawls on Oct. 30 and 31. Grab your map and your wristband, and you’re ready for drink specials all night at area bars. Spring for a few bucks more, and get in on the Halloween Hangover Brunch. $10-$30. Various locations. joonbug.com
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The Manayunk Passport to Drinking (although not the official name) doesn’t get you into another country—it gets you into five Manayunk bar parties at sure-to-becrowded spots like Bourbon Blue, Kildrare’s, JD McGillcuddy’s and Manayunk Brewery on Halloween. Mad River’s party will include Daily & Drummer Tommy G + DJ Freezie. $5-$30. Various locations around Main St., in Mana-
The legend lives on! Henri David Presents: The Halloween Ball is an event synonymous with masquerade in Philly. Now in its 44th year, the ball once again challenges our costume creativity. Contest categories are serious business here and include awards for Most Decadent, Most Horrifying, Best Period Costume and Most Beautiful Female and Male Impersonators. $25 for those in costume, $60 for
voyeurs. Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 N. 17th St. Now, don’t get your balls mixed up. Peter Sterling Halloween Ball 2015 is on Mischief Night—Fri., Oct. 30—so you can dress to the nines all weekend. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, this costume ball, held at the Field House, includes open bar, appetizers, a massive dance floor and plenty of music. Attend just to see what outlandish costumes your fellow Philadelphians were able to conceive. 1150 Filbert St.
This event is family-friendly for all ages, and all activities are included with your museum ticket. 19 S. 22nd St. muttermuseum.org Want something else to do this Halloween season? How about winning? Winning two tickets to Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary, that is. Enter right now at phillyweekly.com/ contests.
Top Local Treats Sugar skull cookies seem like the perfect Halloween treat. At the Day of the Dead festivities at the Mutter Museum on Halloween Day, you can decorate your own while taking in the traditional ofrenda displays, paper flower making, f a c e painting and more.
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Trouble on Two Wheels A haunted trip through the city with Philadelphia Segway Tours.
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’m probably the last person you’d want taking a Philly Segway tour. I’ve lived in Philadelphia my whole life, so I don’t really feel the need to be shown around. And I’m pretty awful on all forms of unique foot transportation outside of platform heels. Roller skates, ice skates, snowboard, skis? Fail, fail, fail and fail. So, it was with dread that I watched the clock tick closer to 4:30 and my Friday afternoon appointment with historicPhilly-on-wheels destiny. TGIF, not so much. Finally, I found myself at Philadelphia Segway Tour’s small booth tucked inside a corner at the Independence Visitor’s Center, looking forward to this Philly Ghost Tour. I met Deshon, or “Dee” for short, my friendly Segway tour guide, who I tried to impart with as much empathy for me as possible within my simple greeting of “Hi”—which, in my head, translated to “Oh my God, please don’t let me roll out in traffic or face plant in front of a group of tourists from Nebraska!” With an audio transmitter around my neck, earbud in place and loaner bike helmet strapped under my chin as tightly as possible, I watched the obligatory safety video so intently, I’d be a liability lawyer’s dream. A stick figure animated everything not to do, detailing the agonizing falls that could occur if one didn’t follow said advice. All my fears were coming to life in that stick boy’s crashes. I tried to think of ways to back out, but came up blank. People bail on skydiving attempts, not Segway tours. After the video, it was time. Dee took me down to the parking garage and hopped effortlessly on one of the parked Segway. He rode it like a master, like the wheels were his feet. Fluidly, effortlessly, he swirled around the dim garage like a Disney fairy come to life. I wanted to float, too, so when it was my turn—and with my first feeling of excitement of the day—I planted my feet atop my Segway, repeating Dee’s mantra: “Toes to go, heels to slow.” Whoa! This wheeled contraption started to shake and turn and jerk, and I wanted off immediately! But Dee got me focused, urging me to stay on and pointing out that my stiff body movements were causing my Segway to freak. I could almost hear it crying out, “Who is this frigid neurotic riding on me?” Slowly yet surely, I found firmer footing and got better—and by “better,” I mean that I was able to go in a straight line, maxing out at about .05 miles per hour. At this rate, we’d probably make it to the Liberty Bell, which was on the next block over, in the two-hour tour time. Hope-
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fully the Bell had a spooky story to it. My speed ever-so-gradually increased as I became more comfortable in my heels controlling the brakes, and I considered trying to convince my accommodating tour guide that the parking garage would be a great setting for all the ghost stories. But no such luck. We were hitting the streets! So, my new-found comfort with the machine was now facing a new challenge: Navigating fully on city traffic. At rush hour. On a Friday. Could I have picked a better time? Oh, wait, and it was about to storm. Despite those factors, all of which could have resulted in a very bad trip, it turned out to be a blast! A blast I didn’t want to end. By the end, I was bobbing and weaving along, and although my Segway skills still didn’t come close to Dee’s, I was holding my own and pushing my little speed machine close to maximum velocity. Strangers cheered, cars patiently waited for me to navigate curbs, and I felt like the Segway queen of Old City. Not even the deluge of rain killed my vibe; Dee had our backs, with ponchos at the ready. I won’t give away the creepy tales of Old City that he reveled a rapt crowd with, but I will say, even for a jaded Philly native, they kept me on my toes. After all, toes to go, heels to slow. n
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lf e rs u Yo e k a M f el Make Yours rk a D e h T f O id a fr A k ar D e Th f O Afraid ow llw alo isHH This eeene!n! al Th Haunted Philadelphia: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends by Darcy Oordt Read about all the ghosts lingering inside some of Philly’s landmarks like the Betsy Ross House, Carpenters’ Hall, Fort Mifflin, Independence Hall, Washington Square, City Hall and more. Learn about the curse that has haunted Philadelphia sports teams and the one that may still be plaguing one of them. Discover over 100 cemeteries in Philadelphia that were moved (including addresses of where they used to be). Paperback version available at your favorite bookstores and online. Also available on Kindle, Nook and iBook! phillyweekly.com | October 14 - 21, 2015 | Philly Weekly | 13
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Never Wed
Ghosts often have unresolved issues that keep them here on Earth. The Coleman sisters are two women who left this world before they could marry and may still roam Philly looking for a mate.
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veryone should visit Philadelphia in July when the city gears up to celebrate Independence Day. Sure, lots of cities have fireworks, but Philly has the sites where the events actually took place. Maggie was one of several thousand visiting Independence Park recently. The sites were closed, but she was enjoying walking around as the city settled down from the day’s festivities. As she approached Congress Hall, she observed two women dressed in 18th-century clothing. The women walked arm-in-arm along the redbrick sidewalk past where Maggie was standing. Considering the number of historic reenactors she had seen, she didn’t give the women a second thought. But then she decided they made a cute picture that she wanted to capture. She pulled out her phone and turned around to snap her shot, but the women had vanished. Later, back in her hotel, she told the story to the front desk clerk. That’s when she learned about Ann and Sarah Coleman. Ann and Sarah were the daughters of Robert Coleman, one of the richest men in Pennsylvania. The family lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Margaret, the eldest daughter, married Judge Joseph Hemphill, a prominent Philadelphia congressman. The next oldest, Ann, was slender with long black hair and dark eyes. The combination of her family’s wealth and status combined with beauty made her the catch of the county. But she fell in love with a young lawyer, James Buchanan. The two became engaged, but in October and November of 1819, business affairs caused Buchanan to focus more on his legal affairs and less on his romantic life. By December, the engagement was broken off. The reasons behind the breakup remain unclear but have been the subject for plenty of speculation. Several stories explaining the breakup have surfaced. Buchanan allegedly told Harper’s Weekly in 1856 that he had returned home later than expected after arguing a case before the Supreme Court. While he was gone, Ann’s mother wanted a more “fashionable husband” for her daughter, and so she intercepted letters the two wrote to one another, causing Ann to believe that Buchanan had delayed returning because he was involved with “city belles.” By the time Buchanan returned, Ann was engaged to another man. Most historians discount the Harper’s article, however, because it contains a number of factual errors that Buchanan would be unlikely to make. For example, it says Ann’s only living parent was her mother, but her father didn’t die until years later.
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Another story suggests that Ann became frustrated by her fiancé’s preoccupation with work and began to suspect that he was only interested in her money. To make matters worse, on his way home, Buchanan stopped to visit William Jenkins to discuss a Supreme Court case. While there, Jenkins’s sister-in-law, Grace P. Hubley, engaged Buchanan in a casual conversation. Hubley then sent Ann a note implying James stopped specifically to visit her. Apparently, Hubley wanted a husband and thought Buchanan would do. Angered and jealous, Ann wrote a note to Buchanan breaking off their engagement and then left for Philadelphia to visit her sister. She left Lancaster on Saturday, Decem-
ber 4. Four days later, she was dead. The most reliable record of what happened was recorded by Judge Thomas Kittera in his diary. He met Ann on the street at noon on December 8 and described her as being “in the vigour [sic] of health. . . . She had been engaged to be married, and some unpleasant misunderstanding occurring, the match was broken off. This circumstance was preying on her mind. “In the afternoon she was laboring under a fit of hysterics; in the evening she was so little indisposed that her sister visited the theatre. After night, she was attacked with strong hysterical convulsions, which induced the family to send for physicians, who thought this would soon go off, which it did; but her pulse gradually weakened until midnight, when she died. Dr. Chapman, who spoke with Dr. Physick, says it is the first instance he ever knew of hysteria producing death.” Despite what Kittera wrote, the speculation at the time was Ann died from an overdose of laudanum. Chapman, who attended Ann, commonly prescribed the drug in cases of hysteria. Ann could have used the drug to commit suicide or accidentally taken an overdose. How she died didn’t matter to Ann’s friends and family—they blamed James Buchanan for her death, an opinion that spread through the town of Lancaster. In a letter written by a Lancaster resident, Hannah Cohren, to her husband on December 14, 1819, “I believe that her friends now look upon him as her Murderer.” As a result, Buchanan was prevented from participating in or even attending Ann’s funeral. Desperate, he sent a letter to Mr. Coleman pleading with him to let him attend. The letter read in part: I have lost the only earthly object of my affections, without whom life now presents to me a dreary blank. My prospects are all cut off, and I feel that my happiness will be buried with her in the grave. It is now no time for explanation, but the time will come when you discover that she, as well as I, have been much abused. God forgive the authors of it. My feelings of resentment towards them, whoever they may be, are buried in the dust. I have now one request to make, and, for love of God and of your dear, departed daughter whom I loved infinitely more than any other human being could love, deny me not. Afford me the melancholy pleasure of seeing her body before its interment. I would not for the world be denied this request. The letter was returned to him unopened. James Buchanan never married and even kept Ann’s letters with him until he died. In a fateful turn of events, he decided to run for Congress instead of focusing on building his law practice as he intended to do when he married. The change of plans led him to eventually become president of the United States. Buchanan placed under seal materials that would explain what caused the young couple to quarrel. However, he left a note ordering the papers to be destroyed unexamined. Executors of his estate complied. If Hubley was involved in the breakup, she received a
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bit of karmic justice. Although engaged three times, she never married, and she died after her dress caught fire while passing over a grate on her way home. Six years after Ann’s death, her younger sister, Sarah Coleman, fell in love with a young priest at the Saint James Episcopal Church, William Muhlenberg. But like her sister, Sarah encountered obstacles and conflict that broke up the engagement. Muhlenburg started an evening service to serve some of the poorer classes in the region. Captain Robert Coleman and several other powerful vestrymen at the church felt bringing the lower class into the church tainted it and was undesirable. They attempted to stop the services, but their efforts were unsuccessful. This caused conflict between Muhlenberg and Captain Coleman, which in turned caused problems in the romance. Coleman ordered Muhlenberg from his house and told him never to return. The outlook appeared bleak for the young couple, but they remained engaged. Then, a few weeks later, on August 14, 1825, Robert Coleman died. The death should have cleared the way for the young couple to marry. But somehow Coleman was able to reach out from his grave and prevent the union. In his will, he left Sarah $50,000, but it was to be kept in a trust and inaccessible to her husband after she married. Although no evidence suggests that Muhlenberg was interested in her money, the engagement was broken off. Like her sister, Sarah went to visit her sister Margaret after her broken engagement. And like her sister, she died during her visit, also of an overdose of laudanum. Muhlenberg never married but committed himself to the church. He founded and headed the Flushing Institute (now St. Paul’s College) on Long Island. He also established the Church of Holy Communion in New York City, which became well-known for its community services such as employment agencies, educational classes, and medical services. In fact, the infirmary established by him at this church later expanded into St. Luke’s Hospital, where Muhlenberg became superintendent and chaplain. According to legend, a third Coleman sister (whose name is unknown) also committed suicide. She slit her throat when her father refused to allow her to marry the man of her choosing. Because her death was obviously intentional, she is buried in an unmarked plot, as is the tradition of the church when someone commits suicide. Because Ann and Sarah’s deaths were not considered suicides, they were buried in marked plots at the Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery in Lancaster County. As to why the sisters haunt Chestnut Street, Margaret and her husband lived at 144 Chestnut Street near the intersection of Sixth Street during the time Ann died. However, they moved to Strawberry Mansion in 1821, and Sarah likely died there. The ghosts of James and Ann have been seen in the graveyard surrounding the St. James church, where Ann is buried. Sarah and her beloved have also been seen together on the streets of Lancaster. Ann also haunts her former home, now a bed and breakfast called Inn 422. Ann’s ghost has been known to blow out candles and open doors and windows. She has even remade beds, rearranged beds and cleaned up. (Don’t we all wish we had that ghost in our house?) n
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Should Be Haunted: The Betsy Ross Bridge
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he house is not the only creepy thing named after Betsy Ross. The Betsy Ross Bridge looks like any ordinary bridge. It stretches 8,485 feet across the Delaware River to connect Philadelphia with New Jersey. So what, other than suspending you over the watery depths of the Delaware, makes it so disturbing? The answer lies below the bridge itself. The bridge connects to Philadelphia near the intersection of Delaware and Castor Avenue in the Bridesburg section. Under the bridge is an active industrial complex (except for the abandoned power plant) that is fenced off. But if you make your way through a gap in the fence to the edge of the Delaware River when the tide is low, stones poke out of the water and litter the shore. What is so special about stones on the riverbank? These are not ordinary stones. These stones are made of marble and granite and have names carved on them: Mary H. Irons, James Stark, Mary Leeman Platt, Harrison C. Wright, to name a few. That’s right: The beach is scattered with gravestones. What sort of tragedy befell that would cause so many gravestones to end in the river? A flood? A shipwreck? No, the stones are not here by accident. They were dumped intentionally during bridge construction. But to understand why or how, one must learn what happened to Monument Cemetery. Monument Cemetery opened in 1837, the second rural cemetery built for Philadelphia. Laurel Hill was the first. Monument Cemetery encompassed four square blocks between Broad Street and Seventeenth Street and between Norris and Montgomery. Unfortunately, the cemetery ran out of space by 1929. With no new revenue, the cemetery fell on hard times. In 1956, Temple University purchased Monument Cemetery. Temple had no desire to own a cemetery but planned to build several sports fields on the location. But before they could do that, they had to move the 28,000-plus bodies. Ironically, the founder of Temple University Russell Conwell and his wife were two of the residents they had to evict. Temple attempted to notify all the next of kin, but only a small portion of them responded. They transferred the rest of the bodies to a mass grave at Lawnview Cemetery. But only the bodies. As a sort of reversal to Poltergeist, Temple moved the bodies but not the markers. The stones were sold to developers to use as foundation material (also known as “rip rap” with an emphasis on the RIP) for the Betsy Ross Bridge. Although many are submerged below the waterline, some can be seen around the support columns and near the river’s edge during low tide. No ghosts have been reported on the Betsy Ross Bridge, but you can’t help but look for them whenever you travel over the bridge once you know it was built on top of monuments to the dead. —DARCY OORDT, from her book Haunted Philadelphia
The second annual citywide restaurant event highlighting sustainable restaurants in Philadelphia
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Dine Out for the Environment is a fundraising event that takes place at many of Philadelphia’s sustainable restaurants. A percentage of the proceeds from each restaurant goes towards Clean Air Council to help fund their work on air quality issues.
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ParticiPating dinE out for tHE EnvironmEnt rEStaurantS incLudE:
agno grill
audrey claire ByoB
Bourbon and Branch
Brü craft & wurst
2104 Chestnut St, Philadelphia www.agnogrill.com 11am – 9pm
276 S. 20th St, Philadelphia www.audreyclaire.com (215) 731-1222 for reservations 5pm – 10pm
705 N 2nd St, Philadelphia www.bourbonandbranchphilly.com (215) 238-0660 for reservations 11 am – 2 am
1316 Chestnut St, Philadelphia www.bruphilly.com (215) 800-1079 for reservations 11am – 2am
Dine cheek to cheek at Philadelphia’s own little slice of the West Village. Audrey Claire, a Mediterranean BYOB, is one of the city’s favorite restaurants. The food will take you on a grand tour of the Mediterranean, combining distant tastes with locally sourced greens from Pineland Farms. BYOB & CASH ONLY.
Not just a whiskey based-bar, Bourbon and Branch offers an experience you won’t soon forget. If you’re thirsty, try its 17 drafts, many of which are locally brewed, or its uniquely infused cocktails utilizing local liquors. Explore the full menu based on American comfort food and featuring local and sustainable ingredients.
BRÜ Craft & Wurst is a German-style bier hall and wursthaus nestled in the heart of Midtown Village. The bar is bustling with German draughts and Philadelphia’s most aggressive list of American craft beers. A self-serving station lets customers pour their own beers using special iPads.
cosmic café
EartH: Bread + Brewery
Eat a Pita
Luna café
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1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia www.cosmicfoods.com (215) 731-1222 8am – 7pm
7136 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia www.earthbreadbrewery.com Kitchen: 5pm – 10pm
128 S. 12th St, Philadelphia www.eatapitaphilly.com 11am – 8pm
Featuring locally sourced, health conscious and largely vegetarian food paired with Fair Trade coffee, homemade juices, and baked goods. Cosmic Café is a staple of the famous Boathouse Row. Best of all, everything is served in compostable cups, utensils, containers. Cosmic Café won the Triple Bottom Line sustainability award in 2006.
EARTH is a brewpub with a woodburning oven, making unforgettable flatbread pizzas. With a focus on local products and sustainability, everything is made from scratch, with produce sourced from Weavers Way and various farms in PA and NJ. Top that with fresh mozzarella made daily and served with house made beers, soda and kombucha and you have one of Philadelphia’s most sustainable restaurants.
Eat-A-Pita offers quick and healthy options without sacrificing taste, quality, or price. The heart and soul of The EatA-Pita concept is the “Pick Your Own Pita” menu. Guests can “pick” their own PROTEIN, PRODUCE, and POUR – the key ingredients in the pita.
317 Market St, Philadelphia www.lunaphilly.com (215) 309-3140 for reservation 7am – 4pm
night Kitchen Bakery & café
P’unK BurgEr
Shmear it
SLicE - 2 locations!
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1180 South 10th St, Philadelphia 3:30pm – 3am 1740 Sansom St, Philadelphia 3:30pm – 10pm www.punkburger.com
34th & Market, Philadelphia 7:30am – 2pm www.schmearit.com
1180 S. 10th St, Philadelphia 3:30pm – 3am 1740 Sansom St, Philadelphia 3:30pm – 10pm www.slicepa.com
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Agno Grill is a new kind of Mediterranean food inspired by the beauty of its culture and the timelessness of its food. Rooted in the traditions that have lasted for thousands of years, but inspired by modern flavors, processes and ingredients, we strive to make delicious, healthy Mediterranean cuisine that satisfies both the mind and the body.
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7725 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia www.nightkitchenbakery.com 7am – 7pm The Night Kitchen Bakery has been a cornerstone of Artisan Baked goods for over 30 years, known for moist cakes, “Best of Philly” Brownies, and sinful sticky buns. With sustainability initiatives that include sourcing local ingredients from Lancaster Farm Fresh, eliminating plastic and Styrofoam containers and collecting rain water for flower beds and growing herbs, it’s no wonder the restaurant is 3 star Green Certified.
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P’unk Burger is East Passyunk’s first casual dining spot for burgers, shakes and fries. The focus is on fresh food (not fast food) that is all natural (antibiotic, pesticide and hormone-free). The menu includes several vegan and gluten-free options. The colorful dining room features a tabletop vintage arcade table with 50+ games – including Burger Time.
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Schmear It is a unique mobile bagel eatery utilizing locally farmed ingredients to make deliciously flavored cream cheese options. The truck doubles as a grassroots fundraising and marketing platform for local nonprofits. Leveraging its mobile market presence, Schmear It raises funds and increases exposure for featured organizations.
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Luna Café features an exciting menu of American bistro-style cuisine made from fresh and locally sourced ingredients grown or created on farms within 100 miles of Philadelphia. There’s a strong commitment to sustainability in every aspect of the café, even down to ecofriendly take-out containers and cleaning products.
SliCE offers award-winning Trenton style pies in Rittenhouse Square and South Philadelphia. Dough is made fresh every day, hand tossed and topped first with the highest grades of cheese, then baked with our homemade, hand crushed San Marzano tomato sauce. Top that with freshly chopped veggies or hand cut pepperoni. All locations are BYOB and offer pick-up, delivery and dine-in.
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Square 1682
donating 15% on food 121 S. 17th St, Philadelphia www.square1682.com (215) 563-5008 for reservations 6:30am – 12am Square 1682 is a progressive restaurant featuring local, American cuisine with a focus on craft cocktails and a wine selection that will please all. Located in a LEED certified building, the restaurant sources so locally, even the roof top garden is harvested and served alongside proteins from local meat farmers and fisheries.
united By Blue coffeehouse and clothier - 2 locations! donating 15% on food & BEvEragES 144 N 2nd St, Philadelphia 3421 Walnut St, Philadelphia www.unitedbyblue.com 7am – 7pm A Philadelphia-based apparel/goods clothier and a full coffee bar featuring locally roasted organic coffees and pastries. Sustainability initiatives go far beyond sourcing, featuring compostable packaging, vegan dairy options and even alternative energy powering both locations. For every item sold, the company removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways through company organized and hosted cleanups.
trolley car cafe
twenty manning grill
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3269 S. Ferry Rd, Philadelphia www.trolleycarcafe.com 7am – 3pm
261 S. 20th St, Philadelphia www.twentymanninggrill.com (215) 731-0900 for reservations 5pm – 11pm
Trolley Car Café is a modern twist on the 50’s-themed Trolley Car located alongside Fairmount Park in East Falls. Ride your bike, drive, walk or jog to us from nearby Kelly Drive. Have a seat inside the ecofriendly Café or enjoy the outdoor patio with views of the Schuylkill River and award-winning kitchen garden.
vgë café
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donating 15% on food & BEvEragES 1320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia www.ubahnphilly.com 4pm – 2am
Everyone needs “that spot.” The one that’s there for the first date and for the third dinner this week. Located in Rittenhouse Square, Twenty Manning Grill has a reputation based on repetition – friends and neighbors return for seasonal, classic fare served in a relaxed setting. Twenty Manning is happily “that spot.” What are neighbors for?
william Street common
Descend from the streets of Midtown Village into U-Bahn, Philadelphia’s new underground stop for all things local food, beer and music. Eighteen taps will be pouring an all Pennsylvania draft list and draft cocktails. The menu will showcase house-made pickles, cheese boards, old school bar snacks and twists on Philadelphia’s favorite sandwiches.
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845 W. Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr www.vgecafe.com (610) 527-3091 for reservations 11:30pm – 8pm
3900 Chestnut St, Philadelphia www.williamstreetcommon.com (610) 283-5447 for reservations 12pm – 12am
Vgë Café is a casual, pure vegan and kosher restaurant option for health-conscious individuals. All soups, sandwiches and salads are prepared fresh, on the premises, free of preservatives. This menu of balanced nutrition is coupled with LED lighting, reusable dishes and compostable take out containers to reduce environmental impact.
A bar & kitchen in University City that employs a style of service for its communal tables. Customers are invited to enjoy the casual food menu by Chef David Gilberg, and hand-crafted selection of beers and specialty cocktails, all under the twinkling lights of our indoor beer garden. The restaurant’s long list of sustainable credits include buying ingredients from local farms and having a strict waste and reuse program.
931 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia www.winwincoffeebar.com 9am – 12am W/N W/N is a cooperatively-owned café, bar, and kitchen serving coffee, booze and food. All the food (except citrus) is sourced from local farms like Kneehigh Farm, Heritage Farm, La Finquita, and Castle Valley Mill. The menu is mostly vegetarian and vegan food, with a few meat add-ons from Stryker Farm or Lancaster Farm.
my milkcrate: the official app Making it easy to find participating restaurants, powered by Zipcar! Available for iPhone and Android - www.mymilkcrate.co for free download links info@mymilkcrate.co for questions The name “My MilkCrate” comes from people putting milk crates on their bikes as a container for their sustainable urban life – which is what our app is too! My MilkCrate makes it easy to eat and shop at business that share your values – we are the container for your more sustainable urban life. Enjoy!
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aBout tHE EvEnt Dine Out for the Environment gives haven to Philadelphia’s hungry environmentalists and eco-compassionate alike with a list of restaurants that are in line with their green values. Participating restaurants donate a percentage of their sales for the entire day to the Clean Air Council to help fund their work on air quality issues.
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Southern Tier Pumpking at Pumpkinfest If a
beer that utterly overwhelms the senses with sweetness and pumpkin flavor sounds off-putting to you, take a pass on this one. Southern Tier’s Pumking is a love-it-or-hate-it brew that has earned its reputation on being absurdly over the top in every way. Even those who like pumpkin beers sometimes find that a full glass of this monster is a little too much for them. It’s not that the beer is too potent; at 8.6 percent ABV, it’s strong but far from a heavyweight champion. It’s so rich, thick and sweet, you’d be forgiven for wondering if they just blended up some actual pumpkin pie and called it a beer. What better to have at Isaac Newton’s third annual Pumpkinfest on Sat., Oct. 17? They’ll be serving this and a dozen other pumpkin beers. It’s official: Autumn is here!
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Saint Benjamin Foul Weather Jack at “State of Craft Beer” One of Philly’s newest
nano breweries, Saint Benjamin, located in Kensington, is going to open their doors to a few of the most important names in regional craft brewing on Thurs., Oct. 22 when they host a “State of Craft Beer” discussion. In addition to Christina Burris and Tim Patton, both of Saint Benjamin, Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Bill Covaleski of Victory and other brew experts will be on hand for a lively conversation that’ll both inform and entertain, plus be recorded and released as a podcast. And yes, they will be pouring beer! We recommend Saint Benjamin’s Four Weather Jack, a traditional English mild that boasts all the bready toffee, herbal hops and creamy mouthfeel you expect from the style. The event begins at 6pm; tickets are $6.
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Ommegang Rosetta at A Week of Pairings Ommegang wants to make a big splash
with Rosetta, its new kriek/oud bruin hybrid, and with good reason: Sour ales this good are all but impossible to find at a price this reasonable. Made in collaboration with the blending masters at Liefmans, this beer’s mildly tart cherries, leathery earthiness and delicate balance between sweet and sour is a perfect match for well-chosen food. That’s probably why Ommegang is debuting the beer with a series of pairing events throughout the area, including an event at City Tap House UCity on Sun., Oct 22 and one the next day at Devil’s Den. This ridiculously affordable sour—it’s priced the same as their Hennepin and Abbey Ale—will be served with specially planned dishes at each gathering. Complex, gently sharp and blending easy fruitiness with sweet malts, no wild ale fan should miss this one.
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not busy innovating with delicious small batch beers like Sorachi Ace and Wild Horse, the folks at Brooklyn are brewing up superb examples of traditional beers that are best enjoyed by those who appreciate the wonderful simplicity of a wellcrafted, gimmick-free beer. With earthy tastes of toasted nuts, floral hops and even a faint touch of chocolate in the finish, this beer is exactly what Oktoberfest beers are supposed to be: eminently drinkable. When paired with three delicious critters prepared by three chefs, as will be the case at the Three-Headed Beast bash at Alla Spina on Sat., Oct. 24, you’ll see why they’re the ideal style for autumn celebrations. Some classic beer at a pig roast packed with other beer lovers? Yes, please.
Wyndridge Barn Dog at City Tap Takeover There are so many
great new breweries coming out of Pa. these days, it’s difficult to keep up with them all. Take Wyndridge, for instance. Based out of Dallastown, a little burg just west of Lancaster, this farm-to-table beer house embraces Pennsylvania’s rural side. A great way to introduce yourself to them is via Barn Dog, an imperial chocolate vanilla porter that will probably get you drooling based on the description alone. Thin-bodied with touches of chocolate, nuts and vanilla sweetness in the finish, this beer is measured rather than explosive, drinkable rather than challenging. And that’s good. Wyndridge will be taking over the taps at City Tap House UCity on Mon., Oct. 26, making it an ideal night to try some of their other offerings, including their 10 Point Ale saison, Laughing Crow IPA on cask and several artisanal ciders made with PA ingredients. —ERIC SAN JUAN
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n the surface, the easy assumption to make is that Dan Dan and Han Dynasty are one and the same, or, at the very least, that the former was spun off from the latter. Of all the dishes that helped to build the name of Han, those searing noodles arguably played the most significant role. Combine that with the fact that Dan Dan is owned by Catherina and Kevin Huang, the sister and brother-in-law of Han Chiang and former heads of the University City location of the the house of Han, and it just stands to reason that this South 16th Street newcomer is just a Dynasty of a different name. It’s not. For while both certainly share a good deal of culinary DNA, there are important differences—enough to set them apart and allow them to occupy individual niches in the ever-evolving dining life of the city. The eponymous dan dan, for example, are thicker here—not the soft noodles themselves, but rather the sauce, which is denser, more reliant on the almost peanut butter-tasting sesame paste than the more chile oil-centric tangle that first jolted Han’s guests to attention. Spicy crispy cucumbers recall a similar dish at Han, but here there is a more distinctive use of sugar in the chile oil blend, the fine-grained crystals lending each bite an amplified sense of crunch, a sensation that’s already focused as a result of the half-moon slices of English cucumbers that, Kevin Huang explained to me, dilute the sauce less. In that sense, the interplay of sweet and spicy is explored here to very good effect. Sichuan farmer’s dry pot lamb, though notated with five dots on the menu to indicate the highest level of spice heat, was nonetheless remarkably approachable. The burn made itself known more as a back-of-the-throat tingle, a lingering, vaguely smoky sizzle that built to a point and then plateaued, never overwhelming the sweet, silky sliced lamb. (The name, however, could prove to be a bit misleading: Though it’s listed as a “dry pot,” what actually arrived was a wok filled with lamb, bamboo shoots and red and green bell peppers, with a generous dose of that chile oil, all sizzling above the flame burning beneath. It’s delicious regardless.) Scallion pancakes would have been better had they been just a bit less oily, though they worked wonders alongside the Tsing Tao I was drinking. (In fact, they’re one of the reasons I ordered a second bottle, so in that regard, their preparation is a good business move.) Basil clams were better, each briny little jewel suffused with the earthy funk of fermented black beans and electrified by melted leaves of basil draped throughout. Service is friendly if a bit distant, and from 4 to 7pm downstairs at the bar (the main dining room is on the second floor) is a $5 happy hour that’s a phenomenal deal. The portions, even during those three hours, are more than generous, and the chicken wings are especially worth a visit: Moist, meaty and hugged in a tight embrace by their fried batter, served with a spice blend as aromatic as it is hot. It’s with dishes like these that Dan Dan will blaze its own path and set itself further apart.
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Little Baby’s Ice cream faced the ultimate challenge this summer. And whipped it. By Helen Kuhn
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ow does it feel to be deprived of all sensory input? No sound. No light. There’s no physical contact, only the sensation of floating—which is exactly the aim of a spa session at Halcyon Floats. There, at its Girard Avenue digs, special tanks are filled with 10 inches of Epsom salt and water kept between the temperatures of 93 and 95.7 degrees to match the human body, creating a sense of weightlessness for whoever partakes. Not exactly the kind of “float” one usually imagines when discussing new ice cream flavors, is it? Well, as sweet-treat loving Philadelphians know, if there’s a conversation to be had about innovative ideas and ice cream, the daring minds at Little Baby’s are probably taking part in it. They’re hoping their unique team-up with Halcyon gives curious customers a taste of the floating experience via their newest original ice cream flavor, the aptly named Altered States—which is finally being made available for sale this week. Aiming to promote and inspire Philly’s creative community, Halcyon Floats founded an artist exchange program whereby qualifying individuals could float for free at the facility in exchange for crafting compelling works based on their floating encounter. Laura Hilftery approached the Frankford Avenue-based small batch ice cream crew this summer about a collaboration. Being that they are huge advocates of both unusual concepts and building up the local arts scene, its owners excitedly agreed. From June through August, they sent six members of their core staff to Halcyon to try the tanks firsthand so they could effectively piece together a single-taste interpretation of the experience’s essence. Kirsten Becker, a novice to floating and one of LBIC’s scooping staff, was among the participants. Upon her arrival at Halcyon, she tried to observe as many small details as she could: She noticed calming lavender, refreshing peppermint, coconut from the lotion the spa provided, and salt, which she associated with the tank. With this base knowledge, the anxious Becker felt prepared, but once in the tank, she said, things got very quiet–so quiet that she felt aware of the blood vessels moving through her veins and the lengthening of each of her breaths.
“In this crazy world we live in these days, with all the noise and the people and the beeping and the buzzing and so on, time alone, away from all that, is essential,” says Little Baby’s co-owner Pete Angevine, who thoroughly enjoyed floating’s resounding silence and the internal exploration it wrought for him. Angevine floated more than eight times throughout this summer and has found it “deeply relaxing, restorative, motivating and productive.” So how does this cerebral practice, which involves shedding away all sensory input, translate to an ice cream flavor? For the geniuses at Little Baby’s, very well. The newest flavor is more conceptual in form than anything else, with three layers that “float” on top of each other. Reaching this idea wasn’t as simple as asking each team floater to pick an ingredient; in fact, they originally toyed with the idea of making a freeze-dried ice cream similar to the ones served to astronauts in space. However, they quickly learned that they would need access to expensive equipment. The next best thing was to play with the densities of dairy as if transcending a physical form, like one does when floating in the tanks. Still, needless to say, they worked it out. Angevine’s ultimate description for their delectable creation? “Our 16-percent butterfat dairy base with dark chocolate and salt [representing] the float water, a 10-percent soft-serve ice cream base with peppermint [as] the floater and a foamy blueberry whipped cream layer [portraying] the consciousness.” n
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aunchy storytelling show Awkward Sex... and the City comes to L’Etage this Friday for a night of uncomfortable laughs. Come watch NYC’s finest comedians relive their most bizarre sex/dating/relationship moments for your viewing pleasure. Philly Weekly caught up with creator/producer Natalie Wall as she prepares to bring fellow comedians Carly Ann Filbin, Bobby Hankinson, Jamie LeeLo and Emmy Harrington to Philly.
So how does your stand-up differ from the SatC theme we’ve all come to know? Natalie Wall: Sex and the City was very sexy and chic, and don’t get me wrong, I love Sex and the City, but where was the sweat? The queefing? The holding in farts during the coitus? Our stories are more relatable, and really really awkward. Which, well, A LOT of sex is just that: awkward.
are you the Sarah Jessica Parker of the tour? Everyone on the tour is probably a Samantha. We are all very open and sex positive and willing to try new things. And we all feel the same way about sex as Samantha did: that sex is fucking awesome!
How much does your love life take a hit while touring? Luckily, I have an amazing boyfriend who really understands my schedule, and I keep the tour mostly on weekends, so there is still a lot of time for the love life.
How do you ladies feel about coming to Philly?
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I haven’t really read too much about the female Viagra pill because I have mixed feelings. I don’t want any women to feel sex-shamed for not wanting to have sex 24/7; every one’s sex drive is different, and it’s important to respect that. But I also feel as if it will help women that do want a higher sex drive.
What are you being for Halloween, and why do you think every female costume on the market looks like it’s made for a sex doll? Probably some type of female superhero/villain. Short answer: Sex sells. Long answer: If a woman wants to look like a sexy sex-doll, I’m sure as hell not going to slut-shame her. It’s time to let women do and dress exactly how they want and stop trying to controlling her body through shame. The more we tell women they have to dress a certain way to be “respected” and “protected,” the more we are regressing into a patriarchal society that represses women. It’s 2015. The shame ends now.
Philly is such a cool city, with such a welcoming vibe, we are very excited to come back. And Le’tage is such a fun venue. We really can’t wait!
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give us a taste of some of the awkward moments we can expect from the show?
What advice do you have for men on making sex less awkward?
Just like there are no dumb questions, there are no dumb sex toys.
Oh, man! Where to begin? I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll say this: You are going to hear four stories, and afterward feel wayyyyyyy better about all your life choices. (But just remember, everyone has an awkward sex story.)
None. Sex should be awkward. It means you are trying new things and allowing yourself to fully be you in a very vulnerable situation, which is the point of our show. We tell these stories so that the audience feels more empowered about their sex lives. n
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Music Hall. Still blasting PJ’s two-year-old Honeys? Sure, you are. Philly’s own Robert Francisco and the Brooklyn trio fill the bill. ardmoremusic.com
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Levee Drivers + The Dawn Drapes + howlish + Shane Luckenbaugh Oct. 16 at Kung Fu
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id the world really need an origin story for Peter Pan? It seems to me that we’ve done just fine for the hundred-plus years since author J.M. Barrie introduced his mythical, mystical “boy who never grows up” in 1904 without much need for the whys-and-wherefores behind Our Man Pan. Nonetheless, in this age of franchises, trilogies and shared universes, it’s not altogether surprising that we now have Pan, director Joe Wright’s prequel, depicting an abandoned orphan’s inevitable journey to becoming the flightiest kid in Never Land. From a script by Jason Fuchs, Pan fills us in on how young Peter (Levi Miller) is mistreated and malnourished at the WWII-era London orphanage where his mysterious mother left him. However, his fortunes take a sudden turn when, in the middle of the night, he’s abducted, along with many of his fellow orphans, by the crew of a flying pirate ship that whisks them off to Never Land. Once there, the youngsters are forced into the mines at the behest of the charismatic Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). Just when things look like they can’t get much worse for the lad, he makes the acquaintance of one James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), a charismatic rogue who’s also looking to take his leave from the mine. Together, the pair make a break for it, in the process meeting a lost tribe of natives APPROVED led by Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara), who may or may not be able to help Peter decipher APPROVED the secret of his own identity. Despite the APPROVED best efforts by Wright to liven the proceedings, it all has a bit of a “played twice” quality to it. Mind you, I’m not saying it’s a bad idea
to do what is essentially Peter Pan Begins, but when you set out to fill a void that’s lasted this long, whatever you choose to fill it better measure up. And sadly, despite some terrific effects work, excellent use of 3D and an appealing young lead in Miller, Pan never quite lives up to the promise of its own promise. Instead, Fuchs has larded the story with cliches, whether shoehorning another “Chosen One” into what’s already a pretty rich mythology or the old “best friend-turned-mortal enemy” trope. And unfortunately, while the film’s casting is mostly on-point (Jackman, especially, is having an absolute blast bouncing between super-campy and super-creepy), Hedlund’s bizarre, mannered performance as Hook is nothing short of disastrous. While it’s true the script doesn’t give him much to do other than be a scoundrel in the Han Solo vein (right down to his flirtation with a rebel princess), the Tron Legacy actor (who I’ve defended in the past) adopts an awkward, affected delivery that’s so clownish, it almost singlehandedly brings the whole thing down around him. A few months ago, I revisited Steven Spielberg’s Robin Williams-starrer Hook for the first time since it hit theaters at the tail end of 1991. I had a great deal of affinity for the film since my childhood, but during the course of that viewing, I was horrified to discover that the movie, featuring Williams as a grown-up Peter and Dustin Hoffman as Hook, was unwieldy, un-involving and interminable. Cut to a few months later, and upon walking out of Pan, all I could muster was, “Well, it’s better than Hook.” That’s not high praise. n
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Five ways to avoid being the parking a-hole Just sayin’. Nobody likes that guy.
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here are many beautiful things about Philly. Parking is not one of them, at least not in Center City— but we could say the same for South Philly and NoLibs, come to think of it. In order to prevent you from becoming “that guy” driving around in circles, waiting for a coveted spot to open up that requires those tired, atrophied legs to walk less than a block, we offer these solutions to the struggle.
Luxe Valet Parking. First came the ride apps, now comes a valet service app. Luxe is a pretty ingenious concept that just recently came to Philly, although it’s been servicing other cities for over a year now. Basically, you open the Luxe app, request a valet at the start of your trip, and a valet—wearing an easily-recognizable blue Luxe polo/ jacket—will be waiting at your destination to take the search for a place to park off your hands. It’s like having a Stephen Starr valet at your disposal even if you’re not dining at Buddakan. (Worried about giving your car to a random dude in a blue polo? Don’t. The app will show you your valet’s name and photo.) Your valet will drive your car to a secure lot or garage, and you can request its return at a different location, if needed. The perimeter of coverage stretches through Rittenhouse Square, Center City West, Logan Square, Chinatown, Market East and Washington Square, with plans to expand. What’s the cost you might ask? Five dollars per hour, maxing at $20 per day (overnight parking is extra), and you can add on perks like a refuel or car wash for a few dollars more.
ParkWhiz. Although the name
kind of makes us think about needing to find a parking spot to secure an equally elusive public restroom, ParkWhiz is akin to the Groupon of parking, in no other way than it’s an app, and it gives you what you want, in this case a parking space, for cheap.
Uber/Lyft. Okay, we still feel slightly dirty doing this. That said, we still do it. Often.
Bike it. Sharing programs like Indego and Philadelphia Bike Share have made biking around town that much easier and appealing. The concept’s simple, people: Go to a bike sharing location on any given Philly street corner, swipe your plastic, and pull out your temporary ride. Now you don’t need to look for a parking space, just a bike rack.
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Purchase an electric vehicle, apply for a parking permit with the Philadelphia Parking Authority (We swore we wouldn’t mention PPA in a treatise on parking, but we did. And we apologize.), then get yourself a personal charging station/parking space right at your home. For an annual fee of around a hundred bucks, plus application/installation fees that average another $400ish, you can have an electric-only parking spot. Just remember, it’s not a personal parking space, so your city neighbors who also have gone electric can vie for your space too. n
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am a cis woman in my mid 20s. I get a pang or a spasm of pain in a place deep in my clit/urethra area. I can’t pinpoint which part exactly. It takes me by surprise every time it happens, so I jerk around and press my crotch for a hot second—which doesn’t help, but it’s about the only thing I can do. This obviously does not look cool in public. Around four or five convulsions happen and then quickly it’s over. There’s no pattern—it happens at random times one to four times daily. It started about a week ago. It doesn’t hurt when I pee, apply pressure to the area, work out, masturbate or orgasm. I wonder if my lady spasms are associated with stress. I started a new job in September that I love, but it’s very demanding of my time. What’s going on down there? What’s the solution? Will doing Kegels help me manage these spasms? —Super Perplexed About Spasms Mostly I shared your letter with Dr. Lori Brotto, an associate professor in the Department of Gynecology at the University of British Columbia. Brotto has done extensive research on vaginal/vulval pain and is a recognized expert on this subject and lot of others. Brotto shared your letter with Dr. Jonathan Huber, an Ottawa-based gynecologist with expertise in treating genital pain. “SPASM definitely needs to see a physician as soon as possible to have her vulva and vagina examined,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber wrote in their joint response. “The collection of symptoms she describes does not map perfectly onto any single diagnosis, so these ideas below are best guesses.” “Sudden onset, intermittent genital pain can be caused by a number of simple things, such as abrasions, an infection, an allergic reaction, buildup of smegma, dermatosis, etc.,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber continue. “SPASM’s symptoms most closely map onto a condition called ‘interstitial cystitis’ (IC) or bladder pain syndrome,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber explain. “IC is diagnosed when there is chronic bladder or urethral pain in the absence of a known cause. It’s typically described as having the symptoms or sensations of a bladder infection, without actually having an infection. Although IC usually has a gradual onset and presents with pressure more often than pain, some women do describe a sudden onset, with pain as the most prominent symptom as opposed to pressure. Since IC often coexists with vulvodynia (vulval pain), dysmenorrhea 28 | Philly Weekly | October 14 - 21, 2015 | phillyweekly.com
(painful periods), and endometriosis (when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus), if this individual has any of these other diagnoses, then IC may be more likely to account for her pain.” How can you determine if it’s IC? “IC is best assessed by a urologist, who may choose to do further urine tests, like examination of urine under a microscope, and even a cystoscopy—putting a narrow camera through the urethra into the bladder to take a look.” Another possible cause: a urethral diverticulum. “It’s like an outpouching along the tube of the urethra,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber write. “This is kind of like a dead-ended cave where urine and other debris can collect, which can possibly lead to infection and pain.” A gynecologist might be able to diagnose a diverticulum during a normal exam—just by feeling around—but you’ll most likely need to have a tiny camera stuffed up your urethra to diagnose this one too, SPASM. Moving on… “Some of her symptoms also sound like the beginnings of ‘persistent genital arousal disorder’ (PGAD), a condition of unwanted genital sensations and arousal in the absence of sexual desire. PGAD can be triggered by stress and temporarily relieved with orgasms. For some women with PGAD, it is related to starting or stopping a medication (especially antidepressants).” The good news: You don’t need to cram a selfie stick up your urethra to determine whether you’ve recently stopped taking antidepressants. More good news: There are treatments for all of these conditions. “In sum, we feel she should see a gynecologist first and possibly get a referral to a urologist,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber conclude. “She also asks about whether Kegel exercises will help. Sometimes pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to vaginal/vulval pain, and seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist to learn proper pelvic floor exercises (including but not limited to Kegels) can help. A good gynecologist will be able to test her pelvic floor strength and control, and advise whether she should be seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist.” Follow Dr. Brotto on Twitter @DrLoriBrotto, and follow Dr. Huber @DrJonathanHuber. n
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APTS. FOR RENT 20TH & PINE AREA: LG studio w/ separate eat in kit, hrdwd flrs. $850 + cooking gas & elect. Heat is includ'd. Avail. 8/1/15. Contact 215.735.8414 OLD CITY- LOFT 108 Market / 3rd Fl. View of BF Bridge, Open Area, Wood Floors, Exposed Brick Wall, w/d, g/d, d/w $1205+/Mo. rcitinar@aol.com or 215-627-4414 QUEEN VILLAGE 2BR, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage with remote. Right on Front St. Free w/d, a/c, modern kitchen, available 10/10, $1950/discount. Call Jay 717-497-5095
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DEADLINES: Display ads - Fridays @ 10 a.m. | Line ads - Mondays @ 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 10/14/15 5:00PM - 6:30PM 1414 S. PENN SQUARE 22B RITZ CARLTON RESIDENCES $1,650,000
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12:00PM - 2:00Pm 113 N. BREAD ST #3A9 THE NATIONAL IN OLD CITY $749,000
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3:00PM - 4:00PM 238 QUEEN ST 5 QUEEN VILLAGE $299,000
428 CATHARINE ST QUEEN VILLAGE $464,900 125 CATHARINE ST QUEEN VIOLLAGE $480,000 115 CATHARINE ST QUEEN VILLAGE $899,000
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CLINTON PLACE – PINE & 11th – Bright & Cheery studio w/ view of Kahn Park, Separate eat-in kitchen, Elevator Building, H/W Floors, Laundry on Premise, Avail. Now! HEAT/HOT WATER INCLUDED $950 LOMBARD & 12th – Huge Two Bedroom with lots of natural light, Beautiful H/W Floors, C/A, W/D, D/W,Private Balcony, Storage Unit Provided, Avail. NOW! $1,850 LOMBARD & 8th – Spacious Bi-level One Bedroom w/ Loft, Hardwood Floors, Decorative Red Brick Fireplace, Central Air, Laundry on Premise, Storage Unit Provided, Avail. Mid-Oct! $1,385
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The National in Old City Penthouse #3A9 113 N Bread St. Phila., PA 19106 2 Bed • 2 Bath • 1511 sf $749,000 1 Car Garage Parking Space Included!! Newly Staged and Painted with Striking Views Meet agent at gate on 130 N. 2nd St. Bryant & Wilde Realty, LLC 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq. | Suite 405 | Phila., PA 19103 www.bryantrealty.com | sales@ bryantrealty.com Diane Bryant: 610-529-8000 | Margie Wilde: 215-888.8500 Office: 215.893.6100 | Fax: 215.644.8826
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Fantastic 3BR, 2-1/2 bath 3-story home with handsome facade historic plaque marble steps and window shutters in one of the finest locations in the city! Enter through vestibule into open living/dining space with hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, ornate wood mantle, crown molding, light fixture with ceiling medallion, and tiled powder room with pedestal sink and shelving. High end kitchen with a breakfast nook lead out to a delightful garden. Includes 1 year pre-paid parking! Truly a must see!
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Impeccably elegant 3BD/ 2.5BA corner penthouse unit at Independence Place. Double doors lead into marble tile foyer area. Wide open living room boasts Canadian maple wood flooring, wood burning fireplace with wood mantle, custom lighting throughout, built-in shelving, dramatic floor to ceiling windows facing east and south and sliding glass doors to a balcony wrapping around east with great river and bridge view. 1-year pre paid parking included.
Stately and immaculate 3-4 bed, 4.5 bath newly renovated Society Hill home located on one of the finest tree lined blocks in Philadelphia. This elegant home features gorgeous detailed moldings, grand ceilings, tremendous light and plenty of living space for all your needs. Grand circular staircase leads up to the 2nd level. Open foyer with unique domed skylight allowing brilliant light to flow throughout this lovely home. Do not miss your chance to own a piece of history!
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This impeccably designed and decorated 2BD/2.5BA home in the center of Midtown Philadelphia offers the discerning urban resident everything imaginable. Featuring 2 full bedroom suites, inclusive of large walk in closets, and bright spacious tiled baths with double vanity drop in sinks with marble tops , separate glass enclosed shower, and soaking tub. This high floor condo in the Western Union building is a “Must See”.
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This 3BD/2.5BA home features an open layout with living room, dining room, and fantastic kitchen with granite counter, center island, stainless steel appliances and a nice rear yard. The second floor features two large bedroom and a full bathroom. Front bedroom with fantastic bay window and tons of light. Large closets. Third floor master bedroom suite with private bath and large walk in closet. Sliding doors to lovely balcony. See this home today!
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4 New construction Carriage homes starting at $599,000 Studios $130,000 to $160,000 4 beds/3.1 baths; 2 car garage; 1 Bedrooms $250,000 to $300,000 2 Bedrooms $300,000 to $450,000 Open Floor plan with 3000 Sq ft 3 Bedrooms $400,000 to $550,000 MAIN LINE SUBURBS Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax NEW LISTINGS 1089 West Avenue, Springfield 415 Conshohocken State Road, Gladwyne 4 Bed/3 Bath; 2268 sq ft Colonial $365,000 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2912 sq ft Contemporary $744,900 1212 Weybridge Lane, Wayne 201 Delmont Avenue, Ardmore 3 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3580 sq ft Colonial $649,000 5 Bed/2.1 Bath, 3-Story Colonial $519,000 300 Farwood Road, Wynnewood 751 Robinhood Road, Bryn Mawr 5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 4,910 sq ft Contemporary $499,000 5 Bed/3 Bath; 3067 sq ft Colonial $599,900 1212 Prospect Hill, Villanova 518 S Bowman Avenue, Merion Station 5 Bed/3 Bath; 3361 sq ft Cape $650,000 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3430 sq ft Colonial $649,000 710 Preston Avenue, Bryn Mawr 9 W Rock Hill Road, Bala Cynwyd 3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1800 sq ft Twin $339,000 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2,057 sq ft Colonial $449,000 102 Trotters Drive, Phoenixville 5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 5729 sq ft Colonial $675,000 700 Polo Road, Bryn Mawr 4 Bed/3.1 Beth; 2394 sq ft Colonial $415,000 1230 Ridgewood Road, Bryn Mawr 5 Bed/4.2 Bath: 6755 sq ft French Estate 118 Penarth Road, Bala Cynwyd $1,875,000 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2963 sq ft Colonial $685,000 1001 Montgomery Avenue, Penn Valley 1416 Flat Rock Road, Penn Valley 3 Bed/1.1 Bath; 1902 sq ft Colonial $475,000 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3635sq ft $715,000 743 Humphreys Road, Ardmore Also for Rent $4,250/month 3 Bed/1.1 Bath; 1472 sq ft Twin $269,900 103 W Rock Hill Road, Bala Cynwyd 504 Sagamore Road, Havertown 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3052 sq ft Colonial $525,000 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2961 sq ft Split Level $599,900 20 W Turnbull Avenue, Havertown 1600 Hagys Ford Road 8G, Penn Valley 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2564 sq ft rehabbed colonial 1 Bed/1 Bath; 766 sq ft Condo $125,000 $525,000 273 Meeting House, Merion Station 941 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Penn Valley 5 Bed/4.2 Bath; 5742 sq ft French Manor $999,000 6 Bed/5.1 Bath, 8231 sq ft Normandy $1,395,000 11 W Amherst Road, Bala Cynwyd 1489 Russell Road, Paoli 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1956 sq ft Colonial $549,000 4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4431 sqft Colonial $869,000 517 Mercer Road, Merion Station 109 Cornell Road, Bala Cynwyd 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2386 sq ft Colonial $649,000
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1827 Delancey Street, Rittenhouse Square 4 Bed/4.2; 5936 sq ft Townhome $3,350,000
NEW LISTINGS 3727 Baring Street, Powelton Village 10,168 sq ft Multi-Zoned Church $895,000 1919 Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Square 7,000 sq ft Commercial Space $2,750,000 Rental Options Available 303-5 S 11th Street, Washington Sq West Unit 2: 1 Bed/1 Bath; 772 sq ft Condo $239,000 Unit 10: 1 Bed/1 Bath; 868 sq ft Condo $215,000 1737-39 Chestnut Street #701, Rittenhouse Square 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1744 sq ft Condo $795,000 3338 Ainslie Street, East Falls 3 Bed/1 Bath; 960 sq ft Townhouse $170,000 2012 Spruce Street, Rittenhouse Square 4 Bed/5 Bath; 7155 sq ft Townhome $3,690,000 2301 Cherry Street 4Q, Logan Square 3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1778 sq ft Condo $425,000 426 Seville Street. Manayunk 4 Bed/1.1 Bath; 2016 sq ft Twin $239,000 530 Kingsley Court, Roxborough 3 Bed/2.1 Bath; New Construction Twin $404,900 RENTALS AVAILABLE
825 S 7th St #2A, Bella Vista 1 Bed/1 Bath; For Rent $1700/month 2224 Carpenter Street, Graduate Hospital 3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1455 sq ft Twnhse $2,500/month 3604 Merrick Road, East Falls 3 Bed/1 Bath; 1116 sq ft Townhouse $199,000 7000 Greenhill Road, Greenhill Farms 5 Bed/5.1 Bath; 4200 sq ft Colonial $529,000 303 Krams Avenue, Manayunk 3 Bed/1 Bath; 1579 sq ft Twin $199,000 716 S Marvine Street, Bella Vista 3 Bed/2 Full; 1652 sq ft Townhouse $600,000
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1737 CHESTNUT ST #1200 RITTENHOUSE SQ NEW LISTING!
113-121 BAINBRIDGE ST QUEEN VILLAGE
Magnificent bi-level penthouse condo with 3br, 3b, private roof deck terrace with incredible views
Grand spacious home on several parcels of land, beautiful detail throughout, gated garden with private terraces, 3-4 car garage. Ideal for entertaining
Fabulous new construction, 4br, 4b, +/-3500sf, gourmet kitchen, Smart House Technology, patio, roof deck, Garage, tax abatement
$1,690,000 Call Scott Neifeld
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$1,349,900 Call Jody Volpe
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1169 S CLARION ST PASSYUNK SQ OPEN SUNDAY 10/18, 12:30-1:30 PM
Bright corner contemporary with great original details, 4br, 2b, cook’s kitchen, parking
$799,900 Call Scott Neifeld
739 BAINBRIDGE ST BELLA VISTA STRADA
Beautifully renovated corner 3br, 2.5b, 2 tiered roof deck, great location!
$699,900 Call Maryellen Cammisa
Total rehab, 2br, 1.5b, family room, roof deck with skyline views
$339,900 Call Lou Lanni
310 GASKILL ST SOCIETY HILL OPEN SUNDAY 10/18, 1:30-2:30 PM
Redesigned c1817 home with 3br, 3b, patio/garden, roof deck with skyline view, new price!
$799,900 Call Karen Joslin
1714 S MOLE ST NEWBOLD
2br, 1b, new kitchen with granite countertops & s/s appliances, h/w flrs, beautiful back yard
$189,000 Call Trish Kelly
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SPACIOUS ONE BEDROOM CONDO IN AN ART DECO BUILDING $199,999
STUNNING 2 BEDROOM CONDO WITH SOARING CEILINGS, OVERSIZED WINDOWS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT marissa@ewrhomes.com $359,000
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