Boo! Carman’s Country Kitchen Closing
After 22 years with her truck table parked out front, Carman’s Country Kitchen at 11th and Wharton will close at the end of the year. She told Holly Eats that her landlord decided not to renew her...
View ArticleAnnunciation building sold; developer presenting first proposal
The former Annunciation BVM school at 12th and Wharton was sold after only being on the market a few months, and the developer will present preliminary plans to the Passyunk Square Civic’s zoning...
View ArticleAnnunciation plan sings to civic, neighbors
This post has been edited from an earlier version Developer Leo Addimando reportedly got mostly a positive response at the Passyunk Square Civic’s zoning committee meeting Tuesday night when he...
View ArticleAnnunciation apartments – aka Wharton Street Lofts – moves one step closer
The developer of the upcoming Wharton Street Lofts in the former Annunciation school, which we told you about last month, went before the Passyunk Square civic’s zoning committee last night with an...
View ArticleCarman’s Country Kitchen to make way for a penis, er, pizza place?
Tucked inside a sentimental goodbye by Lauren McCutcheon in the Daily News is a nugget of what may come to be after brunch standby Carman’s Country Kitchen closes at the end of the year. What does “run...
View ArticleWharton Street Lofts get zoning approval
Developer Leo Addimando went before the Zoning Board of Adjustments to get final approval for his effort to turn the former Annunciation School into the Wharton Street Lofts at 12th and Wharton....
View ArticlePorto, a Portuguese-influenced breakfast/lunch spot, coming to old Carman’s
We got some details on the new restaurant coming into the old Carman’s space on 11th and Wharton. It will be called Porto, a breakfast/lunch/brunch eatery opening toward the end of spring. Owner...
View ArticleSpotted: Pat’s Steaks hosedown
This episode of Spotted, an occasional feature, shows what cheestesteak central looks like just before the sun comes up, which is usually right after bedtime the last four times we’ve eaten there. This...
View ArticleWork on Wharton Street Lofts has gotten under way
We stopped by the forthcoming Wharton Street Lofts, coming to the old Annunciation school at 12th and Wharton, because we remember developer Leo Addimando said he planned to start work on the building...
View ArticleFirst Pics: Breakfast spot Porto opens at 1301 S. 11th St.
Porto, the Portuguese-influenced breakfast/lunch/brunch spot that took over the old Carman’s space, opened yesterday at 11th and Wharton. Owner Christine Liskowicz said she wanted to take her time...
View ArticleChanges could be coming to St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Church buildings
A zoning notice recently hung on the former convent of St. Casimir’s Lithuanian Church in Pennsport states that four large apartments are being proposed at 338 Wharton St. But that’s not all, the...
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