After hearing arguments concerning the right of the church’s present owner to demolish it based on financial hardship, the Board issued a request for an opinion from the Philadelphia Historical Commission “as soon as possible” concerning the case. They recommended that the matter be taken up at the Commission’s next monthly meeting, which is to be held this Friday, January 11th. In the meantime, the review board retains the right to issue a final decision on the appeal of the demolition permit.

(via Assumption Case Enters Unfamiliar Territory As L&I Board Sends Case Back To Historical Commission | Hidden City Philadelphia)

First Margherita out of the oven. Look at those colors!

(via bufad pizza)

• • Saturday, January 12, 2013
  • 5:00pm until 1:30am
• Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 1200 Callowhill Street
• City of Love Festival 2013 

  
  featuring Sean Hoots (of Hoots & Hellmouth) , The Districts , John Francis & The Midnight Choir , Kuf Knotz (GRANDLUX) , Sharon Little , Zach Djanikian , Foxhound , Ross Bellenoit , Ryan Tennis & the Clubhouse Band , Blayer Pointdujour & the Rockers Galore , Levee Drivers , Caleb Hawley , The Lawsuits , Kwesi Kankam , and Sunshowers

  :: TICKETS ::
  $12 / http://tktwb.tw/VUw5Ux

   

  This is the perfect opportunity to reflect on our hometown and on the fact that so many in Philadelphia do not have a warm place to sleep or a warm meal to eat. PFS is teaming up with host John Francis and over a dozen regional and national acts to help the Broad Street Ministry in addressing this pandemic. Proceeds benefit Broad Street Ministry and its Hospitality Initiative: in 2013, BSM will be serving as many as 50 thousand three course meals in a dignified setting for Philadelphia’s hungry, and those experiencing the trauma of homelessness.

(via XPN and Philadelphia Folksong Society Present: City of Love Festival 2013)

2. Bufad

Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello, who own Café Lift and Prohibition Taproom, are bringing more dough to the ‘hood with Bufad at 13th and Spring Garden. While they’ll lean on double-zero flour and a wood-burning oven to produce their pies, Pasquarello says Philly loyalties will supersede pizza doctrine. “We’ll use the best mozzarella available nearby to support who’s local,” he says. Bufad’s menu will also extend into rectangular Roman-style pies, snipped with scissors and sold by the slice; and blank-canvas pizza bianca, stuffed with porchetta or roasted vegetables for a sandwich of the day. The BYOB, slated for Feb. 1, will employ a drinker-friendly policy: Customers will be able to grab a growler at ProTap, drink it at Bufad and leave the vessel there, rather than pay more to keep the glass.

(via The Ten: Most Anticipated Philly Openings of 2013 | The Plate: Philadelphia)

January 4, 2013

By Jared Brey
For PlanPhilly

John Wei is willing to sell the embattled Church of the Assumption, a certified historic property at 12^th and Spring Garden that he’s owned since July.

The asking price? $2.1 million.

Michael Barmash, a Philadelphia-based principal at Colliers International who marketed the property for its previous owner, said that Wei contacted him just before the holidays and asked him to quote the price to interested buyers at $2.1 million for the entire property, including the church, a rectory, and other parcels. Barmash said he has only “informally marketed” the property since then.

Wei bought the property for $1.12 million in July.

(via Colliers ‘informally marketing’ Church of the Assumption for $2.1 million | PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia’s Future)

locointhecity:

Out of the Window, Center City Philadelphia.

(via Inside the Divine Lorraine (Yes, Again!) « Streets Dept)