Criniti Ristorante Italiano
Think South Philly, think Italian -- namely restaurants. But changes are taking place in the local restaurant scene, even among the genre of Italian restaurants. More refined menus are appearing in the community...
Betting their place
Two South Philly community leaders will have a voice on Mayor John Street's newly formed Gaming Advisory Task Force. The mayor created the 42-member panel to analyze the anticipated effects of gambling in...
From classrooms to living rooms
For years, the former St. John Neumann High School helped prepare young scholars for their passage into adulthood. Now the facility at 26th and Moore streets could undergo its own transformation. On Feb....
Developing new interest
All that remains of the Passyunk Homes complex is a former gym, converted in 2003 for use as the Philadelphia Housing Authority police headquarters. Looking at the nearly vacant 54-acre site at 26th...
Sticking with hockey
For the first time in five years, Harry Cloud did not receive his cherished Flyers season tickets in the mail. Instead, last week he was sent a letter. The note, written on behalf...
Divided byway
Winding along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, West River Drive is one of the most peaceful, scenic thoroughfares in the city. But it's been the scene of controversy since Feb. 16,...
Fear spreads after flu death
A frantic Cindy Greene emerged from F. Amadee Bregy Elementary School last Thursday with her ill son in tow. The school had contacted her to tell her that Devonje, 7, was running a...
Pour it on
Several weeks ago, I enjoyed a simple yet delicious dish at the delightful Positano Coast consisting of rigatoni that had been cooked al dente and topped with a pureed parsley sauce. The sauce was...
Magnum power play
Her daddy's work as a car columnist sometimes affects my daughter's bedtime reading. Tonight, Delia was curled up with a copy of Goldilocks and the Three SUVs, an ersatz Golden Book put out...
Faith in God, not men
Although it's being marketed as a broad comedy, Diary of a Mad Black Woman is actually closer in theme to one of those earnest religious dramas that airs on Sunday mornings.
Despite uneven production...
