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The shit that COVID-19 killed

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s we slowly start to see some semwants to handle it. blance of light at the end of this Handshakes, high fives and “bro hugs” very dark and very exhausting Considering it’s practically mandated that COVID-19 tunnel, I have a very we all maintain six feet of space between each good feeling that by this time next other, there’s no way any of this happens anymonth we’ll all be taking baby time soon — at least publicly, anyway. The art steps into having some sense of of a handshake being a socially acceptable normalcy. way of a greeting or salutation has already COVID-19 has not just taken the lives of been replaced by the acknowledgement of a many, it’s also fractured our way of life mov- head nod from behind a mask. It’s awkward, ing forward. Over the weekend, I pondered cold and honestly? Fucking sucks.

Food and drink moochers what might not be the same ever again — or at We all have that significant other, friend least for a long time — in the aftermath of all or family member who always wants to taste the restrictions and stigma this pandemic has your dish or try your cocktail. I can barely put in place. set down my own plate before mine have tried For one, it’s taken me quite some time to realize that I can’t go out without a mask, and to 3-4 bites. However, who’s going to want to try your fancy cocktail in the age of be honest, it’s still something that, COVID-19? Given testing sucks, while I know is necessary, I don’t people can walk around completely think I’ll ever get used to. asymptomatic and that your cockAnyway, here’s a short list of tail will probably cost a grip since things I believe are going to change restaurants have to spike the price considerably until we can all feel to survive, would you even allow comfortable getting back to the sothat to happen anymore? Yeesh. cial structures that were ingrained The need for lipstick in our subconscious. COVID-19 If you’re wearing a mask all day, killed a lot more than our friends, is there really a reason for lipstick? family and acquaintances, it also efTo you ladies and gentlemen who fectively killed the following: can’t get through the day without Swimming in public pools applying, tell me, what’s the need?

Summer will be here before you We can’t go anywhere publicly withknow it and venturing out to a loout a mask, and I learned recently cal pool in the city was one of the @SPRTSWTR that a tube of quality lipstick isn’t easiest ways to beat the heat. But exactly the cheapest thing in the explain social distancing in a pool? world. So keep your guap. AlternaExplain wearing a mask while trytively, however, I do see this as a prime moing to swim? Wading in water with other bodtivator for mascara sales to go way up, so if ies after we’ve all been told to stay away from you’re looking to pad your portfolio, investing people is something I just don’t see anyone in beauty might not be a completely terrible looking forward to doing anytime soon. idea, nonetheless.

Perhaps a small positive here is that the city Doing nice shit in general might save money on maintenance costs due Holding the door for someone not wearto the lack of people showing up to cool down, but from a social standpoint this is another ing a mask, picking up something someone dropped on the ground, holding something one of those former no-brainers that moving for a stranger while they fiddle for something forward will take some serious thought. else. Gone.

Cash is no longer king The other day, I was in the supermarket Currency in paper form is dead. Businesstrying to load up and a woman next to me es are reluctant to take it, people really don’t dropped her debit card on the ground. I mowant to carry it and frankly, despite the rate tioned to pick it up and received a hearty, “I of transmission on paper or cloth being exGOT THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH,” for tremely low, it’s once again the stigma of what my troubles. I should’ve known, but again this cash represents and the number of hands it “new normal” just hasn’t sunken in. touches that ultimately killed it. With plastic Think of any I might’ve missed? Shoot me you can control the spread, it’s a 1-to-1 interan email at mail@philadelphiaweekly.com face and it’s easier to carry around than a wad and let’s keep this list going. Until next week, of $20s. So while cash still rules everything Philadelphia. Stay safe. around us, that doesn’t mean anyone really

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As stay-at-home orders are slowly lifting across the state with Philly set to reopen in early June, there are a growing number of people who worry that getting back to normal life might not be the best for them. People with pre-existing conditions that would make them susceptible to complications should they contract the virus are experiencing anxiety and fear like never before.

However, in a state like Pennsylvania, where unemployment applies to those out of work, not those who have work but are afraid to, choosing between earning a living and remaining alive is a pretty daunting thing to have to deal with.

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The number of years since the city of Philadelphia decided to end a siege with explosives in the 1985 MOVE standoff and bombing that led to the deaths of 11 people, including children. Just recently, former Philly mayor Wilson Goode urged city officials to offer a public apology to those affected by the blast. We’re not sure what difference one would make nearly four decades later, but we appreciate the sentiment in the event a mea culpa could truly provide some closure.

Wall of heroes The city’s Mural Arts program has an idea and they want your help. In an effort to memorialize city residents on the front lines of the pandemic they are doing a public call out for people to nominate individuals to get their mug on this project being dubbed, ExtraOrdinary Figures.

What we can appreciate is that this isn’t just for doctors, nurses and first responders who have been getting much of the attention, but this is calling out the sanitation workers, environmental cleanup crew members, truck drivers and more who equally have a dog in this unfortunate fight. Have someone? Nominations can be submitted via muralarts.org/artworks/extraordinary-figures

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“What we did that day has never bothered me. I went up in that helicopter with the truest intentions of getting those people out unharmed. It didn’t happen that way, but it wasn’t our fault. I can live with that.”

— These are the words of Frank Powell, the police officer who dropped a C-4 bomb on a West Philadelphia home from a helicopter. Powell said this in a piece that was just released by the Guardian earlier this week in reference to the 35th anniversary of the MOVE bombing that killed 11 people and burned down half of Cobbs Creek. Powell laments that it was members of MOVE who set the fire and that the satchel loaded with dynamite had nothing to do with it. Whatever makes you sleep at night, Frank.

IN MEMORIAM By the time you read this it’ll be a week since Mayor Jim Kenney put the dagger in both funding of the city’s various arts programs and the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet intended to clean up city streets and advocate for education about why people need to stop throwing shit on the ground in the first place.

However, with the plan to clean up and beautify both in the dump, it looks like the term Filthadelphia is official for the foreseeable future. Thanks, Jim.

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“I’ve seen Ryan in ways I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to. I mean you think you know someone and you’ve seen them naked a million times, but he’s really let himself go since having to work from home. I’m not going to lie. I mean, I love him...but yeah, he’s really fucking gross right now.”

– We felt really bad for “Ryan” while we waited in line for bagels at Philly Style Saturday where a group conversed about his decline since COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Ryan, if you’re reading this, time to lace up the running shoes, my guy.

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o be clear, everything sucks, and everybody is hurting due to COVID-19.

Front and center, there’s death, lingering health issues and the confusion as to how the coronavirus will slow, end, morph or even return. These are global concerns, not a parochial one.

Regarding business in Philadelphia, every sector and every entrepreneur, big and small – save for those who traffic in hand sanitizer, rubber gloves and paper towels, or Etsy craftspeople making quaintly fun masks – is getting killed.

As part of Mayor Kenney’s soul-crushing new budget, there’s proposed elimination of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy – a $4 million cut that would end grants to countless cultural groups and artists – the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (which gave $3 million-plus to community organizations across the city in 2019), as well as trims to Mural Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Art in City Hall program.

Every business is pummeled by this pandemic.

But. Everybody eats.

In Philadelphia – a town in the throes of a culinary charge and an ever-increasing, culturally diversifying restaurant renaissance going on three decades – everyone eats out. You might not go to a doctor’s office, hit a concert or buy clothes.

You may walk, and never ride buses or Uber. You do, though, dine out, whether it’s $400 worth of sashimi, $30 spent at a Mexican food truck, or a stop for a $10 pizza.

Not so much right now, however, as mandated closings and social distance necessities turned this city’s 6,000-plus eateries (according to September’s 2019 estimate from Philadelphia’s

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Wolf’s Plan to Reopen Pennsylvania, now, calls for a three-phase approach to lifting social distancing and reopening non-life sustaining businesses county-by-county, for some 20plus counties, in May. Philadelphia, the state’s biggest and most densely populated county, isn’t even close to ready.

While some restaurants immediately chose to move into masked curbside take-out and contactless delivery, others stopped completely. Some that shuttered considered that the new C-19 plague might be momentary. Other restaurateurs just needed a breath to figure out their next steps.

“We wanted to stop the spread, flatten the curve,” said Nina Tinari of Schulson Collective, where her business/life partner Michael Schulson, chefs. Schulson waited several weeks after March 17 to open hotspots such as Sampan and Via Locusta for take-out and delivery. “We needed to pivot and adjust to the new reality. Now, there’s an increased demand for take-out and delivery as people at home are tired of cooking every night and going to a grocery store has its challenges. Plus, we never did take-out before.”

It looks as if many of Philly’s tonier restaurants waited to get into the C-19 take-out/pickup game. While Greg Vernick’s eponymous Rittenhouse-area eatery started serving last week, Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s still-new restaurant on the Four Season’s 59th floor of the Comcast Technology Center, Jean-Georges Philadelphia debuted its $75 meal packages on Mother’s Day. Take-out or no, restaurant businesses are suffering, as – to a person – every restaurateur I spoke with claims the exact same percentage of drop-off in their business: 90 percent. Some bettered that percentage by moving into the aforementioned take-out and delivery system, heading upward of 50 percent of their onetime sales with often inventive meal packages that put pay into their workers’ pockets and manage to be amazing dining deals. I joke in my weekly ICEPACK column about Bibou offering plush packages that include fois gras and such, but what they’re charging – even at $70 and $80 – is an incredible value considering the rarity of its menu items and-or the cost to dine in a French home-away-from-home.

No matter what chefs and restaurant owners make from take-out and delivery, no matter the price points, all agree that the intake isn’t enough to sustain; all agree that getting back to previous numbers will take years, if a comeback happens at all.

“It’s going to be a case-by-case basis,” said Jet Wine Bar general manager and sommelier Nick Baitzel. “I know a lot of Philly restau-

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SliCE recently delivered food to local hospitals. SliCE and P’unk Burger are actual success stories throughout the COVID-19 continuum, as take-out is the largest part of their business. Image | Marlo Dilks rants, especially the BYOBs, operate monthto-month, sometimes week-to-week. Sadly, many places may never recover.”

“Without government support – it can’t,” said Ellen Yin, the owner of Fork and its nextdoor-neighbor, High Street on Market, when asked how long she and other independent restaurants and bars could sustain. “Take-out business is generating 20 percent of what we need to survive.”

Yes, she and her socially distanced chef and skeleton crew had been selling “roughly 150 to 200 items a day, including bread, beer, pastries, sandwiches, salads, dinner, gift cards etc.” as of a few weeks ago. The cost of buying food and paying rent/mortgage on a dining space the size of Fork and High Street alone, however, isn’t being met by those sales, surely.

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RESTAURANTS, FROM PAGE 7 only by how many fools rush in. Most people though, no matter how bad their cabin fever is, will surely shy from dining or drinking out in spaces no bigger than a living room, in many cases, until vaccines are discovered and implemented.

If your favorite restaurant starts taking your temperature or pushing for contact tracing when they take your reservation, as Massachusetts will mandate – where health staff work to make a diner/one-time COVID-19 patient recall everyone with whom they’ve had contact – surely, matters of privacy will come into play. Not fun, right? Restaurants and bars are supposed to be fun, convivial, romantic, sexy, communal, intimate, shared, private affairs. Not places where you take temperatures and question infectious lifecycles. And yet, NOT doing that – adhering to safety demands – is wrong in order to maintain public and private health.

There are issues, too, with restaurants getting necessary government funds to keep them going. As of May 6, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the PPP – the Paycheck Protection Program – will not lower the forgiven amount of a PPP loan if a laid-off employee declines an offer to resume their job. That’s a good thing. Under the PPP, a loan can turn into a grant if at least 75 percent of the funds are spent on payroll within eight weeks of being granted. But, the workers have to want to come back.

At least, if the Pennsylvania Senate goes along with the House to approve a bill that allows mixed-drink sales by bars and restaurants that have lost 25 percent or more of their business to go forward, we could have 64 ounces of

mixed drinks to go with those curbside take-DNA, her outs. These sales would be permitted only “I can’t during the COVID-19 emergency period and agrow, go; time following when a licensee is operating at“We’ve be personal a less than 60 percent capacity.

“Who wouldn’t want a mobile margaritaing of pay with their guacamole and chips,” asked Nicolehere for u Marquis, the doyenne of HipCityVeg and oth- After h er veg-related eateries. She’s also the womanMarquis h who drafted the petition – representing 170local, state area restaurateurs to the state and the city,from wha they must which asked for: Emergency unemployment benefits forweek run laid-off employees (eliminating the four- As well sales figu week delay to receive checks), Rent abatement and moratoriums onrestauran commercial and residential evictions andPPE loan. collection actions for at least 60 days (a “They a mandated 60-day grace period to avoidwant to m es can get defaults), Intervention to require insurers tothousands provide business-interruption coverageThe PPP related to closures that are mandated byflaws – di the government related to the currentinto a gra ness prov health crisis, Emergency loans with no or low inter-ey to kee est to businesses that are impacted by thedo. We hu a skeleton government-mandated closures, A state sales tax “holiday” for restau-nine resta rant pickup and delivery orders, so thatplummete restaurants that stay open can competewe lost 90 on an even playing field with grocery de- Workin livery services – which are not generallyMarquis are creepi subject to sales tax.

What is the new world order for restaurantsdelivery, b and bars after the petition? What is the newery sales world order once they all – well, some, as it’sthrough th projected that at least 30 percent of Philly eat-tainable. I eries that COVID-19-closed might not weatherel entirely What M the storm – trickle back slowly?

I spoke with a diverse circle of local restau-where the rateurs as to what Philly’s restaurant scene14, the da might look and taste like. Our conversationsmoney wi signed to were frank, open and passionate.

Nicole Marquis of HipCityVeg, Bar Bon-and we st We can’t Bon/Bodega, Charlie was a sinner…

When we spoke, Marquis was markingthen? Do y one month passed since devising a petitionWhen we designed to portray the local food industry’shelp again woes, against the backdrop of COVID-19, to This is government officials on a state and city level,that, com and waiting for the curbside cocktails bill tokick up its The future pass.

“We’re counting on more help from therestauran city and state, so if a curbside cocktail “Not be bill is implemented soon, that’s better– however than just serving wine or beer,” she said.turnover “It would be better if we could pay addi-staff tips a tional staff to deliver mobile margaritas,quis said. and bring more revenue to the city. But,restauran it’s still a game-changer. Bars and restau-es, if we h rants depend heavily on the revenue of – in some liquor sales …plus, Philly residents wantthat’ll mea wearing m this.”

What people want – diners, her employ-having pl ees (“they are the most vulnerable”), fellowand the cu restaurateurs – is of paramount importance toly, in an an Marquis. Though she refuses to be a “spokes- Teddy person,” she does admit that action is in her

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side take-DNA, her way of coping. itted only “I can’t let an industry we took so long to riod and agrow, go; we have to fight back,” she said. erating at“We’ve been here for the city for so much – personal and private celebration, to say nothmargaritaing of paying into city taxes. This city must be ked Nicolehere for us, now.” g and oth- After having drafted April’s manifesto, he womanMarquis has Zoom-met with legislators on a enting 170local, state and federal level about everything d the city,from what PPP loans mean, now, and what they must mean after the loan’s initial eightenefits forweek run runs down. the four- As well as mourning for her staff and her sales figures, Marquis is trying to aid those oriums onrestaurants in Philly who sadly didn’t get the ctions andPPE loan.

60 days (a “They are REALLY struggling to survive. I d to avoidwant to make sure that restaurants of all-sizes can get heard. Every week we lose tens of surers tothousands of dollars. This is not sustainable. coverageThe PPP loan was a lifeline. But. There are ndated byflaws – difficult to convert some of the loan e currentinto a grant as was intended with the forgiveness provision. Regardless, we need the monlow inter-ey to keep doors open. All the restaurants ted by thedo. We hung on for six weeks barely keeping , a skeleton crew on. I had to close two of our or restau-nine restaurants. When this hit, our sales rs, so thatplummeted immediately down to 10 percent … n competewe lost 90 percent of our revenue.” rocery de- Working 16 hour days, seven days a week generallyMarquis said HipCityVeg and Bar BonBon are creeping up, monetarily, via take-out and estaurantsdelivery, but that 80 percent of their delivs the newery sales are hit with high commission fees me, as it’sthrough third-party apps. “That’s also not susPhilly eat-tainable. I’d have to change my business modot weatherel entirely to be a delivery company.”

What Marquis is double worried about is cal restau-where the money comes from next. By May ant scene14, the date of this story, the PPP loan/grant versationsmoney will be gone. “The PPP loans are designed to spend the money in eight weeks – Bar Bon-and we still are at what? 50 percent revenue? r…

We can’t operate with that. What happens markingthen? Do you have to let go of your staff again? a petitionWhen we take the cast off, we’re going to need industry’shelp again ... another stimulus package.”

VID-19, to This is not even including the possibility city level,that, come autumn, the coronavirus could ails bill tokick up its heels again and shutter everything.

The future, then, is all a guessing game for all p from therestaurants, and not just those from Marquis. e cocktail “Not being able to have a full dining room at’s better– however many you can hold, safely, then ” she said.turnover – we depend on that for revenue, pay addi-staff tips and, quite frankly, ambiance,” Marmargaritas,quis said. “It’s not the same experience when city. But,restaurants are half-full. In some of our spacnd restau-es, if we have to reduce to 20 percent capacity evenue of – in some cases, we’re only 1,100 square feet – ents wantthat’ll mean four or five guests. Add in diners wearing masks, staff in safety garments and r employ-having plastic shields between the register e”), fellowand the customers?”…. Marquis trails off, sadortance toly, in an answer to her own question. a “spokes- Teddy Sourias of Craft Concepts Group n is in her

(Blume, Tradesman’s, Tinsel, Finn McCools, Bru, Uptown Beer Garden) On the day outdoor construction in Philly was in discussion to re-open, Teddy Sourias is on the phone, considering his next moves.

Sourias’ Craft Concepts Group closed their Center City hotspots at the mandated start of C-19, are only now tinkering with offering take-out at Tradesman’s (“we had a window with a neon sign reading ‘TAKE OUT’ in place before we opened”), and are waiting for the permits to re-make/re-model 17th and Market’s Uptown Beer Garden, “a task we have to take on, fresh every year,” he said.

“We’re in planning mode to open Tradesman’s for take-out, start with barbecue, sausages and wursts, as they’re all made in-house … and Uptown. Weather permitting. What’s great about Uptown is that it’s outdoors, a massive space where we can place tables six feet apart, build longer bars so people aren’t piled up on top of each other five deep at the bar for drinks. They can’t do that anyway. Now, we must do it for – and I hate this term – the new normal. When will it open? We’ll open when the world opens.”

Teddy has been stocking up on Boardroom Spirits hand sanitizer, masks and thermometers (“you can only order one at a time so all of my family members buy them for me”) and not just sitting back, even though, on March 17, he made the decision to sit things out.

“I laid off 300 employees – so hard – the decision wasn’t ours, but, I do agree with it. Questions of revenue? I honestly don’t even want to know. Have we even looked at that number since we completely shuttered?”

Sourias knows the numbers will not be the same for his venues when they reopen. One of the reasons he closed his venues came down to numbers.

“Our business is based on crowds, revolves around asses in seats,” he said. “All of our places hold hundreds and hundreds of people. Uptown Beer Garden? We can do thousands of people on a Wednesday night. Can we do that anymore? No. Not only because of the restrictions… it’s just not what we SHOULD be doing right now. Also, we can wait out

the summer. September on, that’s our busiest season. That’s when I need my business to be its strongest. COVID-19 can’t come back again like they say it might in the fall.”

While Nicole Marquis is concerned about getting a second wave of PPP funding, Sourias is worried about the pandemic’s possible wave. “Feed people curbside. Stick to the restrictions. If the world just re-opens NOW and we allow people to just crowd around each other again, what do you THINK will happen? It’s not good.”

Also not good: Sourias’ enterprises did not get PPP help.

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tions. “I was able to move people around from SliCE to P’unk delivery while keeping SliCE “I got approved, but have not yet received strong,” said Dilks. “We’ve been fortunate.” anything,” he said. “The numbers are weird. I Her push for curbside pick-up at P’unk has know we didn’t get the Philly grant for $25,000. been odd, as she, like me, agrees too many I got denied – all my business. I do know, millennials on East Passyunk refuse to wear though, with the PPP, that I have to bring back masks. “It’s mandatory to wear a mask when like 75 percent of my employees. What do I do you come inside, but, you still get people who with them, though? I can get a small team tocome in and breathe on you – I have an emgether for take-out, but that won’t be forgiven ployee with me for five years that’s pregnant on the loan. I wish we had solid answers as to and I’m not letting anything happen to her.” the end result of loan forgiveness.”

Dilks also looks out for P’unk employees by Regarding making his spaces into take-out placing barricades two feet from the door so joints, Sourias thought it would be easier for customers can’t come further, and has shiftdiners to just order pizza than it would be to ed servers into becoming “more like cashiers find him and order knockwurst. Now, people – instead of taking orders at a table, they’re have ordered everything else over and over, taking orders on the phone. Milkshake makand they’re ready for something new. ers and bus people now deliver food. Plus, I’m “That’s why Schulson paying people more bewaited,” said Sourias. cause you have to. They “So, my chef is putting were living off tips betogether menus. We can fore COVID-19.” do the Bru menu as well Dilks said she also as Tradesman’s, like the was an avatar for SliCE smoked tacos. We’ll see and P’unk Burger delivwhat sells. Assuming ery being contact-free. the curbside cocktail “Before it became a thing comes through, I thing, we were doing can get bartenders back contact-free because a on. Our menu is unique. customer asked if we This should work.” could – they order, pay, As for the long game put tips on the credit of the future, Sourias card, and we just drop isn’t exactly keen on it off at your front door.” how things could work An old hand at the or look. take-out/delivery game, “Desolate,” he snickDilks, despite the sucers. “My places are big. cess, did watch her We’re going to do it, but, restaurants drop in it’s going to look like revenue during the first a bad lunch room in a two weeks of pandemic high school. The way we madness. can combat that is – say The good folks at HipCityVeg recently “That’s when people at U-Bahn and Kontrol, brightened the day of local hospital workers by stood in supermarket our private lounge and making a food delivery. Image | Avira Goldfarb lines buying five galclub spaces beneath Bru lons of milk and pounds – I’m keeping the same amount of tables we upon pounds of food, only to become frantic have, distance them appropriately, and warm as they had to drink all that milk and eat all up the space. Flowers on tables with candles that food. As soon as that was done, they were for the ones not in use, just as we do the tables ready for take-out, so we’re back to 100 perin use…. As if there are people there.” cent. People are finding a new normal routine.

Marlo Dilks of SliCE and P’unk Burger The biggest difference was, to get to this point While many Philly restaurants struggle and beyond, we had to enable third-party dewith take-out, delivery and making monlivery websites – GrubHub and Uber Eats. We ey, Dilks not only has a different take on the deliver with our own staff, but they send us Philly take-out economy; her SliCE and P’unk the orders. We had to partner with them to get Burger are actual success stories throughout the word out because now there are so many the COVID-19 continuum. places who never did take-out before doing “Overall, as a company, take-out is the larg- take-out, so people are treating the third parest part of our business,” she said. “Per store, ty apps like a cafeteria – I walk in. I know I’m for SliCE, it’s take-out and delivery of not-suhungry. What’s for dinner? That’s going to be per-gourmet, but middle-of-the-road-gourmet the future for a while. No hazmat suits or plaspizza. At P’unk, it is – or was – the opposite, as tic guards. Just masks, gloves and not breathit’s a dining room concept.” ing on each other during take-out or delivery.”

When dining rooms in Philly shuttered, the 5-year-old P’unk Burger on East Passyunk not Editor’s note: To read the full version of only started offering curbside take-out, it got this story, visit philadelphiaweekly.com. pulled into Dilks’ well-honed delivery system @ADAMOROSI with its huge delivery team from SliCE’s loca-

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s coronavirus moves along, Philly’s restaurants have had to survive through the clever curbside pickup menus and inventive take-out and delivery packages. Not including eateries long trafficking in take-out, many of Philly’s 6,000 restaurants are thrown into new versions of themselves, as they enter a fresh culinary fray. Imagining the chefs at Jean-Georges or Fork preparing value meals with their usual culinary language is inspiring. But, how could anyone – even the most active dining-out connoisseur – get to every specially packaged meal?

Michael McCue does.

Retired from restaurant work – front and back of house jobs for Jose Garces, Al Paris, etc. – McCue is currently employed by Broad Street Pharmacy with a full tank of gas and a curious, epicurean appetite. On a daily, heck, twice-daily, basis (“lunch and dinner,” says McCue, who has a working wife and a golden retriever at home to feed) for the last eight weeks – around 112 meals, so far, has hit the curbside and opened his door to delivery.

A lot. McCue has and can be seen, driving around with his top down and his mask up, snapping up daily specials like a kid in a candy store.

PW: Did you get sick of cooking and started ordering take out, or did curbside menu options blossom?

Michael McCue: Both. I also felt strongly about helping out restaurants because I know how hard the business is to make a profit. I wanted to help them stay around instead of being forced to close due to lack of money.

Plus, Yana (McCue’s wife) and I have very different tastes and it was hard to find a place we could go out and eat at that we would both enjoy equally. Now it is easier to go grab something she wants at one restaurant, and I can get what I would like from somewhere else, that way everyone is happy. Kipper can get what he likes too.

Today is May 14. What can you say about how many times you’ve dined out, and what’s been spent since March 17?

A lot of times I will order more than needed for one meal so I can eat the leftovers or extra

entrees I ordered at another meal, so I do have a lot of things in the fridge or freezer. There are also times when I will just eat a lunch meal or just a dinner meal, so I don’t always have both every day, and on days I have three courses pre-ordered, I will skip lunch or just have sandwich or taco. Last week was a big week with Bibou, Fante’s, Fiorella, June and Fond, and it cost a little over $400. Everyone

is charging around $35 per packaged meal. It’s like Restaurant Week, every week.

What have been the best meals?

That’s tough. They were all the best. Bibou, June, Caffe Chicco, Angelo’s Pizzeria and Porco’s Porchetteria stand out because they have been consistently amazing. I was kind of disappointed with Ralph’s because I had fond memories of how good I remembered it to

be, and Fiorella’s because of the hype around Marc Vetri and his pasta and sauces. Weird that the Italian joints would be my disappointments when I pretty much live on Italian food.

Who and what chef-restaurants offer the best, most diverse and tastiest options?

Bibou, June and Pumpkin are the top three that I check every week to see what threecourse meals they have going on, and June has offered some really affordable a la carte options that have turned out to be excellent.

Is there any chef who hasn’t opened their doors to take out that you’re long to try?

Nick Elmi at Laurel and Chad Williams at Fri, Sat, Sunday. Also Greg Vernick at Vernick Fish. There are others that just have pick-up after 5pm when I don’t have wheels.

Would you say that – though tragic – this pandemic has been the very best opportunity for chefs to show their stuff and for diners to try them out?

I enjoy tasting and learning about different cuisines and techniques, so trying places that I always wanted to get to was inviting. Especially since I hate going out once I get home from work. Now, I could pre-order meals and pick them up before I came home or get them delivered when available.

Final thoughts?

I’m enjoying how the restaurants have adjusted, and that I have more access to them as many are open during the day when I’m driving. Being a sociopath, I can eat at home by myself without dealing with crowds. For me, it is all about the food, flavors, different tastes and textures. Now, that I’m older and would rather be comfortable than getting decked out and taking in a restaurant’s atmosphere – a large part of the experience as well as how service can make or break one’s opinion – I’m liking the options available because of the shutdown. Trying to do my part to help hard-working chefs has made it convenient for me to try places that I wanted to get too but never got around to it, especially if it allows me to avoid supermarkets. The hardest part is deciding where to eat, some days, by the time I make up my mind, I’m no longer hungry or it’s too close to dinner.

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ACT4Music ith a half-hearted announceAre you hep to Philadelphia bassist, comment that its casino hotels will poser, Kimmel Center Creative Music Program take reservations in June, and director and collaborator to The Roots Anthowith its beaches opening soonny Tidd’s ACT4Music festival (ACT4Music. er, I can proudly say that Atorg)? Its cloud-based venue – conceptualized lantic City is still stupider than pre-COVID-19 – is set for artist-curated, fromPhilly. Bravo, New Jersey. You home, video-live music performances. Though got a break for a minute after Bridgegate – we ongoing through time and space, Tidd’s ACTeven gave Bon Jovi respect for a while – but, 4Music is currently festival-frenetic with you’re back in the running, baby. Stay stupid. showcases from Philly jazz instrumental That “open” announcement, against the condawgs such as Eric Northam, curation from ratinued threat of C-19, doesn’t exonerate pardio mavens J. Michael Harrison and more. ticular Philadelphians from their own brand Next from M. Night of dumb. Yes, it’s a little outside of Hollywood may be on isolatearly summer’s flattened curve, but

BY A.D. ed hold, for now, for filming, but the NFL released its football schedAMOROSI producers can dream, can’t they? ule for 2020-2021, and our Eagles are While Philly auteur M. Night Shyascheduled to play preseason games malan’s locally-lensed “Serpent” seain August, with the real season kickson two for Apple TV+ is pandemically ing off Sept. 13 – the Eagles in D.C. chilled for what would have been spring camagainst the Redskins (our first season home era work in town, Night just booked a young game? Sept 20, against the Rams) – all, perensemble cast (Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKhaps, in a pre-emptive strike of ridiculousness.

Many Philly universities too are announcing enzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Vicky Krieps) for his next creepy, crawly the top-secret projback-to-school, live-in-person specials – which ect as part of his film deal for Universal Picalso proves how dumb college, from its faculty to its students – can be. Wise up. Wait. tures.

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Moving forward Remember, two weeks ago, Icepack mentioned that the still-in-reconstruction (from a 2017 fire) Bridget Foy’s sister space, Cry Baby Pasta, had slipped treasured Foy menu items onto Baby’s spaghetti western curbside takeout menu? Foy saw my question as to what was happening with BF’s construction process on South Street during C-19 and sent me this note: “We are ready to gear up and start construction when we get clearance, and it’s safe to move forward. Then we are hoping for a fall opening at this point. We can’t wait to see everyone at 2nd and South. Until then, Cry Baby Pasta is open for delivery and take-out.”

Since the city and state gave the clearance for outdoor construction to fuel forward, expect to see yellow construction helmets at 2nd & South shortly.

War on Drugs Las Vegas’ platinum-plated The Killers new album, “Imploding the Mirage,” isn’t due until May 29.

But I’m hearing that Weyes Blood, K.D. Lang and Philly’s War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel are all part of the new record’s collaborator guest starring mix. Yay, that.

Outside of WoD, Granduciel has made rare, but choice, appearances on albums by Lo Moon and Sharon Von Etten.

Commonwealth Choir Not one to let a mean old coronavirus go without working through it, Philly’s odd-lot hard pop Commonwealth Choir is getting ready to drop a flaming new EP in June, “No End,” (on the Know Hope label out of Philly), and, filmed a new wiggy (you’ll see what I mean when you go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOofqRz_ lmw) music video for “Light” throughout what looks like Fishtown. With no masks, yet.

I get it, though, the unshaven scruff against the mask. I HATE THAT FEELING, bruh.

Skeletor Gung Show World Café Live’s Live Connections is now combined into a single nonprofit organization with WCL, and changed its name and email handle to WCL Education. Got that. It’s a founding member of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) with the C-19 worthy hashtag, #SaveOurStages. Got that.

The mothership venue, though, is hosting its monthly live Karaoke Gung Show on

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Instagram Live on Friday, May 15, a Virtual Karaoke Gung Show hosted by Skeletor with a “Quarantine Prom Night” theme. How bad could things be if Skeletor is still allowed to roam free?

QE – Philly style FINALLY, Season 5 of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” the one that the Fab 5 filmed in Philly – the “Heroes” season – gets its kickoff announcement on May 15. VINCINT (Philly’s Vincint Cannady who we know from “The Four”) is working on the QE official trailer and a new song, “Be Me,’’ with a video premiering June 17 after Season 5 is on Netflix, in the heart of Gay Pride month.

Paying respect The death corner, right? Hey, you pay respect or you die alone.

So. Along with having lost Tom “Streets” Sheehy last week (I forgot to mention his WMMR credentials, I know, I know), Philly paid a handful of sad farewells to totems of industry such as Edgar R. Goldenberg – the third gen of family executives to run the Goldenberg Candy Co. known for its Peanut Chews…PEANUT CHEWS, man – and local theater icon Walter Dallas. Man, there was a time that you couldn’t throw a rock within the sphere of local stages and NOT hit something that Dallas wasn’t aligned with or part of. He’ll be missed.

One giant you might not know too much about who just passed was Luke A. Marano Sr. of Philadelphia Macaroni Co. fame. If you’ve been paying attention to the business pages (you’re not, I know you), you know that Marano was in the news just last week for having bought out A. Zerega’s Sons of New York. In the packaged pasta world, this would be akin to Chrysler buying Volvo – a big deal.

That’s been the Marano family way since his dad and granddad opened the business in 1914 and crafted private label macaronis/spaghettis, etc. for the likes of Lipton, manufacturing Ramen noodles, and even devising specialty pastas for Campbell’s Soup in Camden, NJ. Like Noah Cross said of the deceased Hollis Mulwray in “Chinatown,” … “he built this city,” one rigatoni at a time. He will be missed.

They all will.

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Alexander Charles’ debut album is a true labor of love and a musical look into a life of ups, downs and the learning that comes along with all of it.

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his article marks one month since Alexander Charles dropped his debut album “Fortune Cookies.”

A month that is the aftermath of an album multiple years in the making for the Philly area songwriter/producer, who decided that being a part of a group he formed while a student at Temple University touring the country and collaborating with some of the best young artists in the game wasn’t as lucrative for his own personal music career as going it solo.

Fortune Cookies is an audio biopic from start to finish of Charles’ life, one that battled addiction, bad relationships and decisions that both deterred and fuel the path he’s on now. Shortly after going solo, Charles was able to land a record deal with Warner Bros., but soon found that going the independent route was the trail most satisfying – for his sound and his soul.

It’s also an album full of collaborations, but with local artists who, like Charles have charted a path towards success their own way. Names like Suzanne Sheer, Chill Moody, Bij Lincs, and Asher Roth, the latter who very quietly also released an album of his own all feature on Fortune Cookies in a labor of love that is worth every second of its listen.

The bossa nova vibes from his single off Fortune Cookies, called “All I Know” will draw you in but it’s the lyrics that most certainly will catch your attention. Indicative of Charles, the first 30 seconds of the song leads into a shoutout for all the people who’ve supported a journey that’s not slowing down anytime soon.

“Shout out to my shorty and my day ones/ Loving you is all I know.”

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Prior to the album release we caught up to break off from Ground Up and start with Charles to talk about the labor of love, your own thing? collaboration and even some luck that went To be completely honest, I’m still not sure if into the creation of Fortune Cookies, how the timing was right. That said, it’s just somePhiladelphia served as influence and what thing that had to be done. We all felt like we will be the grand takeaway for those, who were hitting our “ceiling” so to speak. The delike this reporter get a look inside at the cision was one of the hardest we’ve ever had soundtrack of persistence, perseverance and to make. I’ll always be immensely proud of evthe payoff that comes along with it. erything we accomplished as a group howevWhy was returning to Philadelphia for er, it’s liberating to make decisions on my own your first solo album so important to you and have creative control. Six months after we and where are you recording out of? parted ways, I put out some music on my own Philadelphia has always played an integral and subsequently signed a deal with Warner role in my music, as well as my process. I’ve Bros. I'm no longer working with them, but it actually never recorded a full length album seemed like some serious validation that I had anywhere else, and I don’t think I would like made the right decision. to. Philly has a beautiful “grittiness” about You were raised in the area and attendit; a certain toughed Temple. What ness that can’t be makes Philadelreplicated in other phia unique from Image courtesy: Alexander Charles cities - I hope my any other place music reflects that. you've been?

We recorded “ForThe people! As tune Cookies” out a result of touring of our home studio for years, I’ve been in North Philly. It’s privileged enough a beautiful wareto see a lot of plachouse space that es I probably never belongs to my best would’ve been to friend/producer, had it not been for Bij Lincs. We’ve my career choice. been working toEverywhere from gether for so long Amsterdam to Salt that we can predict Lake City, we’ve what each other been around and will do before it’s met a lot of strangdone – almost like ers. Philadelphia a prolific quarteris my home, it’s back/wide receivwhere I’ve expeer duo. At the end rienced the best of the day, Philtimes of my life. adelphia and, in It’s also the place particular our stuwhere I’ve felt prodio is where I feel found loss and sadmost comfortable, ness. Regardless, and without that, it's where I feel I don’t know if the most like myself. album would’ve I’ve met lifelong come together the friends here - peoway it did. ple who’ve shaped my career as well as my Can you speak about the importance of personal life. For those reasons, I wouldn’t finding your biological family and how it rather be anywhere in the world. The people fueled this new music? in this city are what make it so special.

Early last year, I got a call from my sister, Someone hears this new album. What someone I didn’t know existed beforehand. It do you hope is their takeaway from your was a surreal moment but also something that sound? would go on to inspire a lot of the album. I In a word, honest. I hope people walk away found out about my heritage (Chinese and Ha- from the album knowing more about me than waiian), and so much more. That being said, they did before listening. I hope that some listhis album is also a tribute to my mother and teners are inspired by the fact that I’ve shared father who raised me outside of Philadelphia. similar hardships and triumphs as them.

Without them, I’d be nothing. And as import- Lastly, I hope the music can serve as an esant as it was for me to meet my biological sis- cape from this crazy world; for whoever needs ter, my parents are the ones who instilled the that most. idea that I could be anything I wanted - that Alexander Charles’ latest single “All I I could try to be a musician - and that they’d Know” is available on Spotify and Apple support it unconditionally. I'm so grateful for Music. every part of my family; new and old. @SPRTSWTR How did you know the timing was right

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Philly-based Jared Feinman has an Instagram concert planned for May 29, which takes the place of his canceled show at The Loft at City Winery. Image | Clay Patrick McBride

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hilly-based Jared Feinman’s mony largely to Jimmy. He was a powerful blues-tinged jazz and misty-eyed influence on me as his youngest student when I was only 15,” Feinman said. pop have won fans in both intiHe also studied songwriting at Berklee mate rooms and festival crowds.

College of Music.

With his debut singles and videos Feinman just released his latest composi– all set for release throughout tion “(Let’s Sing For) Love And Be Free.” In 2020 – he ups the creative ante: the lyrical vulnerability, perfect lieu of his postponed May 29 headlining appearance at The Loft at City Winery, he will pitch, and expressive piano audiences have be performing a solo, Instagram come to expect are still there, but live virtual concert from his living joined by sophisticated ensemble room on that date. arrangements and bold dashes of

BY EUGENE The event will benefit Philly Mutheatricality. The effect is someZENYATTA sic Fest’s Micro Grant Initiative times invigorating, sometimes with 100 percent of its proceeds gohaunting – and always accoming to the charity. plished.

A special limited edition 10-inch vinyl and For Feinman, music has always been an "Love And Be Free" T-shirts will be available inherent force. At age 6, his training began for purchase through Feinman’s site, with with classical piano, which he learned in100 percent of the proceeds also going to tensely for 10 years.

Born and raised in Newtown Square, an Philly Music Fest’s Micro Grant Initiative.

Aspirational and cinematic, “(Let’s Sing attendant of Radnor High School and graduFor) Love and Be Free” cries out for reconcilate of The Hill School, the layered sounds of iation in the midst of a fractured world. classical composers, such as Frederic Chopin “I felt like it was a song I needed to hear – and Claude Debussy, influenced him. It una song that could bring everyone together,” locked a new way of looking at music, and ultimately drew him to the slow, groove hums Feinman said. "As an artist, I have a duty to reflect the times." of jazz.

Although written before the global coroFeinman studied jazz piano under the renowned jazz educator, the late Jimmy navirus pandemic, his artistic intent is purposeful – the song is more timely than ever Amadie, who had worked with Mel Torme. now with its message of unity and hope.

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY “Sometimes the true meaning of a song doesn't come to fruition until long after writing it,” he explained. “As the world begins to reimagine a new normal after COVID-19, this song gains new meaning, giving people hope to come together, using this new anthem to heal the world.”

Feinman also is in the midst of reaching out to other Philadelphia based artists to help spread the message of the song for a special, live event later this year.

PW recently caught up with Feinman to talk about music and life during the pandemic.

Other than the postponement of your appearance at The Loft at City Winery, how have the stay-at-home orders and closures impacted your music?

The closures have allowed me to ponder the way I live my life and how I navigate this wonderful and mysterious path I’ve chosen in music. I have mostly used this time to write and complete unfinished songs. I typically write in solitude so not much has changed in terms of my process. Over the past few weeks, I have been simplifying my approach. All I need is a pen, paper and a piano. I've been using my computer and phone less. Sometimes I will use my Remington typewriter to work on lyrics.

The key for me is turning off distractions.

Isolating oneself does not necessarily mean there will be no distractions. In isolation and through eliminating distractions, I can feed the muse. I must first show up and do the work.

In lieu of that gig, you will be performing a solo, Instagram live virtual concert from your living room on May 29 to benefit Philly Music Fest’s Micro Grant Initiative with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the charity. Talk a little about how that idea came about, how people can tune in to see it, and about your efforts to get other Philly-based artists together for a live event later this year.

On May 1, I announced my nonprofit endeavor, the Love And Be Free Foundation.

Each year, we will carefully choose causes and organizations to align with. As a direct response to the (COVID-19) pandemic, we will be providing relief by donating 100 percent of the song's proceeds to Philly Music Fest's micro-grant initiative.

This micro-grant program is meant for local musicians who rely on working two (or more) jobs that include playing shows to support themselves and their families. Many of my full-time musician friends in Philly have lost thousands of dollars from not being able to perform due to the crisis.

Anyone who follows me on Instagram will hear more about this special show in the coming weeks. In addition, fans who follow me on Instagram will receive a notification on May 29 when I go live.

I look forward to collaborating with other Philly-based artists in the near future, virtually, using the tools and technologies we have at

our disposal to make art.

You recently released “(Let’s Sing For) Love And Be Free.” How did it come together? What’s the reaction been from your fans?

As an artist, my purpose is to reflect the times. In the past, great songs were written to help the world in the course of hardship.

My intent with “(Let’s Sing For) Love and Be Free” was to create a new anthem for our generation. Although written a while back in 2017, you may find this song more relevant now than ever. Recorded over the span of two years with over 25 musicians, this song's arrangement features a 10-piece string section, a horn section, and a gospel choir from Philadelphia. After recording, I sent the session over to seven-time Grammy winning engineer, Frank Filipetti, who mixed the track.

Love And Be Free is a movement. It requires a community of supporters. I’ve received many pictures of people wearing their “Love And Be Free” shirts. It is beautiful to see how my music can move some people.

It’s an honor and I cherish all of those people dearly.

You grew up near Philadelphia. How did the Philly music scene impact your career?

Were there any Philly artists who had an influence on your music?

I was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, and my entire family is from the Philadelphia-area. I had a great experience studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, but I was excited to return home to my city.

It has been difficult to break into the scene here. I came home from Boston with nothing happening at first. I started out playing various open mics around town, slowly building an audience until the point where I was selling out small listening rooms and bars like Burlap and Bean, 118 North, and The Locks. My May 29 headlining show at City Winery would have marked my largest performance yet. It is currently postponed until Saturday, Oct. 3.

What’s ahead for you, once the pandemic is over? What are the best ways for your fans to keep up with what you’re doing?

One of many things I have been reminded of during this crisis is how uncertain the world can be and how fragile our time is here.

With that said, I cannot fathom what lies ahead. I do expect to use live streaming more as a medium to perform for my audience.

Streaming from my home is vastly different than playing a live venue. There is no sound engineer, no stage/lights, and no people are in the room with me.

In a way, streaming can be more daunting.

One can see how many people are watching and reading comments in real-time. It has the potential to be a uniquely raw experience. It is something I look forward to embracing as we all embark on this new normal.

The best way for anyone to connect with me on a deeper level is to sign up on my email list via my website, jaredfeinman.com. I often share my work with this email list before anyone else.

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It’s so easy to pack on LBs when you’re sitting at home, but archaeologist turned bad ass personal trainer Noel Davis makes sure that you’re only sleeping on your fitness if you truly want to. The best part about Paris Fit is that it gets the whole family involved, specifically kids with virtual children’s fitness and yoga classes multiple times a week – for free. | @ParisFitPhilly

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The editor-in-chief of sustainability website Green Philly has been hilarious in her observations of how Philadelphians are completely and ineffectively handling COVID-19 and the procedures which no one seems to be doing right. From the mail carrier who took off his mask to cough, to the people shaming each other on the Nextdoor app, Hancher has effectively sprinkled in life as we know it with her main goal of educating Philly on how we can keep our greenspaces a little greener. | @ JulieHancher

Despite Mayor Jim Kenney killing its much-needed budget last week like a cockroach, art may have gotten smashed, but it’s still alive in Philadelphia. One organization doing it well is the storytelling coming out of COVID-19 called #AloneTogether. This curated collection of stories has effectively dived into what happens when people have too much time on their hands and the type of weird, real-life shit you can find yourself involved in before you have time to put on your mask. | @FirstPersonArts

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Fishtown and East Kensington to the Northeast are arguably the most rapidly growing stretches of Philadelphia, there’s a reason for that. Hasty permits and shitty construction from even shittier developers and contractors has led to dangerous working conditions and worse costly repairs that follow.

However, the members of this Facebook group are really the keepers of the gate so to speak when it comes to calling out bad contractors. It’s truly whistleblowing worth following. | facebook.com

Who would have thought aerial drone footage would be mesmerizing? We recently fell into a YouTube rabbit hole and landed on the work of the 717 Drone Guys, a local father/son team of videographers shooting some amazing birds-eye-views set to relaxing tunes. They recently did one of Philadelphia showing just how eerie the city looks with no one walking around on a daily basis thanks to our stay-at-home order. If you have some time – and we know you do – their channel is one worth checking out. | YouTube.com

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Take a tour or class

Chances are your plans to escape the city and vacation in an exotic locale have been canceled this year.

Fortunately, the good folks at visitphilly.com have put together five great ways to staycation in Philly this year.

Check out the website for more details.

With time to spare and distance no longer an obstacle, now’s the moment to visit the attractions you’ve always meant to check out or sign up for a fun class to learn something new. Attractions throughout Greater Philadelphia offer virtual tours and digital collections to peruse at your leisure.

Get a 360-degree tour of the mosaics at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens or say hi to the animals via live stream at Elmwood Park Zoo. Looking for something more hands-on? The Clay Studio’s Clay at Home video tutorials help crafty staycationers get creative with some basic objects, and the Penn Museum will show you how to write your name in Cuneiform or Hieroglyphics.FindAPark/ RidleyCreekStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

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Sample local brews, spirits, wine

Whether you’re looking for a drink to pair with dinner or something to sip while you relax, Philly-area breweries, wineries and distilleries have bottles and cans ready.

Discover a new favorite beer with doorstep delivery from local craft breweries, or order spirits from regional makers like Manatawny Still Works and Bluebird Distilling. And picture yourself in a lush vineyard while sipping pours from Chaddsford Wineryor Crossing Vineyards & Winery, which both offer pickup and delivery options.

Discover a new boutique online

What’s a staycation without a souvenir? Many of the businesses in visitphilly.com’s guides to boutiques selling menswear and womenswear and our list of Black-owned shops have well-stocked online stores where shoppers can fill their carts with home accessories, beauty products and the perfect outfit for that next staycation brunch.

Plus, Midtown Village favorite Verde now sells its curated collection of clothes, jewelry and accessories online.

Order a special meal

Take a break from pizza and get into vacation mode by ordering a tasty, decadent meal from one of Philly’s top restaurants. Pick up from Audrey Claire, Rouge or Twenty Manning Grill from Thursday through Sunday; get a $70 three-course meal for two from American BYOB Cadence; order sushi from buzzy Fishtown spot Hiroki or try weeknight dinner specials from James Beard Awardwinning Vernick. The Infatuation – theinfatuation.com – has more suggestions on how to indulge from home.

At-home spa services

It’s not a staycation without a little bit of self-care. Some Philly-area spas ship products to your door for a little outside-the-salon beauty boost. Spots like Rescue Spa, Ursula’s About Phace Studio and Cure de Repos ship skincare lines, makeup products and beauty tools, while AME Salon & Spa offers delivery of select hair-care products. Grab bath bombs, beard kits, fragrances and more during the twice-weekly pickup windows at Duross & Langel in Midtown Village, or opt for a Face Care Kit delivery from South Philly’s Franklin & Whitman. BYO cucumbers.

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Electric Guitar Collection

This collection highlights one of the most influential instruments in rock history. Watch videos to learn about how it works and its role in rock music, use PowerPoints comparing the electric guitar to the bass guitar to learn similarities and differences, read essays about guitarists Chuck Berry and Les Paul, and enjoy a Bootsy Collins space bass activity.

Attention parents -turned-teachers and anybody else who wants to learn stuff in a creative way: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has you covered with its new line of free educational materials that include subjects suitable for kids as young as kindergarteners or as old as, well, everybody else. You can check out all of the options at rockhall. com, but here are some of the offerings we found most interesting.

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Learn about punk scenes in New York City, London and beyond. Younger fans can flex their creative muscles with the “Punk DIY Creative Arts Activity,” learning how the DIY philosophy of punk applies beyond music. Older fans can dig into Patti Smith’s handwritten lyrics to “The Jackson Song.” Fans of all ages can use the fliers, postcards, and photos to learn how to work with primary archival sources, provided by the Hall’s library and archives.

Lizzo Activity Pack

Use this pack to draw connections between singer-songwriter Lizzo and inductee Prince. Learn more about Lizzo, including facts about her career, fashion, and style with listening, artifact, and writing activities.

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Make connections between today’s artists and rock’s history. Learn more about singersongwriter Lady Gaga, including her fashion and style, and her connection to Rock Hall Inductee Freddie Mercury of Queen. This pack includes listening, artifact, and writing activities.

This collection includes everything you need to perform the Accidentals’ “Requiem for a Lark,” including the score, chord charts, lyrics, the music video, and audio of the song. Learn more about this female-fronted multi-instrument power trio, their music style and influences, and crossover between classical and rock music.

Designed in collaboration with Cleveland-based Contemporary Youth Orchestra.

Celebrate the blues roots of inductees Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt and its origins in rock & roll by diving into this playlist. The playlist complements newly released induction performance videos and speeches on the Class of 2000 available on the Rock Hall’s YouTube channel.

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Marc Maron: End Times Fun

The hysterical Marc Maron and his relatively new Netflix special is fantastic as putting life after 50 into real perspective.

From looking at his children who he claims grew up to be “nerds,” to the amount of vitamins one has to take and the hustlers pushing the next best ones, Maron, 56, is laugh out loud funny in a way we all could desperately use right now. | Netflix

What we’re watching this week…

Most Dangerous Game

If you haven’t jumped on the Quibi bandwagon as of yet, this thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz might change all that. Hemsworth, a degenerate in debt, plays a cat-and-mouse game that could cost him his life. The episodes are digestible and the plot for a streaming service looking to capitalize on our short attention spans does a very good job at both. | Quibi

Workin’ Moms

With the comedy Schitt’s Creek bidding adieu after seven seasons and the announcement that season four of Working Moms is ready for your binge watching pleasure on Netflix, we’d argue that some the best comedy on TV right is coming out of Canada and we’d have a pretty good arsenal to fall back on. This series, directed, produced and starring Canadian comic Catherine Reitman is funny AF and is back with eight episodes to soak in. Enjoy.

NCIS

There’s a reason why this show is going into its 17th season. This action drama looking at the real-life exploits of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has brought both serious and comical issues at the forefront for people familiar with the various branches of the United States Armed Services. Even if you’re not familiar, NCIS Special Agent Jethro Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon, provides a personality worth watching in his own right. | CBS and streaming on CBS.com

Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation A retelling of the concert festival that sparked the revolution of concert festivals to come. Woodstock, which took place on a small dairy farm in rural New York in the summer of 1969 would go on to change the way we looked at music, pop culture and people as being defined in a trope or box. This documentary accurately portrays the event with stunning video and photography you won’t forget. | PBS On Demand

Jerry Seinfeld: 22 Hours to Live

We don’t want to push comedians on you, but again, you need a laugh and the timeless Jerry Seinfeld is here to create one. In this 90-minute comedy special, Seinfeld, 66, really harkens back to his stand-up roots and is far from the sitcom actor vibe that made him a cult sensation.

Depending on your humor level, some of his punchlines may be more of a chuckle than a hearty laugh, however we do think you’ll do both over the course of this one, making it well worth it. | Netflix

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You might wanna seek some professional Q: It’s taken a lot to do this but here goes. I am a 38-year-old gay male. I have been dating help yourself. You need to get to the bottom of why you wasted nearly two years on this this guy for one year and 10 months. It’s been a lot of work. He cheated on me numerous asshole. Being alone can’t be worse than betimes and he lives with me and doesn’t work, ing with someone who cheats on you and then and I’ve been taking care of him for seven accuses you of cheating – to say nothing of months now. He always accuses me of cheatsomeone who abuses drugs, hears voices, and ing or finds something to blame me makes other irrational/delusional for. accusations. He wasn’t just a danger What I am angry about now is to himself, DFA, he was a danger to how for the past four months he has you. He’s out of your apartment – been accusing me of playing games now you need to get him out of your by conspiring with people to make head. him hear voices. If I look up at the ceiling or look around, he says I am Q: About a month ago, I broke up communicating with “them.” I keep with my boyfriend after I found out telling him I do not hear or see anyhe was cheating on me. Long before thing, but he insists that I am lying. we broke up I freaked out about a He also says I put a curse on him. rash, and looking back, I think it One day I got up and he packed was probably herpes all along. I his bags and said he had enough found out for sure three days ago and walked out. He said I was not and I’m honestly thinking about not being loyal. This is a man who has telling him. He doesn’t show any been doing coke since the age of 14 @FAKEDANSAVAGE symptoms and he’s the type of guy and he is now 43 years old. He does who will call me a slut if I tell him. meth and whatever else. He said unHe’ll blame me for his wrongdoing til I come clean about hearing the voices too and just keep going and going. and admit I cast some sort of spell on him, he I honestly don’t know if I should tell him, won’t talk to me or see me. since he’s asymptomatic. This is going to Mental illness runs in his family and one cause a huge problem between us. He has a lot sibling already committed suicide. He didn’t of anger issues and he could use this as blackwant professional help mail. I’m legitimately because, he says, “I am scared. too smart for that.” I’m – Her Ex Reacts Perhurt and angry and want sonally some advice. ANY ADVICE. Please.

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“Health authorities have advised us to shit where we eat for the time being.”

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY flating them to avoid an awkward or unpleasant conversation, you don’t owe your ex a call.

Q: I’m a bi guy, living alone. At the start of the year, this new guy moved into the house where I live – we share communal areas but have private rooms – and he’s a bit of a slacker but holy shit is he hot. I’ve had regular fantasies about him. And now with the quarantine, those fantasies have increased along with the number of times I see him in a day.

I’ve been feeling the urge to ask him if he’s interested in anything, but my friends have advised me to “not shit where I eat.” But due to the quarantine, the only other option I have is masturbating and that’s not doing the trick.

Should I take the plunge and ask him?

– Household Entirely Lacks Pleasure Health authorities have advised us to shit where we eat for the time being. The New York City Health Department recommends masturbation, HELP, because you are and always have been your safest sex partner.

But your next safest partner during this pandemic is someone with whom you live. NYC Health has advised us all to “avoid close contact – including sex – with anyone outside your household.” That doesn’t mean everyone inside your household is fair game, of course; some people are quarantining with their parents.

But if there was ever a time when you could approach a non-related adult with whom you live to see if they might wanna fuck around, now’s the time. Apologize to the hot slacker in advance for potentially making things awkward and invite him to say no. (“If you’re not interested, please say no and I promise not to bring it up again.”) But if the answer is yes, HELP, send video.

isn’t really bondage because I can easily get out. We used to fight because I wanted him to tie me up and he didn’t want to do it and now we’re fighting because he wants to tie me up and I won’t let him do it. Any advice for a fan?

– This Isn’t Exactly Desirable If people can teach yoga, give concerts, and conduct first dates via online streaming services, then one of your bondage buddies can – if they’re into the idea – give your boyfriend a few bondage tutorials online. I’m glad to hear you already reached out to your bondage buddies, TIED, since now you’ll be asking them to do you and your boyfriend a favor. But I imagine it’s a favor they’ll enjoy doing.

Q: I’m a teenage girl with a female friend who keeps joking about having sex with me.

We’re both into girls and sex, but while I find her really hot, she probably doesn’t feel the same about me. How can I tell if she’s joking about it because she finds the idea ridiculous or if she’s joking about it because she actually wants to? Once everything goes back to normal COVIDwise, what should I do?

– Getting Into Real Life

“If she continues to make jokes about having sex with you after you’ve made it clear she’s hurting your feelings, then she’s just being cruel and doesn’t deserve your time, attention, or friendship.”

Q: I’m a gay bondage bottom. My boyfriend of four years is 100 percent vanilla and we solved the “problem” of my need to get tied up – and it’s a real need – by outsourcing it. (Can you tell we’re longtime readers and listeners?)

I was seeing two regular FWBs/bondage buddies but that’s obviously on hold right now.

(I’ve reached out to both my FWBs to let them both know I’m thinking about them and that I care about them, Dan, like you’ve been urging people to do on your show.)

The issue is I still really need to get tied up and my boyfriend is willing but he’s so bad at it that I don’t want to bother. He knows how much I need it and he’s hurt that I’d rather go without than let him put me in bondage that

The ability to ask someone a direct question – particularly someone you’re interested in romantically and/or sexually – is an important skill, GIRL, and getting some practice now, when stakes are relatively low, will benefit you all your life.

So get your friend on the phone and ask her this: “Are you serious about wanting to have sex with me? It’s fine if you don’t want to, but I’m actually attracted to you. Please say no if the answer’s no.”

If the answer is yes, you can make a date to get together once circumstances/pandemics allow. But if the answer is no, GIRL, then you can get some practice making declarative statements: “I don’t want you to make those jokes anymore. They’re hurtful to me.” And if she continues to make jokes about having sex with you after you’ve made it clear she’s hurting your feelings, then she’s just being cruel and doesn’t deserve your time, attention, or friendship.

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Yo, Philly: Scoop up your dog doo, please!

Life under quarantine has Philadelphians looking for ways to beat the boredom and itching for a change of scenery. For many dog owners, that means taking more than the usual number of walks – and dealing with more than the usual amount of dog waste.

But a stroll around the neighborhood with your four-legged friend can be more than just a stress-reliever. It’s also a chance to practice some of the small actions we can all take to improve our surroundings and enjoy our city.

Everyone knows that uncollected dog droppings are a nuisance, an eyesore, and a smelly menace to clean shoes everywhere.

But they’re also an environmental hazard, disrupting ecosystems and affecting plants, animals, and even human beings in ways that might surprise you. When left on the ground, dog waste breaks down and washes into the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, polluting the water with bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.

It also releases nutrients that cause excessive algae growth and deplete the dissolved oxygen levels in the water, harming aquatic life and often making creeks and rivers appear murky. In large enough quantities, this pollution can make the water unusable for boating, fishing, and other recreational activities.

It’s no wonder the Environmental Protection Agency considers dog poop one of the major sources of water pollution in any urban area.

In light of these impacts, it’s disturbing that a substantial number of American dog owners – as many as 40 percent, according to some studies – don’t bother to pick up after their pets. Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s human population keeps growing. More people means more dogs, and more dogs means more poop.

If we want to protect our water, it’s time for dog owners to take responsibility.

Here’s what you can do: Clean it up. Take a bag with you on walks.

You don’t need a special pet waste bag; a plastic grocery bag works just fine! Turn the bag inside out over your hand and use it as a glove to pick up the waste, then invert again and tie it off until you get back home.

Dispose of it properly. Dog waste is best processed the same way as human waste: at a sewage treatment plant. Simply dump the feces from the bag into the toilet and flush. Never drop your dog’s droppings in an open storm drain.

Storm drains lead directly to our local waterways, and improper disposal can create clogs and degrade water quality. Sometimes flushing down the toilet is not an option; if that’s the case, toss the bagged waste into a trash can (not a recycling bin – it will only contaminate the contents). Though many gardeners use animal manure as a fertilizer, dog waste is not suitable for composting, so keep it away from your plants. Littering is never an option, so please don’t throw your bags into the woods or into the bushes.

Even in normal times, cleaning up after your pet is essential to the health of people and all living things in the city. But now, with more Philadelphians relying on public spaces for safe, socially-distanced exercise and recreation, it’s more important than ever to keep our streets, sidewalks, and trails free of animal waste.

During this challenging time, let’s come together and do our part as citizens to keep our communities and watersheds clean and beautiful.

– Kadafi El-Kardah | Philadelphia Kadafi El-Kardah is the Community Engagement Specialist at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. PEC protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education, and advocacy. Through a partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department, PEC is raising awareness of the effects of water pollution via stormwater runoff. For more information, visit their stormwater page at pecpa.org/program/stormwater-education.

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Self-executing Contract/Security Agreement in Event of Unauthorized Use: By this Copyright Notice, both the juristic person and the agent of said juristic person, hereinafter jointly and severally “User,” consent and agree that any use of ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER® and/or ANGELA SHEREE NORMAN® other than authorized use as set forth above constitutes unauthorized use, counterfeiting, of Secured Party’s common-law copyrighted property, contractually binds User, renders this Copyright Notice a Security Agreement wherein User is debtor and Angela Sheree Norman®, Angela Sheree Brooker® is Secured Party, and signifies that User: (1) grants Secured Party a security interest in all of User’s assets, land, and personal property, and all of User’s interest in assets, land, and personal property, in the sum certain amount of $500,000.00 per each occurrence of use of the common-law-copyrighted trade- name/trade-mark ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER®, ANGELA SHEREE NORMAN® as well as for each and every occurrence of use of any and all derivatives of, and variations in the spelling of, ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER®, ANGELA SHEREE NORMAN® plus costs, plus triple damages; (2) authenticates this Security Agreement wherein User is debtor and Angela Sheree Norman®, Angela Sheree Brooker®, is Secured Party, and wherein User pledges all of User’s assets, land, consumer goods, farm products, inventory, equipment, money, investment property, commercial tort claims, letters of credit, letter-of-credit rights, chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, accounts, documents, and general intangibles, and all User’s interest in all such foregoing property, now owned and hereafter acquired, now existing and hereafter arising, and wherever located, as collateral for securing User’s contractual obligation in favor of Secured Party for User’s unauthorized use of Secured Party’s common-law-copyrighted property; (3) consents and agrees with Secured Party’s filing of a UCC Financing Statement in the UCC filing office, as well as in any county recorder’s office, wherein User is debtor and Angela Sheree Norman®, Angela Sheree Brooker® is Secured Party; (4) consents and agrees that said UCC Financing Statement described above in paragraph “(3)’’ is a continuing financing statement, and further consents and agrees with Secured Party’s filing of any continuation statement necessary for maintaining Secured Party’s perfected security interest in all of User’s property and interest in property, pledged as collateral in this Security Agreement and described above in paragraph “(2),” until User’s contractual obligation theretofore incurred has been fully satisfied; (5) consents and agrees with Secured Party’s filing ofany UCC Financing Statement, as described above in paragraphs “(3)” and “(4),” as well as the filing of any Security Agreement, as described above in paragraph “(2),’’ in the UCC filing office, as well as in any county recorder’s office; (6) consents and agrees that any and all such filings described in paragraphs “(4)” and “(5)” above are not, and may not be considered, bogus, and that User will not claim that any such filing is bogus; (7) waives all defenses; and (8) appoints Secured Party as Authorized Representative for User, effective upon User’s default re User’s contractual obligations in favor of Secured Party as set forth below under “Payment Terms” and “Default Terms,” granting Secured Party full authorization and power for engaging in any and all actions on behalf of User including, but not limited by, authentication of a record on behalf of User, as Secured Party, in Secured Party’s sole discretion, deems appropriate, and User further consents and agrees that this appointment of Secured Party as Authorized Representative for User, effective upon User’s default, is irrevocable and coupled with a security interest. User further consents and agrees with all of the following additional terms of Self-executing Contract/Security Agreement in Event of Unauthorized Use: Payment Terms: In accordance with fees for unauthorized use of ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER®, ANGELA SHEREE NORMAN® as set forth above, User hereby consents and agrees that User shall pay Secured Party all unauthorized-use fees in full within ten (10) days of the date User is sent Secured Party’s invoice, hereinafter “Invoice,” itemizing said fees. Default Terms: In event of non-payment in full of all unauthorized-use fees

by User within ten (10) days of date Invoice is sent, User shall be deemed in default and: (a) all of User’s property and property pledged as collateral by User, as set forth in above in paragraph “(2),” immediately becomes, i.e. is, property of Secured Party; (b) Secured Party is appointed User’s Authorized Representative as set forth above in paragraph “(8)”; and (c) User consents and agrees that Secured Party may take possession of, as well as otherwise dispose of in any manner that Secured Party, in Secured Party’s sole discretion, deems appropriate, including, but not limited by, sale at auction, at any time following User’s default, and without further notice, any and all of User’s property and interest, described above in paragraph “(2),” formerly pledged as collateral by User, now property of Secured Party, in respect of this “Self-executing Contract/Security Agreement in Event of Unauthorized Use,” that Secured Party, again in Secured Party’s sole discretion, deems appropriate. Terms for Curing Default: Upon event of default, as set forth above under “Default Terms,” irrespective of any and all of User’s former property and interest in property, described above in paragraph “(2),” in the possession of, as well as disposed of by, Secured Party, as authorized above under “Default Terms,” User may cure User’s default only re the remainder of User’s said former property and interest property, formerly pledged as collateral that is neither in the possession of, nor otherwise disposed of by, Secured Party within twenty (20) days of date of User’s default only by payment in full. Terms of Strict Foreclosure: User’s non-payment in full of all unauthorized-use fees itemized in Invoice within said twenty- (20) day period for curing default as set forth above under “Terms for Curing Default" authorizes Secured Party’s immediate non-judicial strict foreclosure on any and all remaining former property and interest in property, formerly pledged as collateral by User, now property of Secured Party, which is not in the possession of, nor otherwise disposed of by, Secured Party upon expiration of said twenty- (20) day default-curing period. Ownership subject to common-law copyright and UCC Financing Statement and Security Agreement filed with the UCC filing office. Record Owner: ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER®, ANGELA SHEREE NORMAN® Autograph Common Law Copyright © 1979, 2009. Unauthorized use of “Angela Sheree Brooker" Angela Sheree Norman incurs same unauthorized-use fees as those associated with ANGELA SHEREE BROOKER®, as set forth above in paragraph “(1)” under “Self-executing Contract/Security Agreement in Event of Unauthorized Use.”

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Call us at 215-564-7656 or visit solorealty.com 2017 Chancellor Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Public Notice AT&T proposes to construct a 37’ light pole at Penn Blvd, Philadelphia, PA (20200374). Interested partiesmay contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with commentsregarding potential effects on historic properties.

AT&T proposes to collocate antennas (tip heights 179’,180’) on the building at 7600 Stenton Avenue,Philadelphia, PA (20200583). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 IndustrialDr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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$1375 / 400ft2 - Studio Apartment Home – Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th). KEY FEATURES. Bedrooms: Studio.

Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 6th. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: Studio Bedroom – 1 Bath, unit. Vinyl Laminate flooring, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator.

Heat: baseboard heating. Update Kitchen, Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Controlled access. Tenant pays electric and cable: water is included.

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Three-bedroom

$1780 / 3br - Large 3bR in the center of Univ City. 4100 Baltimore Ave near 41st St. Available 6/15. 3 bedroom apt.

Hardwood floor throughout. laundry room in the basement.

Front and back private balconies. Convenient location, walking distance to University of Pennsylvania Campus! Right across from University of the Sciences Campus! RENTAL FEATURES: Large Bedrooms. High Ceilings. Hardwood floors throughout.

Cable ready for each bedroom. Laundry room in building.

Front and rear balconies. Text: (609) 703-0098.

Pet friendly Private balcony

$1340 / 1br - Walk to PCOM, DLX 1 Bedroom, Private Balcony, Close to Center City (2746 Belmont Ave.) FEATURES: Free Wi-Fi in Lobby. On-Site Maintenance/ 24-Hours Emergency Service. Off Street Parking. Garage Parking Available. Close to Restaurants. Spacious Floor Plans. 24-Hour Fitness Center. Laundry Facilities in Every Floor. Professional On-Site Management. Dishwasher, Microwave, Garbage Disposal.

Gas Range. We are within walking distance of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), and conveniently located near the shopping, gourmet restaurants, and exciting nightlife of Bala Cynwyd, Manayunk and Narberth. Our apartments will provide you easy access to City Avenue, I-76 and major Highways and Routes. This means you’re just minutes away from St. Joe’s, University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson University, Drexel University and Philadelphia University. As well you’ll find yourself 11 minutes away from Center City and five minutes away from the gorgeous Fairmount Park. Twenty Five minutes to KOP. Fantastic Location! Deluxe one bedroom apartment home with huge living room and kitchen. Tons of closets! special VIRTUAL TOUR SPECIAL! Your Move-In Credit Awaits! Can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Starting at $1340. Call: (215) 879-1900. For more information, visit us at: yourmetropolitan. com/rent-bala.

Great price

$1495 / 1br - 563ft2 - Great Price – 1 Bedroom – 1 Bath – Center City (1411 Walnut St.). KEY FEATURES: Sq Footage: 563sf. Bedrooms: 1 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hard Wood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Exercise Room and Front Desk. The original home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange; Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES. Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows. Cable-ready. Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Doorman.

Fitness center. Near transportation. Tenant pays electricity (cost of heating water); Landlord pays gas and water. Website: http://pmcpropertygroup.com.

$1340 / 1br - Walk to PCOM, Close to Center City, Pet Friendly, Huge Closet Space. City Line Avenue near Belmont Avenue.

FEATURES: Free Wi-Fi in Lobby. On-Site Maintenance/ 24-Hours Emergency Service. Off Street Parking. Garage Parking Available. Close to Restaurants. Spacious Floor Plans.

24-Hour Fitness Center. Laundry Facilities in Every Floor.

Professional On-Site Management. Dishwasher, Microwave, Garbage Disposal. Gas Range. We are within walking distance of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), and conveniently located near the shopping, gourmet restaurants, and exciting nightlife of Bala Cynwyd, Manayunk and Narberth. Our apartments will provide you easy access to City Avenue, I-76 and major Highways and Routes. This means you’re just minutes away from St. Joe’s, University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson University, Drexel University and Philadelphia University. As well you’ll find yourself 11 minutes away from Center City and five minutes away from the gorgeous Fairmount Park. Twenty Five minutes to KOP. Fantastic Location! Starting at $1340. Call: (215) 600-2117. For more information, visit: yourmetropolitan.com/rent-bala

Laundry on site

$1420 / 1br - Walk to PCOM, DLX 1 Bedroom , Private Balcony, Close to Center City (2746 Belmont Avenue). Laundry on site, no smoking, off-street parking. Please Call for More Info. FEATURES: Free Wi-Fi in Lobby. On-Site Maintenance/ 24-Hours Emergency Service. Off Street Parking. Garage Parking Available. Close to Restaurants. Spacious Floor Plans.

24-Hour Fitness Center. Laundry Facilities in Every Floor.

Professional On-Site Management. Dishwasher, Microwave, Garbage Disposal. Gas Range. Spacious one bedroom apartment home with private balcony, renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an abundance of closet space!

This apartment won’t last long! Starting at $1420. Call: (215) 600-2117. For more information, visit: yourmetropolitan.com/ rent-bala.

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$2150 / 1br - 630ft2 - 1 BR APARTMENT NEXT TO CITY HALLROOFTOP, CLUBROOM, FITNESS CENTER. 1338 Chestnut St. near Broad Street. cl.greystar.com/0e9264. This is a 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, approximately 653 Sq. Ft. Be a part of it all at Griffin – masterfully renovated apartments located along the Avenue of the Arts in the heart of Center City. With all-new finishes and features, complemented by a smart collection of amenities, Griffin is your canvas for artful Philadelphia living.

Features: Stainless steel appliances. Quartz countertops.

Engineered hardwood flooring. Spectacular city views. Wood cabinets. Designer backsplashes. Luxurious bathrooms with quartz countertops and glass showers. Modern kitchens.

Mecho-style blinds. Freestanding kitchen islands. Carpeted bedrooms. Keyless entry. Washers and dryers.

Near Center City

$1850 / 2br - 985ft2 - Lease Today, Pets OK, Near Center City.

6100 City Ave. thepointatcityline.com. The Point at City Line, managed by Panco Management. 6100 City Ave. (855) 4596293. The Point at City Line is located on City Avenue. Lease today! This two bedroom two bathroom apartment features private balcony and a washer and dryer! Community Features: Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service. Bike Racks. Concierge Service. Our prices can change daily, price listed is based on today’s availability. Call for details. TV Lounge. Sun Deck.

Reserved Parking. Renters Insurance is Required. Community Lounge. Fitness Studio. Easy Access to Public Transportation.

Package Acceptance. Minutes from Restaurants, Shopping, and Much More. Cardio Room. E-Lounge. Easy Freeway Access. Controlled Access. Professionally Managed.

Swimming Pool. Covered Parking. After-Hours Emergency Maintenance. Outdoor Grill Area. Credit Cards Accepted.

Garage Parking. Short or Long Term Lease Available. Elevator.

Roof Deck

Passyunk Square

$1400 / 1br - 950ft2 - VIRTUAL TOUR! Center City, Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia. 13th near Federal. 1 LARGE Bedroom. 1 LARGE Bathroom. 1 LARGE living Room. 1 LARGE KITCHEN. Water included. Storage in basement. Washer + Dryer Included. Great peaceful neighborhood with street parking couple blocks away from the ACME, Italian Market, Passyunk Square and CVS. 1 block away from Broad Street & Federal Line to Center City. Energy Efficient Light Bulbs!

Accessible to Graduate Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and Temple University.

Tenants are responsible for gas and electric. Deposit (First, Last, Security Deposit, Credit Check). Sorry No Pets. Very close to Broadway and Federal subway station and two stops to Center City. South Philly neighborhood is safe, clean, and close to nice mix of restaurants. BIG apt in a fabulous, safe, and convenient location near public transportation and restaurants. Center City lifestyle without the crazy prices!

Please call or text (609) 271-7710 for showing and more details and virtual tour.

SOHO style

$3100 / 2br - 1396ft2 - Enjoy Stunning SOHO Style Open Loft living in the heart of Center City (1352 South St #314). Enjoy Stunning SOHO Style Open Loft living in the heart of Center City and directly on the Avenue of the Arts. Close walking distance to world-class restaurants, shopping, theatre, and all that downtown has to offer. Welcome to your new 1400 FT 2BR 2BA home that will feature 20-ft. ceilings, European-style custom stainless kitchen, Brazilian hardwood floors, marble bathrooms, private balcony, floor to ceiling windows, Bosch Washer Dryer, and your own deeded parking spot. Built in 2007, your new building is the only ground up true loft building on the Avenue of the arts. 1352 Lofts features 24/7 concierge services. Can be rented furnished for an additional 500/month. Central Air Laundry in Building Parking available Pets Allowed Hardwood Floors Stainless Steel Appliances.

1352south.com.

Utilities included

$1250 / 1br - 716ft2 - Lovely One Bedroom Condo in Center City w/ ALL UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED. 1324 Locust St 212.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, all in-person showings for occupied properties are currently on hold. We will be doing our best to provide video tours of these units when available and are still accepting applications sight unseen. Please contact us for more information on this listing. Available Early July: ALL UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED with this rarely offered 1 bedroom unit in The Arts Condominium building. This is a corner unit, so the windows bring lots of light into the living room.

Features include hardwood floors throughout, a spacious layout with the kitchen open to the living/dining space, making entertaining a breeze! The full bathroom is spacious, and has a full tub with clean surround and a lighted vanity. The bedroom is also large, with great closet space! Building amenities include a 24-hour front desk concierge, elevators, a stunning lobby with secure entry, fitness center, resident lounge with TV and couches, and laundry room. About The Neighborhood: An ideal Center City location, The Arts Condo building is right in the heart of Midtown surrounded by the city’s best restaurants, cafes, theaters, galleries and other entertainment.

Many grocery options. Walkable to almost everything. The Broad Street subway line is a half block away; City Hall just two blocks away, and a PATCO train stops right across the street.

Jg-realestate.com.

Newly renovated

$1200 / 2br - 1100ft2 - BRAND NEW RENOVATION CLOSE TO MAJOR ROADS AND CENTER CITY! 3112 AGATE STREET near E CLEARFIELD STREET. Offered By REDBLOCK Realty Inc. | (215) 331-5252. Just unpack your bags and move right in! This tastefully updated 2 bedroom 1 bath home in Port Richmond is just minutes to I-95, Center City, and shopping. Central air and finished basement! Close to Fishtown! As you enter, you’ll find a warm and inviting open layout living and dining area with immaculate trim (crown molding, chair rails, and walls frames) gleaming floors, recessed lighting, and an abundance of natural light! The modern kitchen boasts brand new cabinets, granite countertops, sleek backsplash, and stainless steel appliances (range, dishwasher, microwave). Upstairs offers two bedrooms with ample closet space, new flooring, and plenty of natural light. The shared hall bath features imported tiles and a brand new vanity and tub. You’ll truly appreciate the finished basement which provides additional space for relaxing or entertaining and a convenient laundry area. Don’t overlook this gem!

Panoramic views

$3310 / 2br - Panoramic Views Available, Equipped Kitchens, Walk to Center City. 1600 Callowhill Street. This is a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, approximately 1139 Sq. Ft. Originally built amidst a sea of immense factories that made up the Callowhill branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Sixteen Hundred is an incarnation of the city’s manufacturing heritage. The newly updated Sixteen Hundred is timeless, modern, and distinctly Philadelphian. Features: Equipped Kitchens, Original Brick Walls, Expansive Windows, Panoramic Views Available*, Open Loft Layouts, Exposed Beams and Columns, Generous Closets, 14’ Ceilings, Studios, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms.

Community Amenities: Community Room, Ground Floor Retail, Roof Deck & Patio, Roof Lounge, Terrace, Walk to Center City, Ride the Broad Street Line, Visit the Museums, Bike Storage, Fitness Center. Pet Policy: Pet friendly, contact for details. Cl.greystar.com.

Lincoln Building

$1800 / 1br - 500ft2 - CENTER CITY - one bed. Locust near 12th. Located in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Washington Square West, The Lincoln Building boasts a blend of upscale living with modern finishes. The Lincoln Building shares the vision of the city that gives it life! A historical renovation immersed amongst the charm of one of the country’s oldest cities, coupled with innovative development seen around the world – all at your doorstep! Chic and modern finishes mesh with the original character of the building to provide the perfect combination of sophistication and comfort. Twelve22 Locust offers the convenience of living in one of Philadelphia’s trendiest neighborhoods- from world class dining to shopping, it has it all! Hardwood floors, City views, W/D in unit, dishwasher, stainless steel appliances and communal roof deck. The Lincoln has an amazing location in easy walking distance of multiple modes of public transportation and tons of shops and restaurants. (267) 494-0421.

Spacious bilevel

$2200 / 2br - 1000ft2 - Spacious Bilevel, Center City , Washington Square, (Locust &12th). This spacious apartment is located in an historic brownstone. Large living area, two bedrooms, 1 1/2baths, hardwood floors, central air conditioning, lots of closets and storage, a washer and dryer in unit. Large windows with southern exposure and skylight provide natural light. This apartment seems like a private house. This amazing location is central to restaurants, shopping, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital, Avenue of the Arts, Reading Terminal Market, public transportation, and much more. The rent is $2200 monthly plus utilities. Please contact Rosanne and phone at 215-985-1073 for more information.

Stunning studio

$1803 / 605ft2 - Stunning Studio Apartment in Center City.

300 Alexander Court near Vine Street. Live the Good Life.

WELCOME TO THE ALEXANDER. Call Now: (215) 596-4234 x 80 or Text 80 to (215) 596-4234 to text our team. Need more information? cl.greystar.com/rm26qo. This is a Studio, 1 Bath, approximately 604-605 Sq. Ft. Discover the definition of exceptional living at The Alexander. Here, at our high-rise Philadelphia apartments, you will find the perfect blend of modern design and enduring style. The Alexander will feature luxurious homes with unique configurations and unmatched amenities, all in a smoke-free environment. Enjoy upscale urban living from the rooftop deck, the lavish courtyard or by simply letting our on-site concierge assist with making your everyday a little more extraordinary. Live in a walkable, pet-friendly residential neighborhood near museums and parks. Classic, warm, and inviting – find your future at The Alexander. Features: Picturesque terraces and balconies in select apartments. Stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops in Kitchens. Open-concept floor plans. Views of Center City Philadelphia from select apartments. Wood-Like Flooring throughout apartment home. Oversized windows for extra light. Spacious studio-, one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartment homes available. Custom cabinets in Kitchens.

Walk-In Closets. In-home washers and dryers.

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