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Pizza oLYMPiCs
Vol. 67 NO. 28 n JULY 10, 2014
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Proliferating pop-ups
n The biggest pizza party South Philly has everseen is only one week away! Tickets are available at southphilly review.com. See page 17.
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The park boasts a beautiful skyline view that can be enjoyed with tropically-inspired food and drink.
n Massimo Criniti lauds his Southern Italian roots by sharing Criniti’s Veal San Filippo. See page 22.
Staff Photo by Bill Chenevert
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society opened a pop-up beer garden on South Street to great anticipation.
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n A Lower Moyamensing resident is plotting his next exploits after a successful college baseball career See page 27.
n By Bill Chenevert R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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he fourth annual manifestation of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s pop-up efforts kicks off this week with a tropical-themed beer garden and park at 1438-46 South St. The Kenny Gamble-owned property sits adjacent to Lisa Wilson’s Jamaican Jerk Hut, 1436 South St., and when Wilson got a call from Gamble that she’d be hosting a summer of tropicalia, she flipped. “We’re gonna be boomin’ – we can’t wait. It’s
a blessing,” Wilson, whose business is typically open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. though she’ll be staying open another hour to feed beer and cocktail-guzzling masses well into the fall, said. She even had a window built into her kitchen for easier and quicker access to a boon of clientele about to descend upon her nearly 23-year-old business. “’Hey, Lisa, I got some good news for you,’” Wilson said of the music legend’s call. “I screamed and said thank you.” She’s already hired a good crew from the neighborhood to help her meet the sudden swell
Nursing its finances
in demand. “Bring it on! We’re ready!” she exclaimed, when asked if she and her team would be able to handle the spike in business. “We’re so excited. This is truly a blessing, and we’re just thankful that the pop-up garden pops up right next to us and for Kenny Gamble to make it happen. We’re really thankful and grateful.” The first two PHS pop-up gardens, at 20th and Market streets in 2011 and at 1919 Walnut St. in ’12, were successful but were dwarfed by the sucSee POP-UP GARDEN page 10 >>
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia sold its Whitman based assisted living facility as part of a multi-million-dollar transaction.
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