We were passing by the other day and saw what looked like a demolition notice posted to the building, but we didn’t stop to take a closer look, figuring we’d take a peek at public record. We confess, we don’t know what the sign is for, but we do now see that the plans for the property extend well beyond storage uses. Back in March, the owners of the property applied for a zoning permit to convert the building into a restaurant. And this squares with a Philly.com story from several months ago, announcing that Michael Pasquarello, owner of nearby Cafe Lift and Prohibition Taproom, would be opening a restaurant inspired by cuisine from the Mexican city Mexicali, home to a sizable Chinese population. It may have taken a little while, but now it appears that restaurant is finally moving forward.
We were passing by the other day and saw what looked like a demolition notice posted to the building, but we didn’t stop to take a closer look, figuring we’d take a peek at public record. We confess, we don’t know what the sign is for, but we do now see that the plans for the property extend well beyond storage uses. Back in March, the owners of the property applied for a zoning permit to convert the building into a restaurant. And this squares with a Philly.com story from several months ago, announcing that Michael Pasquarello, owner of nearby Cafe Lift and Prohibition Taproom, would be opening a restaurant inspired by cuisine from the Mexican city Mexicali, home to a sizable Chinese population. It may have taken a little while, but now it appears that restaurant is finally moving forward.
Have you tried yoga before? Try it for the first time or the 100th time at this bilingual Spanish/English yoga series at the Rail Park! Discover new movements and breathing techniques to relax and unwind from your day.Tuesdays, May 28 – July 26-7pmThe Rail Park Phase I (1300 Noble St)Recommended $5 donation, but we will never turn anyone away. All proceeds go to supporting the maintenance of the Rail Park and free community programming! Please bring a mat. Space is limited: we strongly recommend you reserve a spot through Ticketleap. About Roots2Rise Wellness: A local 501c3 inspiring strength of thought, body and community through yoga and mindfulness. By offering classes in Philadelphia neighborhoods where people live and work, Roots2Rise facilitates neighbors meeting neighbors in common, positive activity with the goal of fostering relationships and positive outcomes for the community. In 2018, Roots2Rise taught over 700 classes. Many of those classes occurred in unserved communities. Communities which does not have access to wellness services.About Friends of the Rail Park: We are the nonprofit that drives the vision behind the transformation of historic rail lines that traver
You can now share all the history and the mystery of the Eraserhood with your friends and loved ones! This attractive 178 page volume photographically documents the look and feel of Philadelphia in and around the Callowhill Industrial Historic District as it was in the years between 2007 and 2014. Revised and expanded text discusses life in Callowhill as it is in the 21st century as well as how the neighborhood influenced painter and filmmaker David Lynch in the late 1960s.
Music: “Steam Driven” from “Eraserpunk Suites” by Bob Bruhin http://ehood.us/5Ph
Rail Park activist and cofounder Sarah McEneaney continues to draw on her everyday life for the paintings in her “Callowhill” show at Locks Gallery, named after the artist’s longtime neighborhood. What’s different here is that McEneaney is offering a longer, broader view than ever.
