Rittenhouse Blog

From the Ben Franklin Bridge to the statue of William Penn perched atop City Hall, every piece of the sweeping Philadelphia skyline is visible from the newly opened JG SkyHigh. The glass-encased lounge made its grand debut in July on the 60th floor of the Four...

Cardi B. Travis Scott. Lizzo. This isn’t just a list of the top artists that are currently trending, it’s also the lineup (or at least part of it) for this year’s Made in America Festival. Festival organizer Jay-Z carefully selects performers each year based on who’s...

The Bakeshop on 20th is buzzing every morning with Philly dwellers in search of their coffee fix. After all, its baristas craft their beverages using locally roasted La Colombe and Philly Fair Trade coffee—the former is known around the world as one of the best java...

It hasn’t taken long for Winkel to earn a sterling reputation among Philly’s breakfast lovers. It just opened in May, and already the Locust Street eatery has a perfect five-star average on Yelp with more than 50 reviews. With dishes like deep-fried...

Duross & Langel is a Philadelphian business, through and through. Its earliest iteration was a line of all-natural skin and spa products sold out of founder Steve Duross’s salon on Locust Street. Back then in 2004, the business was small enough to thrive in that...

More than 150 cars, trucks, and motorcycles converge on East Passyunk Avenue every summer for the aptly named East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival. This year, it’s slated to take place on Sunday, July 28th and, as always, it’s totally free to attend. Stroll the...

If you don’t know the famous story of Shakespeare’s King Lear, it goes something like this. An all-powerful king slowly slips into madness, and along the way, wreaks havoc in his own kingdom. He divides his subjects among his daughters, which subsequently triggers...

There’s certainly no shortage of authentic Italian restaurants in and around Rittenhouse Square, but Philly foodies got another option when Ambrosia debuted a little more than a month ago—and the early reviews are raves. As soon as you take a bite of the burrata,...

Every Thursday night through the end of the summer, you can catch a movie and enjoy the fresh summer air thanks to the Screenings Under the Stars at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. This summer-long movie series is bringing both blockbusters and classics to the...

Every year, Wawa Welcome America hosts a big bash along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in celebration of Independence Day. The celebration actually kicks off a few days before the Fourth of July on June 29th with events like free museum days, a waterfront concert from...