Check out information on holiday hours and closings at some popular local stores and supermarkets + SEPTA’s holiday service schedule.

SEPTA’s Holiday Service Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 24: Bus routes will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Sunday, Dec. 25: Bus routes will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Bus Routes 204, 310, 311 and LUCY will not operate.

Dec. 26–30: Bus routes will operate on a weekday alternate schedule.

Saturday, Dec. 31: Bus routes will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Mummers’ Parade, Sunday, Jan. 1: Special holiday service on the Market-Frankford and Broadstreet Lines with Bus Owl service beginning at 12:00 a.m.. Surface Transportation will operate on a Sunday schedule. Bus Routes 204, 310, 311 and LUCY will not operate. Continue Reading

The long-anticipated opening of the new brewery and winery in the red-brick firehouse building, former Dock Street West location at 50th and Baltimore, is happening on Saturday.

Carbon Copy will open on Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. The menu includes craft beer and wine, pizza and vegetable-focused snacks prepared in the wood-fired oven, well-known to old Dock Street customers.

The new restaurant is owned and run by beer and wine making specialists with a 20-year experience in food service, Brendon Boudwin and Kyle Wolak. The newly renovated space has a brighter, “more inviting” design with a goal of creating a “relaxing neighborhood restaurant and bar for locals.” Continue Reading

Lee’s Deli after the crash (Photo from GoFundMe).

Lee’s Deli, a neighborhood corner store operating on Baltimore Avenue for nearly 30 years, has been closed for more than a week after a U-Haul van crashed into it at full speed last Sunday. While no one was injured in the crash (it happened around 4 a.m.), the deli sustained significant structural damage. The van hit the main support beam of the store located at 47th and Baltimore, which caused a brief evacuation of the apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floor. And inside the deli, the van “destroyed nearly everything,” according to owner Scott Lee.

After the initial assessment of the damage and some clean-up, the Lee’s Deli team planned to reopen their business after Thanksgiving, but now they realize that is is no longer impossible due to the level of damage. Encouraged by “friends, neighbors, and strangers” who had approached them asking how they can help, the team decided to set up a GoFundMe page for the business. The goal is to raise enough money to reopen as quickly as possible and to support the employees while the business remains closed. Continue Reading

If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving in the city and need to do last-minute shopping for your dinner, check out information below on holiday hours and closings at some local grocery stores and supermarkets. We also included information on SEPTA holiday service.

ACME Markets (40th and Walnut): 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Aldi (46th and Market): Closed

Mariposa Food Co-op (49th and Baltimore): 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shoprite of Parkside (1575 N. 52nd St.): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Supreme “Shop-n-Bag” (43rd and Walnut): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Fresh Grocer (56th and Chestnut): 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Fine Wine & Good Spirits: All West Philadelphia stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Continue Reading

The popular Cedar Park buy local shop, VIX Emporium, is celebrating its 15th Anniversary this Saturday (Nov. 19) with a pop-up out front and special discounts and giveaways inside the store, located at 5009 Baltimore Ave.

The pop-up, featuring West Philly artist and entrepreneur Tracy Feldman, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tracy, who is the owner of the brand Atomic Pop Vintage, will present some of her own 60s and 70s inspired art prints, as well as some vintage goodies from her Queen Village shop.

Inside, guests are invited for special one-day AnniVIXary XV discounts. VIX will also give away its 2023 West Philly calendars to each customer, while supplies last.

“Thanks to all of our supporters for 15 great years on Baltimore Avenue!,” VIX owner and long-time West Craft Fest organizer Emily Dorn wrote in a special email message. Continue Reading

A Black Holiday Pop-up Market is now open at 26 S. 52nd St. (Photo courtesy of The Enterprise Center).

As you plan your holiday shopping, be sure to stop by the Black Holiday Pop-Up Market on 52nd Street just south of Market.

Hosted by The Enterprise Center, the market located in a retail space at 26 S. 52nd St. offers everything from art and jewelry to books and skin and healthcare products from more than 30 Black-owned businesses and Black creators. It is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The pop-up market runs through Jan. 15. Continue Reading