Queen Village / Bella Vista / Hawthorne Resources (bars, Restaurants, shopping, SEPTA stops everything!)

[Malloy]

1) DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bars

Restaurants

Pizzerias

Other Takeout

Coffeeshops

Nightclubs

Theaters

Museums

Other entertainment

Signature events


2) SHOPPING & AMENITIES

Food markets: general

Food markets: specialty

Banks and ATMs

Medical

State stores and beer distributors

Dry cleaners, laundromats, shoe repair

Hair/nail

Clothing

Gas stations / garages


Car rental / car share

Hardware

Other

3) CIVIC

SEPTA Stops

Post Office/FedEx

Elected Officials

Parks/Recreation Department

Schools

Houses of Worship

Library

Quick reference: council district(s), police district(s), trash pickup. etc.

[Hospitalitygirl]

Dude! Holy crap, this is South Street. We need to break this up a bit.

[Hospitalitygirl]

I am going to try this again. The first attempt didn't take since FF crashed, woo, and my work was for naught. I am breaking this down into sections, and hope that SouthStreetMan, Arlee, Noah and Shosh pipe in.

2) SHOPPING & AMENITIES Like I said, this is South St. You can't spit without hitting multiples of most of these!

Food markets: general From East to West:
Chef's Market, 3rd & South
Whole Foods, 9th & South
Superfresh, 10th & South

Food markets: specialty Italian Market or 9th Street Market, depending upon your preferences....9th Street from Christian, south to Federal or so.

Banks and ATMs 5th & Bainbridge; 2d & South (Citi?)

Medical lots, just ask

State stores and beer distributors PA Wine and Spirits Shop on 700 block of South; Bella Vista Beer on 11th just north of Christian

Dry cleaners, laundromats, shoe repair

Laundromats: middle of the 800 Block of South; 8th Street at about Catherine.

Dry cleaners: SE corner of 8th & South;

Hair/nail Nails: All About Nails, 738 South

Hair: 7th St. Beauty; 4th St. Salon; Brescia Salon; Chop Shop; Hair Cuttery; the school; others will add to it...

Clothing Again, so many, what's your preference?

Gas stations / garages

Pinnacle Automotive, 11th & Christian;

Car rental / car share U-Haul and Pennske rentals at 11th & Washington; car share pods all over the place--Bainbridge between 4th & 5th; 7th & Kater, and more...

Hardware Cohen's Hardware, on Passyunk, between South & Bainbridge

Other Tattoo parlors--you want them, we got them!

[ShoshTrvls]

If this is a resource list for people who live IN these areas, there's a lot that could be added. For example, although it may technically be in Pennsport, the state liquor store on Delaware and Washington is closer for many QV people than the one on the 700 block of South Street, plus it has the added convenience of parking (for transporting those cases of wine and whiskey).

In the ATM category, I wouldn't limit it to banks -- the 24/7 on Second/Christian and the Wawa in Head House Square both offer surcharge free ATMs.

There's a laundromat on Queen and 4th, although I'm not sure I would "recommend" it.

Cleaners include one at Catharine and 2nd, Bobby Schorr's on 2nd in Head House Square, one at 5th and Passyunk (with a drive through), and another at 3rd and Lombard (which may technically be Society Hill).

Pet Groomers include one that recently changed ownership/name on 4th just below South, and Queen Village Groomers on 2nd near Fitzwater.

[Hospitalitygirl]

1) DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
so many...

Bars What's your preference?

Irish Times; O'Neal's; Tattooed Mom's; Fat Tuesdays; Miami Cafe;

Restaurants Ms. Tootsie's; Supper; Bottom of the Sea; LaFourno; sushi restaurant across from LaFourno; Chick's; Horizons (vegan); Ralph's;
Or look here: Restaurants

Pizzerias Pietro's; Lorenzo's; LaFourno; Slice

Other Takeout Bagel shop on 3rd St, south of South

Coffeeshops TWO Starbucks, 4th & South and 9th & South; the Bean Exchange; The Beanery; Red Hook; Coffeeshop two doors away from Bagel shop;

Nightclubs Miami Cafe

Theaters

Museums

Other entertainment

Signature events

Or you can look on this page...Directory

[wilreynolds]

Malloy, should we cut and paste answers into the categories above? If so let me know.

[Hospitalitygirl]

You could just say go to southstreet.com which has over 500 businesses listed and categorized within the QV and bella vista area.

I hotlinked it when I posted the Directory. It's good to see that the site has been updated and maintained.

[Hospitalitygirl]

More resources:

Neighborhood Activities


Bardascino Park (10th and Carpenter Streets)
See Webpage for more information including a sign-up for general clean-up volunteers!!.

Friends of Bardascino Park "Music in the Park" concert series begins with the Frank Jackson Big Band "The Swinging Sounds of Jazz"

DELAYED FROM MONDAY - Tuesday, July 1st, 7 p.m. (rain date to be announced if needed)
Bring your own chair.


Cianfrani Park (8th and Fitzwater Streets)
See Webpage for more information

Dr. Ketchup Concert in Cianfrani Park that was cancelled due to rain, is rescheduled for July 10

Palumbo City Park (700 Block of Catharine)

The newly formed group, Friends of Palumbo Park, encourages neighbors and users of the park located adjacent to the Fleisher Art Memorial on Catharine Street to join neighbors in several activities to improve and maintain the park:

* Regular Clean ups - monthly Palumbo Park Clean Up, slated for 9am to noon on the last Saturday of each month (rain date the following saturday). Neighbors and park users are invited to bring rakes and lightweight shovels -- the park has plenty of trees but no grass -- and stay as long as they can or are able.
* Meetings - regular meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Time and place will be posted, along with any updates, in the center of the park.

Triangle Park (6th and Passyunk/Christian)

The old Amoco station at Sixth, Passyunk and Christian is no more....This small triangle of land has sat vacant for several years. Now an enterprising group of Bella Vistans is lobbying hard to turn this spot into a permanent green space.

If you want to become part of a project with lofty goals and ambitions and with the possibility of decades of payback, please sign on at the web page

[Eames]

As a long time resident, I have come to know and use a great many of the excellent resources within walking distance of QV/BV. How do we contribute that information to "the list"?

[Malloy]

Please PM me, or just post it here in the thread. I will copy/paste it into the 1st post. Thanks!

[Eames]

1) DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Restaurants: Cochon, Demitri's, Mezzaluna, Sabrina's, Pad Thai, Gayle, Southwark, Supper, Little Fish, Turkish Kebob House (611 E. Passyunk), James

Coffeeshops: Red Hook, Anthony's, Cafe Fulya (on S. 2nd)

2) SHOPPING & AMENITIES

Food markets, general: Whole Foods, Essene

Food markets, specialty: Most anything in the Italian Market- DiBruno's, Fiorella's, Isgro's, Sarcone's,

Banks and ATMs: PNC on 8th & Christian (exceptional service, but limited hours) and on Bainbridge & Passyunk (open Sundays and til 8 on some days)

State stores and beer distributors: anywhere in New Jersey LOL

Dry cleaners: Bobby Schorr (2nd & Lombard), Bella Vista Cleaners (7th & Fitz)

Hair/nail: Laurentius Salon (Best of Philly on Christian between 8th & 9th)

Clothing: Great Vintage clothes store on 600 block of 4th

Gas stations / garages: Superior at 2nd and Christian on the triangle. Totally honest and competent.

Hardware: Cohen's on Passyunk near South St.

Other: Headhouse Books on 2nd near South.

3) CIVIC

Post Office/FedEx: PO on 4th just off south of South St. open til 7:00

Elected Officials: Frank DiCicco helped keep the casino Reed & Delaware

[ColeenH]

As a new resident, I'm looking for resources for dog owners -- best vet, best groomer, best dog park, best pet supply store, etc.

[BornAndRaised]

As a new resident, I'm looking for resources for dog owners -- best vet, best groomer, best dog park, best pet supply store, etc.

My favorites:

Vet: Queen Village Animal Hospital
Dog Park: Seger at 11th and South
Pet Supply Store: Place on 7th and South forget the name though