South Philadelphia is a unique collection of narrow streets, old-world traditions and curse words. Hidden amongst the proud blue-collar glaze of cheese-whiz and Catholicism lies a number of fascinating mysteries, mysteries that have never penetrated the protective border of Washington Avenue. Until now. Until one Phillyist* decided to pull back the curtain of intrigue and reveal…The Mysteries of South Philadelphia. Mystery #1: The Fountain of Youth. Right around the corner of 12th and Tasker......

10. Penn's Landing 9. Liberty One 8. Wawa 7. Liberty Two 6. Chakkah Fattah 5. Fairmount 4. DiBruno Brothers 3. Love Park 2. The Suzanne Roberts Theater 1. Penisvaginaballs Tower This dirty bit of posting brought to you by DIE ACTOR DIE's 2nd Annual Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia (NSFW), featuring filthy sketches from Animosity Pierre, BAD HAIR, Doogie Horner, John Kensil, Meg & Rob, Richie Redding, Secret Pants and The 6th Borough. Special Encore Performance......

It is oh so sad when that time of year rolls around again and we need to bid adieu to the annual pagan ritual we have of dressing up in costume to get candy and trick each other.The good news is, not only do we have another full year to ponder our next costume, we can still go to some favorite haunts for both tricks and treats year-round.Although places to find tricks are limited, some of our favorite places to find everyday treats include:Buttercup Bakery – Located at 1709 Walnut Street, the bakery is a franchise of the New York original and sells a wide variety of beautifully frosted creations made with buttercream, meringue and whipped cream.Walnut Bridge Coffee Shop - Serving the ultimate in chocolate indulgences – from enormous Joseph Schmidt chocolate truffles to mini Scharfenberger bites to go along with the outrageously delicious coffee.Le Bus Bakery - Makers of the finest artisan-made bread, rolls and pastries in the area. The lemon bars are outrageously delicious.DiBruno Brothers - “Culinary Pioneers Since 1939” this is the absolute best place for savory treats like pate, caviar, cheese … and Zapp’s Crunchin Crawtator flavored potato chips.Rite Aid – One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that for true candy lovers and bargain hunters, the day after Halloween and Easter are the most wonderful days of the year because all the bags of candy are drastically reduced (half off or more). Happy Shopping....

The new space at DiBruno Brothers kicks off Caffé Society, where members can pick or choose from a number of events that are offered. Fixed price events include an evening with your favorite author or personality, a three-course demonstration accompanied by three or more recipes, "demi-courses" and a personally signed cookbook. Demi-courses may be presented with complimentary wines, coffee service or BYO option. This evening, Steven Shaw, founder of e-gullet and author of “Turning the tables: Restaurants from the Inside out” will be the guest of honor....