There’s a lot to love about Philly. Name another city where people watch out for each other as good or better than Philadelphians? You can’t. Because this really is still the “City of Brotherly Love.” City Cast Philly is here for it all — the good and the bad. Every day on this show, you’ll hear from the team highlighting what makes this gritty, beautiful, complex city we call home just a little bit better.
Podcast Host
@trenaenuri
A Philly hidden gem:
Paine’s Park for skateboarding, roller skating and roller blading
Someone from Philly you should know about:
P. Michael Boone, also known as Mr. P, he teaches children how to become barbers
Best book or movie or TV show about Philly:
Concrete Cowboy
Lead Producer
@lebenshoff
A Philly hidden gem:
Washington Avenue Green, a riverfront park in South Philly.
Where I’d take you to eat in Philly:
Artisan Boulanger Patissier for a pistachio croissant, Spice C for hand drawn noodle soup, Mom-Mom’s Kitchen or Czerw’s for homemade pierogies, Cantina la Martina for ceviche… I could go on!
Something we do better in Philly than anywhere else:
Park illegally
Audio Producer
@a_cfritz
A Philly hidden gem:
Black and Nobel is a small shop on South St. that I walked past many times before noticing. But now whenever I need some good soap and even better conversation I head in to chat with the owner and his son.
Someone from Philly you should know about:
Jamal Johnson is someone everyone should know! A Philly-raised anti-gun violence activist, he has been integral in Philly’s push to address the tragedies of gun violence and demand action.
The tourist trap in town that’s actually great:
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. The mosaic garden along with the attached art gallery that has been in progress since 1991. The layers of the expansive mosaic tunnels leave me seeing something new every time I go.
Newsletter Editor
@recoveryspirit
Someone from Philly you should know about:
Everyone should know about Terrill Haigler, aka @yafavtrashman. Shortly after being hired as a sanitation worker, the pandemic hit, and he became an essential worker. He created an IG page to show residents what this work looks like.
The tourist trap in town that’s actually great:
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Best book or movie or TV show about Philly:
Abbott Elementary, & My Broken Language: A Memoir by Quiara Alegría Hudes