Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Bar
What makes Mick’s Inn so special?According to owner Fran Semon, it’s the bar’s welcoming atmosphere and the fact that the establishment caters to customers of...
Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Restaurant
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAVillagio owner George Vasiliou said the Port Richmond restaurant is much more than just a meal ticket.After the deaths of both his wife and...
Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Local Business Owner
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFaith Mendez insists that her win has less to do with her and more to do with the staff she values so deeply.“We’re not...
Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Teacher and/or Coach
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAErnie Rehr said he has a very large family.That family isn’t just made up of his wife and two kids, he said, but of...
Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Coffee Shop
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACoffee House Too is all about the extras.Derick Warren, owner of the coffee house that’s called the Fishtown area home for about a year...
Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Breakfast or Brunch
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMercer CafeOmelets stuffed with crab, asparagus and mozzarella or pancetta, tomato and onion. Mascarpone French toast. Salty, buttery creamed chipped beef.Stomach grumbling yet?These are...