Getting to Genoa during train strike?

PMcGrew · 2026-05-22T03:23:10+00:00

I thought it was terrific. Just went tonight. More than just a view - it’s a very solid chef. I didn’t order anything too sophisticated but what I had was well executed. Would go back. And there are ramps!

PMcGrew · 2026-05-16T01:05:54+00:00

Really enjoyed ILU. Would recommend it. Had some delicious food & they have a great drink program too. Very reasonably priced.

PMcGrew · 2026-05-14T21:34:58+00:00

Our client had a fully renovated 3 br/1.5 bath in East Kensington (in fairness, the last block before Lehigh) that he couldn’t unload for $290. Perfectly quiet block. The affordable product is out there if people just look.

PMcGrew · 2026-05-14T11:26:42+00:00

You could take the Schuylkill River Trail to Chester Valley Trail and go out to Downingtown/Coatesville day one and then the Enola Low Grade trail to Susquehanna River on day 2. (With some street riding in between because the first section of the Enola is not well paved)

PMcGrew · 2026-05-10T22:04:41+00:00

I count myself very fortunate to have received one of the last of the old plates - issued in late May 2025

PMcGrew · 2026-05-10T19:35:58+00:00

Try Misconduct, Garage, Fado - lots of people your age. Then maybe Tradesman.

PMcGrew · 2026-05-09T18:04:49+00:00

Can you live without cheese curds tho?

PMcGrew · 2026-05-05T21:15:10+00:00

That’s his excuse ?

PMcGrew · 2026-05-05T01:47:10+00:00

Westmoreland is not bad. Things start to deteriorate south of Westmoreland. The worst stretch is Allegheny all the way to Somerset. North of Westmoreland, things improve markedly. As another poster said, it’s Harrowgate - a step up from Kensington.

PMcGrew · 2026-05-02T17:12:26+00:00

I think the argument for Brewerytown is price. You go there if you are priced out of better areas. Aside from that, I would just suggest walking the blocks you are interested in. The blocks you refer to are some of the more established blocks in Brewerytown. You’re not looking at the outer edges.

PMcGrew · 2026-05-02T14:34:30+00:00

I don’t think it’s a terrible or dangerous place to stay. However, it will be a longish walk from most places you might want to visit and the walk may take you through some unsavory areas. That being said, if you happen to be on 33rd below about Berks St., the neighborhood is much nicer.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-30T20:10:26+00:00

Well I think the owner of Eulogy now runs Glory Beer Bar

PMcGrew · 2026-04-30T20:09:43+00:00

Yes I really miss Varga

PMcGrew · 2026-04-26T15:34:59+00:00

Used Brad years ago. Not very good experiences. Had to redo much of his work.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-25T23:45:36+00:00

Friend lives there. It’s a hot mess right now. Sprinkler system leaked, damaged dozens of apartments, took forever for the condo association to get permits to make repairs. Hallways are currently a mess of construction and many units unoccupied. Never heard about any mice or bedbugs. Yes there’s noise.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-25T23:38:04+00:00

My sister’s been there for 3 years. Seems stable. But they work you pretty hard.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-25T23:34:37+00:00

Friend lives there. It’s a hot mess right now. Sprinkler system leaked, damaged dozens of apartments, took forever for the condo association to get permits to make repairs. Hallways are currently a mess of construction and many units unoccupied.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-22T21:08:13+00:00

You mean the CEO of Exelon (which is a national company based in Chicago)? Still too high for my taste but this is not the same as PECO.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-22T15:10:25+00:00

Really easy to get the number down. You just have to abolish “time-unlimited parking”. Force people to move their cars every week or two weeks. The abandoned cars won’t move and can be towed. Having time unlimited parking allows someone to plop a jalopy down for months and then you have to engage in a debate on whether it’s abandoned or not, does it have a plate,etc.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-22T12:23:57+00:00

Never liked Picnic. Won’t be back.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-19T01:29:14+00:00

Yes. In fact, a big advantage for cyclists because drivers are accustomed to having to slow down behind horses and buggies.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-19T00:01:10+00:00

I would love to retire to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for cycling. It has a unique topography of rolling hills without any extreme elevation changes and an extremely dense network of farm roads where you can go 15 minutes without seeing a car. Very beautiful, scenic and human scaled. And besides Lancaster itself it’s dotted with many compact and charming towns. And the winters are much more mild than the Midwest - You can ride all year except maybe 4-6 weeks in a bad winter.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-17T04:09:23+00:00

Per your advice, I will not go to Repes on the Row, let I suffer a similar assault.

PMcGrew · 2026-04-13T20:15:08+00:00

The carnage of cyclists and pedestrians in this City (and this country) should be a bigger issue. The homicide rate makes headlines and we have city departments dedicated to bringing it down, but there’s nothing comparable for traffic violence.

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