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Dogfish's Burton Baton at Resurrection Ale HouseThe gods smiled on the hop-loving residents of Graduate Hospital last night—as rain blanketed the city, two dream beer events came to the neighborhood.
At The Sidecar they had Ithaca Beer Co. (of Flower Power IPA fame), and at Resurrection Ale House it was Dogfish Head, the best thing to

Sa Va Fashion, Grid cover story subject and badass local, sustainable company, will showcase its summer collection next Saturday in Love Park. Owner Sarah Van Aken designs and manufactures all her clothes at 1700 Sansom Street, with an emphasis on sustainable fabrics. From the Grid feature: The boutique’s products all boast elements of sustainability—whether it’s

Todd Heisler/The New York TimesThe New York Times has an interesting story on the Amish and environmentalism in Lancaster Co. Turns out traditional farming methods can lead to dangerous run-off, mostly due to massive amounts of manure. This has been a huge issue in the Chesapeake Bay for years. Things get complicated when government and

A hawk at Mount Moriah CemeteryWe’ve been enjoying some wonderfully temperate weather, making it the perfect time to take a look at Billy Brown‘s compilation of urban hikes from Grid‘s upcoming issue. Turns out you don’t need to leave the city to get away from it all. As part of the Summer Guide, Brown details

OK, two stories from today: If you’re already cranky (damn Beer Week!), you might not want to start with this infuriating piece from Salon. Michael Lind argues that all the silly environmentalists need to give up on their trains and their renewable energy. He wants more airports, more roads, more trucks and more nuclear power.

Hammer of Glory = life highlightI was away for the weekend, so last night was the start of Beer Week for me. There was some catching up to do! I had some delicious stuff—Flying Fish’s new Exit 6 at Doobies, a Bells Double IPA at City Tap Room (it was a bit packed there for

July’s Grid has hit the internet. For an immersive experience, check out the flip book version. Included in this issue: West Philly’s Hybrid X Team teaches us something about education, the minds behind Pub & Kitchen hit the Jersey Shore with The Diving Horse, Billy Brown shares his urban hiking secrets, Tenaya Darlington debuts with

Tomorrow at 6 p.m., MoveOn.org will host a vigil for the BP Oil Spill at  Mugshots Coffee House in Manayunk. Those who gather will read stories from Gulf residents and share a moment of silence. Register here. 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Mugshots Coffee House, 110 Cotton Street, Philadelphia.

Last week, I slowly but surely packed up my life and moved it across the city. Conclusion: moving is hard. And I’m sure most can agree that in times of transition tasks like disassembling the queen-size bed become top-priority, while things like recycling can fall to the wayside. Usually this is a result of busyness,

Yup, people are still talking a lot about raw milk, especially in light of Wisconsin Governor James Doyle’s surprise veto of a bill that would have allowed the state’s dairy farmers to sell it directly from their farms. Michael Feldman took up the issue on the New York Times‘ Op-Ed Page: Things loosened considerably over the