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One Shot Cafe
Aug 31, 2026

One Shot Cafe

One Shot Coffee & Cafe has anchored Northern Liberties since 2005, when founder Melissa Baruno, a Brooklyn transplant, opened a...

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Tattooed Mom
Steve McCann Aug 26, 2026

Tattooed Mom

Tattooed Mom has anchored the 500 block of South Street since 1997, when co-founders Robert Perry and Kathy “Mom” Hughes...

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Bob & Barbara’s Lounge
Steve McCann

Bob & Barbara’s Lounge

Bob & Barbara’s has been a South Street dive bar since 1969, now run by siblings Katrina and Oskar Duva....

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Wash~Day
Aug 24, 2026

Wash~Day

Wash~Day is a Northern Liberties hair salon built around curly and natural hair of every texture, co-founded by natural-hair specialists...

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Ray’s Reusables

Ray’s Reusables

Ray’s Reusables is a female- and queer-owned zero-waste general store and refill station in Northern Liberties, where customers can bring...

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Trunc

Trunc

Trunc is a Northern Liberties lifestyle boutique co-owned by life and business partners Dorothea Gamble and Dagmar Mitchell, spotlighting handmade...

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Dame’s Vintage Emporium

Dame’s Vintage Emporium

Dame’s Vintage Emporium is a Northern Liberties boutique curated by lifelong thrifter Alané Dame, offering handpicked clothing and accessories for...

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Laser Philly

Laser Philly

Laser Philly is a Northern Liberties gift shop and design studio run by owner and designer Sharif Pendleton, blending custom...

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Transfiguration Hair Studio

Transfiguration Hair Studio

Transfiguration Hair Studio is a West Philadelphia salon built specifically around gender-affirming hair care, with an almost entirely LGBTQ staff...

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The Underbite Bites

The Underbite Bites

The Underbite Bites is a queer woman-owned bakery serving South Philadelphia (Bella Vista / Queen Village) with small-batch, artisanal sweet...

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