Nothing anchors a burgeoning neighborhood as well as a good restaurant.
Whether it's New York's TriBeCa or Miami's Lincoln Road, the addition of a talked-about new restaurant brings a section of town to life and people onto the streets. Or at least in focus. Fork, Philadelphia's newest hot spot, has performed just such a function in the neighborhood called Old City. Until recently, this area, located north of Chestnut between Fifth and Front streets, was occupied mostly by warehouses. Today, it's the location of the Arden Theater and the Painted Bride Arts Center, and the warehouses are gradually being converted to luxury condominiums.