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    Scent-sational News: OlfactoryNYC Brings Their Custom Fragrance Experience To Walnut Street

    / February 19, 2026

    With 45+ scents, lab coats, precision scales, and a bottle with your name on it, Rittenhouse’s newest retail opening is coming up roses. Rittenhouse…

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  • Around Town

    When the World Knows Your Zip Code: Hyatt Embraces Rittenhouse Square

    / February 17, 2026

    When an international hotel brand rebrands to Rittenhouse Square instead of just ‘Philadelphia,’ that’s global recognition you can measure in corporate strategy—and we’re here…

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  • Dining

    Our Yemeni Coffee Era Has Begun: MOTW Brings ‘Coffee With a Purpose’ To Market Street

    / February 16, 2026

    The stunning 5,000-square-foot space brings authentic Middle Eastern design, “coffee with a purpose,” and late-night hours to Market Street. Rittenhouse is ready to embark…

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  • Dining

    127 Layers Is Our Kind of Extra: Somedays Bakery Is Bringing Its Cult-Fave Croissants To The Former Republic Bank

    / February 12, 2026

    The NYC based bakery with a devoted following for next-level artisan croissants is setting up shop at 1601 Walnut Street—bringing sophisticated pastries and that…

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  • Around Town

    The Deep Freeze Edition Edition: January’s Fond Farewells, Friendly Hellos, And Focus On The Future

    / January 29, 2026

    While Rittenhouse was digging out from the snowstorm, the neighborhood said goodbye to long-time neighborhood fixtures, hello to exactly two new arrivals, and “coming…

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  • Shopping

    Retail Chess on Walnut Street: Lululemon Executes Phase One of Expansion

    / January 24, 2026

    The brand shifts to temporary digs at the former North Face space at 1515 Walnut Street while construction prep begins on their super-sized Rittenhouse…

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  • Real Estate

    Rittenhouse Roundup – Real Estate Edition: From Swiss Investors To A Long-Awaited Mixed-Income High-Rise

    / January 18, 2026

    The neighborhood (and adjacent!) is seeing significant real estate movement — from international buyers to the former PHA site (finally?) ready to rise after…

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