Passyunk has been around for ages, but a surge in fashionable places is attracting crowds that once clamored to Manayunk or South Street.East Passyunk Avenue isn’t exactly a hidden gem anymore. Time and time again recently, the strip called The Avenue by those in the know has been in the spotlight.
The attention seems focused on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered crowd’s migrations to the burgeoning spot, as well as the young and hip who are flooding its shops and restaurants. Long-time residents and businesses seem to be embracing the newcomers and what they have to offer.
Renee Gilinger, East Passyunk Business Improvement District executive director, described The Avenue as up-and-coming while holding on to its strong sense of community — a perfect mesh of the two groups who work and play side-by-side these days.
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