1050 North Hancock St. #77 Philadelphia, PA 19123 - (215) 469-1868
Open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-5pm
My husband and I have always talked about opening an old school barber shop. We always dreamed about a great place to get a straight shave by an Italian guy and check out from the rest of the world for awhile. That "fun talk" got replaced by kids and work so I was thrilled when The DUKE's Barber shop moved into the neighborhood.
If there is such as thing as "old-school hipster charm" The DUKE is it. It just opened and there was already a line when we showed up on Saturday morning...so my guess is we were not the only ones dying for a place like this.
We showed up for Henry's first haircut. He is almost 2 and although I had no problem with his unruly look... we agreed it was time for a change. And the daily comment on how lovely my "daughter" is never really bothered me either - just for the record. I want Henry to have long hair...I just think it could look less scrappy.
Everyone at The DUKE was awesome and I guess Henry was digging the vibe too b/c what I thought might be a fight was a breeze. He sat right on my husband's lap in the 1930's barber chair and let William go to work on his lovely locks. Not a peep while I snapped picture after picture for the grandparents. Maybe it was the jazz, maybe it was the deconstructed manly setting or just the over all mystic of a new experience but Henry who is usually fight or flight was cool as a cucumber.
If you get a chance The DUKE is worth checking out and a great compliment to an afternoon trip to Northern Liberties. They can get busy so I recommend stopping in to see if there is a wait if you have a little one in tow.
The Duke's can be found on the back side of the Piazza on North Handcock Street.
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By the number of Facebook fans creative mom Adele has I quickly see I am late to party when it come to admiring her work. I don't know if I am more in love with her work or the fact that her baby sleeps through her creations. Both have me in awe especially since you will hear my harp on how little my kids sleep. Well Maybe I can try this with my dog! You better believe I am already planning next year's holiday card after seeing this.
I am one of those moms that stares at relaxed families in restaurants in complete awe and envy. Eating out is not a relaxed situation with my crew. From the moment we sit down it is like a NASA countdown until things get out of hand. 3 minutes to enjoy the new location, 1 minute until I need to clear all the "weapons" off the table, 2 minutes I start to look around nervously for the waitress and now T-minus 4 minutes until Henry's melt down. 
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fall in love and then....I get paralyzed by all the options. It is almost like if I buy one the mystic of having one will disappear. All I want to do in a pinch is throw on a plain T, a great pair of jeans and a Necklush and call it a day. My own indecision is holding me back from completing my hipster look. All the crap I waste my money on and I won't buy the item I really want...it is sad really. Oh and don't try to make one at home...it will end in a bulky disaster...trust me. Don't let my issues keep you from your Necklush
