Get it while it’s hot.
SHOP
Three Potato Four Opens
What: The online store sets down roots in an old wool mill and fills it with prints, vintage ephemera (skeleton keys, medicine bottles), and furniture ($8-$700).
Why: With new items arriving each week, staying away may prove a challenge.
When: Sat., noon-8 p.m. Hours thereafter, Fri. & Sat., noon-7 p.m.
Where: 376 Shurs Ln., bldg. a, Manayunk (267-335-3633).
TWIST
Fuxico Jewelry
What: Priscilla Costa teaches the traditional Brazilian technique of fabric flower making, then shows how to assemble them into necklaces all your friends will covet.
Why: Even beginners will get the hang of it in no time.
When: Sat., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.; Sun., noon.
Where: Beadworks, 619 E. Passyunk Ave. To register, call 215-413-2323. Cost is $50.
MANGIA
Barbuzzo
What: Prolific duo Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran open another resto, this time inspired by a recent trip to the Mediterranean.
Why: Neapolitan pizzas, squid ink fideo, and minted pea tagliatelle with pork cracklings.
When: Opens Wed. Daily, 4 p.m.-midnight.
Where: 110 S. 13th St. (215-546-9300).
WATCH
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
What: Mauckingbird Theatre Company sets the Shakespeare classic in a posh prep school and modernizes it with a queer twist.
Why: Hilarious cyberpunk fairies steal the show.
When: Thru Sept. 12.
Where: Randall Theater at Temple University, 2020 N. 13th St. Tickets ($20) at 215-923-8909 or online at mauckingbirdtheatreco.tix.com.
Photo: Courtesy of Three Potato Four
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