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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
April 2010
COVER STORY
After a World Series win and back-to-back pennants, could Phillies 3.0 be even better? Sure it could: Chase, Jimmy and the boys are back, Roy's on...
By Michael Callahan
Features
Avid fan Bill Eastman's picks for the four best road trips to take this year
While the players are soaking in the cheers, their spouses are busy fielding a whole different set of issues, from sick kids and crazy fans to nasty sportswriters and moving vans. Inside the secret lives of Phillies wives
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Our crackerjack food editor serves an up-to-the-last-out guide to the
tastiest ballpark eats
Home or away, our roundup of the best spots to catch a game
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Get a glimpse of the guys as they pose for our April issue
Philly Mag design director Michael McCormick gives the 411 behind our four April covers and our Phillies portfolio
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A quarter-century ago, we bombed our own city. In many ways, it’s been 1985 ever since
For years, the hostility between the city and the radical West Philly group MOVE had escalated. But nobody was prepared for the horrific way the fight would end one May afternoon in 1985. Now, 25 years later, the people who were there that day tell the still-unbelievable story
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He was a popular teacher at Council Rock South — renowned for his dedication to his students. She was a high-school senior — pretty, smart, and going places. At a time when the divide between child and adult is harder and harder to find, was their next step nearly inevitable?
BACK IN THE ’60s, when I was in grade school in Glenside, two of my classmates were named Dawn and Lori. Dawn was the daughter of Phillies...
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Departments
The Springfield rocker hits the road with a Cinderella reunion tour
What do the Mummers Parade, the SEPTA negotiations, the Dad Vail Regatta and the Manayunk bike race have in common? All required Congressman Bob Brady to swoop in and bail out Mayor Michael Nutter
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Tom Caramanico — engineer, transportation expert, humanitarian — ruminates on a second deck for the Schuylkill Expressway, saving the children, and Center City’s suburb
Dining, Food & Wine
The Philadelphia Wine Festival is back for its 9th year! This premier tasting event boasts nearly 200 fine wineries from around the world. May 8....
It’s as much about the ritual as it is the salty, sweet morsels: Grab a group, order the crustaceans by the bucket, platter or pound, and...
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What: Yards Brewery’s new on-site pub/tasting room. Date opened: January 2010. Vibe: Industrial and communal. Beer: Six Yards beers on tap;...
We’ll follow our bartenders no matter where they go
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Number of Tiffins by the end of 2010: We’ll have a total of six by the end of summer, and hopefully two more by the end of the year. Previous...
This upscale vegetarian restaurant draws customers to 10th and Spring Garden because herbivores will travel for good food. As at its sister...
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“Here’s your friggin’ fried rice,” said owner Han Chiang, who rules his sunny new Old City outpost the same way he does his...
The downstairs half of Azie on Main (formerly Maia) suffers an identity crisis: Its sports-bar theme and boudoir-inspired damask booths and...
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With a 350-bottle wine list and entrées that started at $24, the ambitions of Kitchen 233 far outstripped its modest South Jersey locale. Now,...
Center City‘s Zavino gets into the pie game
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Can Vetri stay on top as his kitchens multiply?
Shopping & Style
Two local green businesses are pairing up next weekend for an eco-chic product party
Here are SpoiledPretty.com blogger Daneen Baird’s top picks for keeping it green when you’re keeping it pretty.
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The Clover Market, an outdoor, upscale vintage-goods emporium, debuts in Ardmore on April 11th and 25th.
Urban Jungle started as a business that maintains green city spaces, but has recently blossomed into a 3,600-square-foot gardening center in South...
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Popular Salon Vanity is moving on up.
In 2007, local Ian Andracchio created a killer 45-minute row-machine workout (sorta like spinning, but with your arms, too) and set up RowZone, near...
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Whether she’s Miley or Vanessa, big or small, on a budget or free-spending, a slave to trends or rejects them all, there’s a dress in Philly for her
John Derian is known for turning vintage découpage and ephemera into endearing domed paperweights, letter trays and lamps. Petulia’s...
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Nothing fits like custom, and Media’s B. Gross is looking to set you up for spring. Buy five bespoke shirts (starting at $125 each) and get the...
We love snakeskin for the instant drama it adds
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We couldn’t be happier that safari-inspired designs are having a moment
Pulse
At the Bryn Mawr Starbucks, I order my skinny latte:1. On the cell, waiting for a parking spot.2. To go.3. Served in my travel cup.To go to see the...
Mountain or road, commuter or fixie — start taking advantage of the great bicycling opportunities in our region
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This lower Hudson Valley hotel is close, and offers low-key charming accommodations
It’s been 20 years since we first heard Michaela Majoun’s voice coming to us live from Penn’s WXPN studios. Lucky for us,...
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Eco-friend or eco-faux?
The ex-wife of a well-known casino magnate and mother of a Penn undergrad had placed a call to Campus Apartments. With properties in 50 college towns,...
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Come November, the good Guv is a free agent. Here’s where insiders think he might land.“He could run a major foundation — after 30...
At the Philadelphia Union’s first home game, on April 10th at the Linc, Wilmington resident Bryan James, 37, co-founder and president of supporters club Sons of Ben, will have a front-row seat
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Neither wind nor rain nor gallons of snow could keep moi from the Museum of Art’s Picasso opening
Maybe Daytona should ask for some stimulus money
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A local company pushes the Snuggie to a whole new level
When does a moniker cross the line from something your buddies call you to something official enough to go in quote marks between your first and last names in the Daily News?
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How Philly — yes, Philly — is helping the nation eat better
This month, tenants of the slender 31-floor luxury residence at 1706 Rittenhouse Square Street — the new, glittering $145 million love child of...
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Other
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
We can’t get enough of these two pretty warm-weather trends, showing up in Philly’s fabulous boutiques
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Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
Katie Cavuto Boyle, consulting dietician for the Phillies, shares the healthy dishes the Phils eat before taking the field so you can fuel up like a pro before your next fitness performance
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Top Doctor and director of dermatology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center Stuart Lessin shares whether or not it’s safe to spray your way to a bronzed body this summer
Three life-changing, laughter-packed vacations that’ll keep you moving
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Team Philly’s running coach Ross Martinson on everything from what to eat and when to sleep to the best spots for spectators
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
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When Haddonfield resident Nicole Jones and Virginia Dooley met while studying abroad in London, they instantly bonded over their love of quality...
Travel editor Janine White fills us in on the fairs and festivals going on right here in PA
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Our style-savvy editors hit the streets to scout the latest fashions
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
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Home editor Lauren McCutcheon is headed to this design gallery’s new suburban outpost
The secret to beating spring allergies: local honey. Here’s why it works and where to find it
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Oprah detoxes, Beyonce detoxes. But you don’t have to swear off solid food to rid your body of toxins. A Philly expert offers these tiny tweaks to look and feel your best by summer
Team Philly’s running coach Ross Martinson on everything from how to build your mental endurance, the treadmill vs. pavement, and how to stay hydrated
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Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
We can’t get enough of two of spring’s most wearable trends.
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