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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
January 2007
Features
Strangely spring-like weather throwing a wrench into Fido's wardrobe? Keep pup's sweaters packed away. Send him out for his morning...
Still not convinced that you're a candidate for cigarette-leg jeans? Let "The Stilt" at The Pier's Adriano Goldschmied convince you...
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Winter chills have us spending extra hours snuggled in the sack — and coveting a more comfortable sleeping situation. The one that we want: The...
Departments
A month ago, a young black man was shot outside a New York strip club on the morning of his wedding. Sean Bell was unarmed, the police fired 50 rounds...
Dining, Food & Wine
If Philadelphia really wants to be a player on the national food scene, we have a choice to make.There's a secret in the city's kitchens...
Bordeaux is France’s largest and most renowned wine region, and its native redBordeaux is France’s largest and most renowned wine region,...
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Philadelphia chefs are finding gourmet in the everyday
This year, often under-appreciated products — items as basic as milk, eggs and cheese...
Our exclusive survey of what Philadelphia diners want — and 72 inside tips on where to find it.There's one thing four out of five people...
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A Bucks winery offers a last chance to sip the local chardonnay that bested the world.In 2005, the Starwine International Wine Competition awarded top...
Shopping & Style
Meet Philly's eBay Queen Extraordinaire
There's a reason why Linda Lightman is in the top one percent of consignment eBayers —...
Lexus ups the luxury ante
It would seem Lexus’s new self-parking option was made for parking-obsessed Philadelphians. The feature is...
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In the sounds- sexual, feels- ethereal category: Indian head massages. For these no-disrobing-In the sounds-sexual, feels-ethereal category: Indian...
The photo card is so last year. Self-centric stationery is, however, superbly right now. Get yoursThe photo card is so last year. Self-centric...
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Still wound up from the holidays? Head to the Inn at Lambertville Station for a reading retreat — sit by theStill wound up from the holidays?...
Tory Burch's hometown pedicurist, Marina Selverian, has opened Polished Fingers and Toes, a super-girlyTory Burch's hometown pedicurist,...
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What's south and north and indie- crafty-arty (i.e., decked out with funky chandeliers, giantWhat's south and north and indie-crafty-arty...
Get ready for this month's Academy Ball in style
With Philly rolling out the red carpet for the 150th-anniversary Academy Ball on the 27th,...
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Origins and Dr. Andrew Weil are collaborating again, this time on two new products: PlantidoteOrigins and Dr. Andrew Weil are collaborating again,...
Pulse
Philadelphia writer at large Sasha Issenberg is keeping tabs on this year's mayoral race. This month: a look at how the candidates are learning...
“I don’t like plays that have 30 scenes. I like the lights to go up and stay up,” says playwright Bruce Graham. This may explain why...
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Other
Is he too much of a reformer to be mayor? Or so hungry to be mayor that he can't be a real reformer?Michael Nutter stands on a street corner in...
Even before his arrest on child pornography charges last summer, former Wharton faculty member Scott Ward had a history of questionable contact with teenage boys. So why was he still a free man? And why was he still teaching at Penn?
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Sign up with Philly's own Xlibris or Infinity, and you, too, can write a book! (Fifteen minutes of fame not included.)Why is Ed Murray smiling? I...
A handsome groom, a perfect dress, a beautiful wedding by the sea: If you plan it, they will come ...A handsome groom, a perfect dress, a beautiful...
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The premier Fab Four tribute band comes to the Academy
Let’s face it: Most tribute bands are, well, lacking. And with terrible names like "2U"...
ComfyRest Pillow
By ComforTan, Warrington
My fiancé laughed hysterically as I stuck my face into this doughnut-hole pillow that promises...
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Is Daniel Pipes, the country's most controversial Middle East scholar, mellowing?The first thing that strikes you about Daniel Pipes is his size....
An exuberant revival of Pippin opens at the Forrest
Alas, that old storybook struggle to find one's rightful place in this wicked world is a...
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What’s the smoking ban in bars really about?Finally, on the fourth try, Philadelphia City Council passed a smoking ban in bars and restaurants...
Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City’s Movies
By Irv Slifkin (Middle Atlantic Press; $17.95)
There’s something about seeing your...
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A TV nice guy ditches the sunny side of the street for a blue highway
Philly-born Bob Saget — fun-loving father Danny Tanner of Full House fame...
Smoky-voiced Stewart brings his “Rockin' in the Round” tour to Philly
More than 40 years in the business hasn't slowed Grammy...
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As of its last earnings announcement, Starbucks had more than 12,000 locations worldwide, which would usually be a small warning sign that if a site...
King Tut is back — and this time, it's pharaonic
Some are lucky to get their 15 minutes of fame, but rare is the person who gets some...
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A month ago, a young black man was shot outside a New York strip club on the morning of his wedding. Sean Bell was unarmed, the police fired 50 rounds...
Businesses
Starbucks at 18th and Market Streets
By Andrew Putz
If you’re one of the millions of Americans whose morning routine includes a stop...
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If rented shoes, drinks served in plastic pitchers, urethane balls and neon-lit gutters summon fond memories of birthday parties past — as in,...
Whether or not you ever really get around to goals like “Learn fluent Cantonese” and “Spend more time with the wife,” commit...
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Exit Interview: Where are you right now, and do you have a driver?
Ana Ortiz: Oh, no, I drive myself. I’m headed to the Santa Monica...
