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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
January 2008
Features
As the child of South Philadelphia’s legendary crime boss, Jean Bruno was afforded all the luxuries of a mob princess: fancy clothes, lavish parties, ritzy vacations — until the day Angelo Bruno had his head blown off.
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Speaking out for the first time about their sons’ drug and legal problems, Andy and Tammy Reid reveal that addiction is an issue they’ve been dealing with since 2002.
A how-to guide on how to decorate your home in the mid-century modern style. Yo, Daddy-o. Want to get your hands on the coolest the middle of last...
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The design world has a crush on the ’50s. How one Cherry Hill home embraces Atomic Age style.Remember the birdcages at John Wanamaker? The...
Tammy and Andy Reid (Philadelphia Eagles Coach), speak out about their sons’ drug and legal problems for the first time. On January 30th,...
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The child of South Philadelphia’s legendary crime boss, Jean Brun, speaks to her father's mythic persona. The closet door is...
Departments
What’s it really like to run Philadelphia? From snowstorms and stadium implosions to an FBI bug, Mayor Street’s former managing director tells all
Ice-skating bad boy Johnny Weir has made as many headlines off the ice — for his partying, his snarky relationship with the media, his evasiveness about his sexuality — as he has on it. Maybe that’s why skating’s powers-that-be won’t give him gold
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The heart really does have a language all its own
What’s it really like to run Philadelphia? Mayor Street’s former managing director tells allIt was 1:20 a.m. on February 3rd, 2003, when...
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Figure-skater Johnny Weir makes headlines for his bad-boy life off the ice.“They’re not real or anything,” Johnny Weir is telling...
Montco’s most famous spy exposes her new book, Fair Game.After CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson was outed by columnist Robert Novak (with assists...
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The heart really does have a language all its own.WHEN SHE WAS FOUR, my daughter Marcy’s favorite TV show was I Love Lucy. While other kids were...
Dining, Food & Wine
Now’s the time to buy into the latest eat-local trend to guarantee your fair share of all those August tomatoesPhilly’s top chefs and...
From discounted dining days to gourmet food shows, we’ve scouted the area’s tastiest annual eventsWinter1.5–1.12: Pennsylvania Farm...
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This tasty tuna recipe from fish-master Chip Roman of Conshohocken’s Blackfish uses bold flavors to spice up the winter months.This tasty tuna...
Why we recommend Marchesi de Frescobaldi "Nipozzano" Chianti Rufina Riserva 2004Within the Chianti zone, wines from Classico have an...
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Could a simple marketing trick change the way we buy wine?We’ve come to expect wine to be intimidating. Traditional label terminology is...
Forget the vegetarian and white chicken kinds. We’re talking the manly, stick to your ribs stuffOn FireFirefighter-owned, firefighter-themed...
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Where the staffers of Philadelphia Magazine are eating this month.Las BugambiliasIt’s got all the makings of a BYOB that just happened to score...
The West Philly spot brews up standout beers — and community changeThey said it would be loud. They said another bar would draw more drunks....
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Can the Dilworthtown Inn capture the attention of a new generation of diners with Blue Pear Bistro?Chateaubriand, beef filet for two drizzled with...
An article about delicious and healthy stone-ground flour from the Mill at Anselma There’s something undeniably romantic about stone-ground...
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Shopping & Style
The water taxi to this ritzy resort gives you the opportunity to tie your Gucci scarf over your hair, Jackie-style. WHY: Because the water taxi to...
It’s kind of like the Marriott you stayed in for those meetings in Chicago. Except with a beach and a casino. WHY: Yes, it’s kind of like...
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The newest, sleekest Resort on the island-- from luxurious rooms and a massive infinity pool, to the crowd-free Dawn BeachWHY: This spa/resort is the...
Pony up for a suite with a private pool, and end your nights stargazing at Hôtel Guanahani. Why: Hôtel Guanahani isn’t a hotel...
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We swoon when our favorite Philly design companies put the city’s eponym on their tees and tanks and hats and more. But now marketing...
Erin O’Brien Dugery and Kelly Day's junior-high-slang logo tee's that raise awareness — and giggles.It may be racking up national...
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As if we needed another reason to keep Ardmore mainstay Suky on our list for special-occasion gownsAs if we needed another reason to keep Ardmore...
Our secret cure for SAD?Basking in the warm luminosity emanating from the lamps at Bulb.Our secret cure for SAD during the sun-starved winter months?...
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If having your face rubbed down with four nano-currentemitting metal prongs doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, you might want to...
Shopmodify.com--all things green and fabulous.Attention, e-shoppers: Super-stylish Media neighbors (and new mommies) Heather Bickley and Gina Stowe...
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Laurentius Purnama -- salon owner, designer, makeup artist and hair stylist to the stars -- and now, the lucky ladies of Philadelphia.WHO Salon...
Pulse
As our gardener Carlos would say, it is absolutamente congelación here, and that means it’s time for us to follow our fellow Main Liners...
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A few (funny) reasons to check out Atlantic City in the upcoming months.Stand-up comedy pretty much dropped off the face of the earth for several...
Boyz II Men are back (minus two members) with an album full of Motown coversIt’s been well over a decade since five students from the High...
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Can a story be told in six words? Legend has it Hemingway rose to the challenge Can a story be told in six words? Legend has it Hemingway rose to that...
Why you should visit The Franklin Institute's "Identity: An Exhibit of You."The Franklin Institute has filled the gap in between its...
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Shorts and heels. The only things you need to bring to pole dancing classes at A Sensual YouShorts and heels. Those are the only things you need to...
Over salads at the Palm, Sam Katz asked Eagles prez Joe Banner how — even when the scoreboard doesn’t show it — he makes the team...
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In honor of our centennial, we look back at some of the stories that shaped Philly MagIn “How Many Ed Rendells Are There?” (April 1994),...
A local ad guru is fighting to get his people their propsGyro Worldwide Advertising honcho Steven Grasse takes his lineage seriously—he’ll...
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It was Fidel Castro who famously proclaimed, “History will absolve me.” But will it be so kind to John Street?After eight years on the...
Why “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers” rules as the unofficial anthem of the Mummers Parade.Head for Broad Street on New Year’s Day and...
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Other
A little R&R at work goes a long wayRight now, I am so relaxed I’m having a hard time putting words on paper. I just had a 15-minute massage...
Make resolutions you'll actually keep The ball drops, streamers fly and resolutions are made. Each year, January 1st prompts us all to...
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