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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
June 2007
Features
You think Hurricane Schwartz is a celebrity now? Just wait till his steamy new novel comes out (yes, steamy)
It’s the age of celebrity … so what’s a city to do when it doesn’t have any actual celebrities? Invent our own!IN AMERICA...
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Dear Shoobie (and yes, unless you live year-round east of Route 55, you’re one of them): As someone who was born, grew up, and has spent most...
What good is a trip to the Shore without a pirate-head coconut to remember it by?It’s a rainy April Thursday, and I’m at the beach....
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A Bucks County couple built their garden paradise on the most unlikely foundation
When Sue and Mike Wert bought their Bucks County home in 1996, they...
Dining, Food & Wine
DUNE RESTAURANT You’d think sweet, casual BYOBs like Dune would be a dime a dozen in Shore towns. After all, the formula makes perfect sense....
This version of cole slaw from Northern Liberties’ Honey’s became an instant favorite. They updated the iconic side with colorful,...
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An inn built when the Common- wealth was still a colony reinvents itselfWhen the Chadds Ford Inn opened in 1736, its earliest regulars were the...
Tequila cocktails and refined Mex- ican dishes share the spotlightClimb aboard one of the sturdy wrought-iron bar stools at Xochitl (pronounced...
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Makes 2 cups
2 1/4 Tbsp. egg yolk, from 2-3 large eggs
3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard powder
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Sunny lemonade is too often dismissed as a kid's drinkSunny lemonade is too often dismissed as a kid's drink, overlooked on local menus in...
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That’s okay, so do some of Philadelphia’s top sommeliersFully dry wines have a sophisticated image. So do fully sweet wines. But those...
A food lover goes in search of authenticityI had noticed Pojangmacha before. Sitting in a former White Castle building in a lonely Upper Darby parking...
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Stoneleigh Riesling, Marlborough, New Zealand
As snappy and fresh as a spring day, this wine demonstrates that New Zealand isn’t just for...
That’s okay, so do some of Philadelphia’s top sommel- iers. Fully dry winesFully dry wines have a sophisticated image. So do fully sweet...
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A food lover goes in search of authenticity.I had noticed Pojangmacha before. Sitting in a former White Castle building in a lonely Upper Darby...
Shopping & Style
Those of us who ran (and, to be completely honest, nearly won) Broad Street last month briefly considered bronzing our beloved Asics. Instead,...
Lucky for all of us whose skin could use some lovin’, Rescue Rittenhouse Spa Lounge has added capillary-disappearing, pore-shrinking,...
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Denim capris with heart-shaped back pockets. Breezy babydoll dresses. Terry-cloth tracksuits for you … and your Chihuahua. Your inner teen will...
How to find the coolest under-the-radar shops? Walk one block away from a retail district — Chinatown, for example — to find a place...
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I once had a boyfriend who gave me a birthday bouquet arranged in a colander. It was like two presents in one. These days, I do my own flower...
If only Apple could run Philly, just think what a better place it would be: more chic and efficient and always at least five years ahead of everyone...
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Stay: The recently opened InterContinental Boston (510 Atlantic Avenue; 617-747-1000; intercontinentalboston.com) is the first good thing to rise...
Stay: Swann House (1808 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 202-265-4414; swannhouse.com), a red stone mansion off Dupont Circle, has all the amenities of a...
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Sure, Ali’s Wagon has a great big back room where area parents have been gathering for everything from birthing classes to baby sign language...
The one gift every wife/mother/ grandma would be psyched to get on Mother’s DayFlowers are pretty. Brunches are fine. But really, the one gift...
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An intimate Q&A with the designer
On May 9th, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated its 51st annual Daisy Day — now one of...
We know, we know: You probably haven't been digging the Gap since, well, those swing dance ads a million years ago. We've, admittedly, been...
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Lucky for all of us whose skin could use some lovin’, Rescue Rittenhouse Spa Lounge has added capillary-
disappearing, pore-Lucky for all of us...
I once had a boyfriend who gave me a birthday bouquet arranged in a colander. It was like two presents in one.I once had a boyfriend who gave me a...
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The new iPhone is one delicious Apple worth biting into
If only Apple could run Philly, just think what a better place it would be: more chic and...
I've had it with counting points! I'm over rice cakes! And I simply will not give up my Rita's mint chip cream ice gelatos!I've...
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Sure, this onesie from Ali's Wagon is adorable. But it doesn't just look good — it makes moms, and babes, feel good, too: It's...
The Pier continues to surprise us pleasantly by opening shops that don't exist in Philly — or even King of Prussia. The latest of these...
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Pulse
CINEMA The Pearl Theater at Avenue North 1600 North Broad Street; 215-763-7700 By Jihan Thompson The Pearl is the first new movie house North Philly...
A battle for naming rights pits retail kings against local queens
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The Pearl is the first new movie house North Philly has seen in more than 50 years. But if you’re expecting any of the luster the name implies,...
What the chick on the next towel over will be engrossed in this summer
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A battle for naming rights pits retail kings against local queensThis spring, James McManaman, co-owner of the Absolute Abstract gallery on South 13th...
Last year, my husband John and I were at a party when he ran into a banker he knows. We met the banker’s beautiful wife, who was so buoyant,...
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By Judith Rodin, (University of Pennsylvania Press; $34.95) If you’ve ever mused, “Gee, university president would be a pretty cool...
(Dorado Records; $12.99) With the re-release of her underappreciated 2006 debut, there's hope that a legion of new fans will discover this Fishtown...
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I was skeptical when I heard about this latest offer to show me the city as I’ve never seen it before blah blah blah. I’m happy to report,...
Philly boomers who vacationed in Wildwood during the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s have one thing in common: fond memories of Hunt’s...
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Drive north on I-95 from Philly to get your gaming on, and you’ll take the Street Road exit to head west toward Philadelphia Park, the Bensalem...
Is it time to take out Punxsutawney Phil? The ubiquitous rodent — who each February 2nd draws media hordes upstate for Groundhog Day —...
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Less than three years after reclusive millionaire stock trader Tom Rice hijacked the Bulletin name and hyped the rebirth of the storied broadsheet,...
In this month's Pulse, a battle for naming rights pits retail kings against local queens.This spring, James McManaman, co-owner of the Absolute...
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Everyone in Philadelphia knows Allen Rothenberg — “THE Injury Lawyer” — thanks to his barrage of cheesy TV ads. We caught up...
Last year, my husband John and I were at a party when he ran into a banker he knows. We met the banker’s beautiful wife, who was so buoyant,...
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It was during the first kids’ birthday party I attended, four months after becoming a stepmother, that I realized there was another ritual of...
Other
Philadelphians come together for the 23rd annual Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship
Ah, it's that much-anticipated time of...
The hottest color trend this fall gets a warm welcome at home.The cozy fall tones you’re used to just got a makeover and decided to come out of...
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If the racks at the area's bridal salons don't hold the dress of yourIf the racks at the area's bridal salons don't hold the dress...
Now that the weather has finally turned promising, the kids are getting a little stir crazy. Don’t worry — Philly’s got you...
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Who is more intimidating: God or Christopher Hitchens?
Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a confirmed Jewish atheist, ex-Socialist and one of...
What made restaurant icon Susanna Foo get into a bizarre altercation with a meter maid last fall … and end up in jail? For the first time, Foo...
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The booming baritone of John Facenda, legendary Philadelphia newscaster and signature of NFL Films, has popped up selling everything from...
Every June 16th, hundreds gather at the Rosenbach Museum to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses. Why here?In a brick rowhome on a street full of...
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Two summers ago, Ed Rendell and Vince Fumo pushed through a bill virtually ensuring that the favorite slots parlors of the usual Philadelphia insiders...
Can a Porsche-driving developer, a renowned restaurateur, a septuagenarian mortician and, um, a dentist save this neighborhood?You can always see...
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Local ESPN baseball analyst John Kruk on playing the Phillies '93 World Series, wearing leather pants and having a hot wife.It ain’t easy...
Bad news beach-goers, the long-weekend forecast in Atlantic City calls for scattered soak-your-towel-with-no-warning thunderstorms. But not to fret...
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FRIDAY
concerts
Paulina Rubio @ the Borgata 9 p.m. :: Buy Tickets
Akon @ House of Blues 8 p.m. :: Buy Tickets
SATURDAY
comedy
Kathy Griffin @ the...
The city turns to the Internet to sell the next idea of what we are: hip.Back in March, on the last day of Austin’s South by Southwest Festival,...
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Three takes on the urban getaway
NEW YORK
Stay: Sleek and minimal, the London NYC (151 West 54th Street, 866-690-2029; thelondonnyc.com) is...
If the annual bargains at A.C.’s Scoop are anything like the major discounts at the location in New York (or even online), we can’t wait...
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Philly Carnival returns for its fifth summer to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month
Forget about booking this summer's family vacation to the...
As I write this on deadline, the Democratic primary in Philadelphia is four days away, and at the moment, it looks like Michael Nutter will win, and...
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BACK WHEN WE WERE DELIBERATING over whom to endorse in last month’s mayoral primary, there was some internal concern about Michael...
Forget the teeth-staining orange, grape and cherry twin pops of Philadelphia childhood. The cream and fruit bars at Kennett Square’s La...
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What they are: They’re not the artificially rosy maraschino cherries found in too many cocktails, nor are they tart pie cherries. They’re...
ROLL DOWN THE CAR WINDOWS
By Carrie Denny
When you ease back on the gas after stopping at the Great Egg toll, you can smell it through your open...
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Dry Dock
This sunny, picnic-table-fronted spot comes complete with burgers and thin fries served in red plastic baskets, and
airy cake cones...
Lobster House
Yes, there are snazzier spots in town to sup upon local scallops and fresh-caught stripers — the Ebbitt Room, 410 Bank Street,...
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La Patisserie Only in Cape May could you custom-order French breads sculpted into starfish and flounder, and fondant-swathed cakes dripping with...
George’s Place
At sunup, fishermen and surfers flock to the green booths of this subtly retro corner spot, where banana French toast, eggs,...
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The Manayunk Arts Festival returns to our favorite Northwest Philly hot spot
Get your fill of the arts by joining 275 local and national artists as...
ON THE MORNING IN JULY 2005 when his burg became the best place to live in the nation, Moorestown councilman Dan Roccato wasn’t even home. With...
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For those who snoozed through history class, this Colonial pub crawl is a new way to learn
Ever wished you could drink during class? Well, now you...
Bucks County
Annie’s Water Ice has long been enough of a reason to head to Doylestown. Now we frequent throwback French bistro Slate Bleu,...
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Sunoco Welcome America! prepares Philly for its week-long July 4th celebration
As summer heats up across the nation, Americans prepare for their...
Happy, happy shopper, especially if the Gucci at the Pier at Caesars has just one pair of these amazing wedges with an embroidered floral heel in size...
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Sunoco Welcome America! returns to Philly with a weeklong celebration of freedom
For Philadelphians, sparklers and a few burnt hot dogs aren't...
The Music
$3,000-$15,000 for a band; $3,150 and up for a DJ
One Merion mom’s attempt to secure Aerosmith for her daughter’s March bat...
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BY LAUREN MCCUTCHEON
Vegas, I know from all-too-recent experience, positively drips with nightclubs. And French chefs. And topless pools. And more...
