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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
March 2009
COVER STORY
A SKI SOJOURN: Lake Placid, NYSPRINGTIME IN THE CITY: New York CityTHE GOURMET GETAWAY: Greenwich, CTTHE MOUNTAIN TREK: Stowe, VTTHE (NON-JERSEY)...
By Christine Speer
Features
The market may have tanked, but some neighborhoods are still worth the look. Here, snapshots of five very different areas by people who call them home
How to sell faster, buy cheaper, save tons on taxes and come out a winner in Philly’s precarious market. Plus: Our annual (and even more in-depth!) look at how your neighborhood ranks
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When it comes to sports towns, none are tougher than Philadelphia (and if you don’t believe us, just ask guys named McNabb, Burrell and Santa)....
On and off the court, no Philly athlete has ever had a bigger presence than Sir Charles. Now, with a new TV show (and a recent DUI arrest), he’s confronting a new subject: life in middle age
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He lives in one of the worst sections of Philadelphia. His father is in prison. He’s washed out of two schools. He has ADHD. He’s been caught stealing. He gets into fights. Child advocates say this is a crucial time to turn his life around, before it’s too late. He’s 11 years old.
Departments
Feuds! Money! Endorsements! The race to replace D.A. Lynne Abraham is about everything but putting criminals behind bars
You think you can hide from me out there in cyberspace, kids? I may be technologically inept, but I’m driven
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The Abington native and Seinfeld alum stars in the superhero film Watchmen
They’re reality TV’s cuddliest family, but increasingly noisy critics allege that Berks County’s Gosselins — and their show, Jon & Kate Plus 8 — aren’t all they appear to be
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Dining, Food & Wine
Chances are you’ve never been to the corner of Broad and Belfield in North Philadelphia, and that, my friend, is your loss. Because should you...
David Katz (finally) puts his stamp on the Philadelphia restaurant scene
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At Local 44, a new bar in West Philly, owner Brendan Hartranft is serving beer the way the English do: au naturel. In the U.S., most of our beer, like...
In a town as old-school as ours, why is it so hard to find a place that gets this classic drink right?
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Of Capogiro Gelato, with a new shop at Penn and a forthcoming production center in East Falls
Starr’s second Center City steakhouse, Butcher and Singer, pleases the eye — but not always the palate
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Shopping & Style
SEE THE TOP 6 WAYS TO SPRING-CLEAN YOUR LIFE HERE Ahhh, spring: the perfect time to get everything in your world back on track. Start by calling...
Matthew Izzo, the furniture/apparel store, has moved to Old City with a two-floor spot on the stylish 3rd Street corridor. Along with Izzo’s...
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A stationer and craft-paper store comes to Northern Liberties
Earnest Sewn (pictured), Sass & Bide and Hudson are just a few of the status jean lines that Third Street Habit is selling for an astounding $50...
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SEE SPRING'S 7 TOP TRENDS HEREWe know what you’re thinking. We’re not buying a whole new spring wardrobe, either. Instead, we’ve...
If we could put Penn in a bottle …
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Pulse
If, by some chance, you visited the blockbuster Cézanne exhibit organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1996 and you’re thinking...
In honor of the 180th year of the Flower Show, we checked in with its most famous non-floral staple: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society president and Philly greenest thumb Jane Pepper.
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Politics is the new black, dumplings, as the Pennsylvania Society Inaugural Ball at the Ritz in D.C. proved so aptly. Among the chatterati were a solo...
Right after Joe Torsella left the National Constitution Center in January (he’s prepping to run for Arlen Specter’s U.S. Senate spot), the...
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Amid the ballyhoo over Pennsylvania’s foray into gaming — the shadowy authorization vote, the turmoil regarding the siting of Philadelphia’s casinos, first in residential neighborhoods and now mere blocks from the city’s majestic center — there’s another issue that’s been mostly overlooked:
Because in Philly, there are no good breakups
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“My personal life is a mess,” Scott says, and while it’s true — she’s been abroad for months, her grandma (“My...
Other
Sick of the treadmill? So are we. And so is Hungary-born Julius Geday, founder of The Philadelphia Hiking and Adventure Group. For the past year, this...
WHO: Michelle SantarlasciCO-OWNS: Lolita MOST RECENT PURCHASE I'M LOVING: Michael Kors Women’s Chronograph Bracelet WatchDISCOVERED AT:...
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Want a cheap but impressive night out? Normally, the Orchestra offers $10 community rush tickets to their shows, available for one hour the night of...
Just got word that the Roots are hosting their 2nd annual all-day Picnic at Penn's Landing on Saturday, June 6th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, but...
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The taller, blonder half of Hall & Oates speaks!
If you like your jazz smooth, Diana Krall is for you. Her June 19th concert at the Mann will be picnic perfect. Tickets go on sale Monday the 9th at...
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The genius weirdo brain behind the Talking Heads has announced a June 5th show at Parkside's lovely amphitheater. He's joined by freaky gypsy rockers...
WHO: Steve Duross CO-OWNS: Duross & Langel MOST RECENT PURCHASE I'M LOVING: My Cole Haan/Nike bootsDISCOVERED AT: Cole Haan WHY I'M OBSESSED:...
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Click here to view slideshowSee last week's Street Style here Happy Friday!Well, as I mentioned last week, the 10th floor at the Bellevue turned out...
That's right. It's time to break out your AquaNet, Walkman, and wine coolers and relive your misspent 1980s youth with Def Leppard and Poison as they...
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Philadelphia has long been deprived of exciting options for Chinese food. This spring, Michael O’Halloran, chef-owner of Old City jewel Bistro...
A South Jersey classic gets a new, ultra-cool look
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That's right. Spinal Tap. Be very afraid. May 14th at the Keswick. No word on ticket prices, though how much could they be really? On sale this Friday...
