PHILLY
EVENTS
Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
October 2006
Features
Jewelry designer, host of the Henri David Halloween Ball; Philadelphia; 60
Dining, Food & Wine
As fall settles in, a new cookbook from a local chef calls us to the hearth
Turn to Philadelphia chef Aliza Green’s newest cookbook, Starting...
Alsace has long been a Garden of Eden for grape growers — one ofAlsace has long been a Garden of Eden for grape growers — one of many...
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We blind-tasted 10 samples with the area’s most exacting French chefs. See their picks inside.To find the region’s best, butteriest...
How do you sell wine to both guys and dolls?Men and women have different ways of shopping — for shoes, for cars, even for wine. For years,...
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Bobby Flay, Michael Mina and Wolfgang Puck are playing their hands in A.C. What are your odds of a winning meal?
What happens in Vegas doesn’t...
What happens when a restaurant loses its namesake chef?
Lacroix
The original: Jean-Marie Lacroix, the Fountain's founding father, opened his...
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New restaurants from John Mims, Keith Taylor and Legal Seafood
Carmine’s Creole Kitchen is on the move again (carminescreole.com). Owner John...
What to look for on store shelves this month
Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend
Owner Alan Rubin of Manayunk’s Village Spices combines ground ginger,...
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Local publisher Running Press is expanding its cookbook collection with two well-known names in Philadelphia food
Black Forest Cuisine: The Classic...
Shopping & Style
Skip the industrial-strength tools and opt for a lightweight mini-blower this fall
Yard work in Philly may never be as steamy as it is on Desperate...
Our husbands and boyfriends may be softies on the inside, but at least they’ll look tough in fall’s new badass boots for boys.Our husbands...
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Just when I thought I’d asphyxiate from the five-year- stale rumor that Barneys Co-op is coming to Walnut Street, I’m saved, by (who else)...
These days, shopping around Philly offers even more of a pick-me-up
We confess: We totally play those free-with-purchase Urban Outfitters CDs at...
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Our favorite bra to wear under lightweight tees and sweaters this fall isn't just practical — it's dangOur favorite bra to wear under...
The goods are constantly changing at Loehmann's, but the last time we went, we scored these MarcThe goods are constantly changing at...
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As if you didn't already love Congress Hall for its live, lounge-y music and beachfront location, now they'reAs if you didn't already...
Whether your living room is begging for a makeover or you're just feeling restless about the lighting inWhether your living room is begging for a...
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Spa Week gives everyone the chance to indulge
You probably know all about Restaurant Week. But Spa Week? For a while, only the most plugged-in...
Breathe new life into your tanks, tees and sweaters with a great chunky belt.Breathe new life into your tanks, tees and sweaters with a great chunky...
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Clean-freaks, rejoice! This week, Dyson rolls out a space-age- looking handheldClean-freaks, rejoice! This week, Dyson rolls out a space-age-looking...
A local company makes look-good, feel-good pieces we love
We get a cheap thrill out of Ikea, too — but we sort of need a break from screwing...
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The next time you fly, tune out engine noise, crying babies and thatThe next time you fly, tune out engine noise, crying babies and that annoying guy...
Pulse
Imagine driving from an Eagles game to Cherry Hill not so many years from now. You leave Lincoln Financial Field, cross the Comcast Walt Whitman...
In early April, when the National Football League announced that the Dallas Cowboys, and thus Terrell Owens, would make an appearance at the Linc on...
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The violence that has enveloped Philadelphia this year has been tragically consistent. Not only because so many of the murder victims are similar...
“It’s not one of our nights,” said a local real estate developer over mini crabcakes on a Thursday evening. He was explaining why...
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TOURS
Philadelphia in the Movies
Film.org
By Jennifer Schwartz
We all know about the Rocky stairs, but can you point out the City Hall-area manhole...
Other
After her own wedding, Jessica Gorlin-Liddell gathered up the jumble of mementos — invitations, programs, photos, ribbons, leaves she’d...
Film.org
We all know about the Rocky stairs, but can you point out the City Hall-area manhole from which Bruce Willis emerged in 12 Monkeys? How...
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If we’re going to make motorcyclists wear helmets again, why not everyone else, too?They had barely finished scraping the stray bits of Ben...
The fifth annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival roils the Schuylkill
Join hundreds on the banks of the Schuylkill this Saturday to...
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Gtownradio.com
“Remember, FM radio may be free, but it also sucks,” declares G-Town Radio’s home page. True enough. It’s hard...
How the mighty Amoroso roll won Philly’s daily bread a seat at the national table.Fifteen years ago, Bob and Andrea Levey left Philadelphia for...
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No kidding: We spent the past week eating (and drinking) our way through the gorgeously gleaming brand-new restaurants at The Pier at Caesars. All...
Inner peace comes with a discount during Spa Week
Everyone's in need of a little R&R every once in a while. Lucky for you (and me) that...
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From Bryn Mawr to Blue Bell to Rittenhouse Square, kids today don’t do squat around the house. Are we raising a generation that won’t know...
Delilah's is fending off big-name competition for the title of Philly's top strip club, but victory isn't as easy as it looks.Her silky...
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Pirate Soul: A Swashbuckling Journey Through the Golden Age of Pirates
By Pat Croce
(Running Press; $23.95)
Former 76ers president Pat Croce, whose...
What Bookbinder’s is to Philly, Phillips’ Seafood is to Maryland. It’s got the lobster tanks, the crab au gratin, the rolling cart...
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The funk-rock-pop masters come to Philly for a two-night stand at the Wachovia Center
It’s been almost 25 years since school friends Anthony...
From Brad and Angelina to Renee and Chaka, we’re surrounded by power couples. And their influence is trickling down.A few weeks ago, a friend of...
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The Prophecy
By Shane Simon
(Simon & Son Publishing; $22.95)
Simon, an 18-year-old kid from Doylestown, self-published this novel with help from...
Dress up your little demons (and your little Cerberus too) for a free Hallooooooooween carnival this weekend
If you haven't yet seen your share...
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In an airless beige room, wearing a dark green jumpsuit, remembering his former life, Corey Kemp shrugs his shoulders. "I think I'm smarter,...
Eating at Caesars' new Asian restaurant and noodle bar, Kwi, is a bit like using chopsticks: It's more satisfying to the initiated. First...
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Patsy Dougherty has always loved playing dress-up. As a kid, she’d make her own Halloween costumes, donning her grandmother’s antique...
Ah, October: that in-between fashion phase when you’re still wearing t-shirts but starting to bust out lightweight sweaters, too. To smooth out...
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Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story, either.
We mined many a database to get the statistics underlying our...
For the Kitchen & Dining Room
Blendo
1002 Pine Street; 215-351-9260
Best for Kitschy kitchenware.
Old and new items mingle at this...
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John Bolle : Bolle Design
What he does Best known for custom wooden furniture (like the tables and “cubic library” at Buddakan), Bolle...
Turn to Philadelphia chef Aliza Green’s newest cookbook, Starting with Ingredients, for guidance. Green’s approach to home cooking is...
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Men and women have different ways of shopping — for shoes, for cars, even for wine. For years, restaurants have concentrated on selling the...
Daddy O
From restaurateur Marty Grims (of Moshulu fame) comes the très chic and très un-Shore-like Daddy O on Long Beach Island. This...
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For apple-cider glaze:
2 c. apple cider
2 c. chicken stock
2 to 3 sprigs thyme
½ c. chopped onion
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. black...
Alsace has long been a Garden of Eden for grape growers — one of many reasons France and Germany have often fought over this picturesque slice...
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Exit Interview: What are your memories of Philly?
Joan Jett: I don’t really have any. [laughs] I left when I was six months old, so I think...
