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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
October 2007
Features
Dozens of tips to get you started on your way to living small.Despite the prevailing trends, you don’t actually need a 10,000-square-foot house...
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Why does WHYY's Bill Marrazzo have employees who are calling for his head?MARTY MOSS-COANE hadn't planned on saying anything, but the longer she...
How could two juries find Jeffrey J. Marsalis more believable than the 10 women who accused him of rape?LIKE THE REST of them — like the other...
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Eric Fair tells his story that paints a harrowing picture of a rogue, outsourced war.ON A WINTER NIGHT IN IRAQ, darkness stole across the desert like...
Did Michael and Sheryl Pouls use their muscle to get Baldwin School teacher Patsy Tollin fired? Or are Tollin’s old-school ways out of date?ON A...
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Departments
The Hardball host and Somerton native spins his new book, Life’s A CampaignInterviewing MSNBC motormouth Chris Matthews is like riding a bull...
The Republicans, out of power in Philadelphia for half a century, have no shot in this election, either. So why is mayoral wannabe Al Taubenberger...
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I’D BEEN APPREHENSIVE about dragon boat camp in the first place, and after a quick survey of the other paddlers in my boat on the first day, I...
Dining, Food & Wine
Original Fork chef Anne-Marie Lasher’s spins a once-derided veggie.Creamed Brussels Sprouts4 Tbsp. unsalted butter2 tsp. garlic, minced2 c....
The simple, often overlooked — and often overcooked — egg is taking center stage at dinner at restaurants around the area.The simple,...
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Say what you will about the Brits and their culinary contributions — they did give us fish and chipsWhip Tavern owner K.C. Kulp says the...
Philadelphia restaurants we consider worthy of trying this month.Dock Street Brewery and RestaurantThe waitress’s black tee says...
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A bright, clean and well-made wine anyone can afford.Prosecco, Northern Italy’s favorite sparkling wine, won American fans with its delicious...
Watch out: American brewers are raising the limits with high-alcohol beersThere was a time when we knew what to expect from our beer: Five percent...
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One Wednesday night in June, every seat in Washington Square West’s M Restaurant was filled. The epicurean crowd, including restaurateurs Alison...
Shopping & Style
Brace yourselves again: Anthropologie will be carrying Mary Clark’s popular Smock sweater in its stores across the nation.For those who take...
Jill Berger and Michelle Santarlasci have taken their ability to select the perfect pieces public with new store Lolita.Jill Berger and Michelle...
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Where can a guy get a well-made off-the-rack suit these days?So glad you asked, because we are absolutely loving Brooks Brothers (multiple locations,...
My favorite discounted women’s apparel place in New York just closed. Can you suggest a replacement in Philadelphia or environs? — A...
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Where’s the best place in town for eyebrow shaping?Where’s the best place in town for eyebrow shaping? When I get my thick, silky black...
Why we headed down to Charleston for good eats, posh digs, and an altogether leisurely weekend.Stately antebellum mansions behind a haze of Spanish...
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There’s something about Wixwax, Kim and Joe Pacini’s six-year-old candle line, that’s absolutely spot on.There’s something...
Day One: Gas: $13.50 CITGO, PennsaukenDay Two: Utz pretzels and strawberry Trident: $13.25 CVS, Upper Township; Gas: $10 Wawa, Marmora Day Three:...
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Center City stores get ready to stay up past their bedtimesNot too long ago, my entire wardrobe consisted of clothes from two stores. Not by choice,...
Which one of Philly's mainstay stores has up and moved from its Narberth location Bryn Mawr?Bryn Mawr is bursting with style these days. (Note recent...
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The fall fashion show/cocktail party/street fair complete with street vendors and restaurant specials.WHO: The team behind 3000 B.C. spas and...
The Plaza at King of Prussia to host designer Nikki Sixx and designer Phillip Lim at Neiman Marcus in October.Big hair may be out (sigh), but Nikki...
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Who: Ali McCloud, Penn grad and owner of Arcadia, Northern Liberties’ newest boutique, which carries eco-friendly and socially responsible...
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Pulse
The Three Tenors of Soul, All the Way from PhiladelphiaShanachie Entertainment; $18.98The soulful “Sound of Philadelphia” once defined the...
If you’re thinking of skipping the 12 millionth Henri David Halloween ball this year and staying home to scare the bejesus out of yourself by...
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How Forgiveness Transcended TragedAmish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy By Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt and David L....
War Without Death: A Year of Extreme Competition in Pro Football’s NFC East By Mark Maske (Penguin; $25.95) War Without Death won’t...
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An interesting way suburbanites are spending their disposable incomeStyles Dog Grooming, 3049 West Chester Pike, Broomall, 610-355-0805That...
You need Botox,” said a friend — more of an acquaintance, really, a woman I’d met twice before — some months ago, eyeing my...
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This season, HBO’s hit comedy Entourage played up Vincent Chase (above) struggling to make Medellin, a film bio of cocaine kingpin Pablo...
When a U.S. president is unpopular, the American people have a pretty tried-and-true way of letting him know it: They throw out all his buddies in...
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In this heavily Catholic state, there’s little political appetite to take on the Church. So it didn’t shock anyone that attempts last year...
You would think the Walnut Street Theatre would rest on its laurels. After all, the country’s oldest continuously operating theater has, in its...
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Other
Is your go-to breakfast as good for you as you think?It’s getting to be that time of year when the temps finally start to drop, sweaters are...
Once you start, you’re hooked.I am one of the devout 6 a.m. Spinners at Wayne's Club La Maison. I roll out of bed somewhere around 5:15 a.m.,...
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After a hard workout what can I grab that will fill me up but not slow me down? You’re right, after a hard workout it’s imperative to...
