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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine
October 2009
COVER STORY
55 places to eat Philly's new favorite meal
By Ashley Primis and Bridget Salmons
Features
Construction of his new house? $80 million. Donation to Temple University? $15 million. Cranking up interest rates on his customers’ credit cards to nearly 40 percent? Shameless.
For half a century, the Republican Party has been a joke
in Philadelphia. But now a few upstarts have a radical idea: Let’s try to get Republican candidates elected!
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Atop a dune overlooking the Delaware Bay, a beach house offers a gentle tutorial in updated seashore living long after summer is through
Departments
Doylestown’s pop badass brings her concert tour home
As a kid in Havertown, filmmaker Mike Tollin was in awe of controversial Phillies star Dick Allen. In an excerpt from a work-in-progress screenplay, Tollin details Allen’s place in the city — and how his own idol-worship transformed into a real relationship
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Wyeth — the maker of Prempro, a hormone replacement drug linked to breast cancer — had warnings on its labels. But its campaign to sell the drug may have sent a different message
For three decades, a gown from “Suky” telegraphed peerless Main Line style. When the legendary boutique failed, it seemed like the latest victim of the economy. But was it?
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Dining, Food & Wine
A pastry chef experiments with the savory
Can two young chefs succeed where others have failed?
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If our steak-loving governor can drop 40 pounds while stressing over his budget, you can, too. Here, his no-nonsense formula for slimming down
Burger-mania is strong in Philly, and No Libs newcomer
PYT expands our options
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Bistro 7’s French-focused chef cooks Chinese at No Libs’ Kong
Shopping & Style
Good news: Two local retailers are debuting additional locations of their successful shops. Shoe-adoring Main Liners now have a go-to place in...
Finding a sitter is an ongoing problem, but an area biz has got your back. Premier Sitter Services sets up Speed Sitting events at which, for a...
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Our fair city continues to stake its cutting-edge claim with DesignPhiladelphia, an annual event that attracts innovative, global tastemakers....
October is shaping up to be the most pamper-some month of the year. If you’ve yet to experience the sensational treatments at Rescue...
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Willow Grove scores a hip just-for-him hair cuttery
Maybe it’s our Mad Men obsession that’s inspiring our love for pocket squares, but can you blame us? They’re so...
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Animal prints have returned this fall, and the traditionally racy patterns are more approachable and versatile than ever: No matter...
Pulse
Fishtown resident; owner, Lithe Method (lithemethod.com)
Hey girl, you can do things yourself … you just might need a little instruction along the way. We’ve rounded up five classes that will get you there
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Hall & Oates, $49.98
Quirk Books created a monster this spring with surprise best-seller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which turned Jane Austen’s Elizabeth and...
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The New York Times/NPR puzzlemaster treks to Philly for the Sudoku National Championship on October 24th. (No, he won’t stay to solve the...
Perhaps the loudest cheers for the Phils this post-season will come from the folks at Citizens Bank. It seems the deeper the Fightin’s get...
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Out on the Main Line, it’s hot pastrami at 20 paces
Age: 29.Known best as: Co-founder of the three-person, Philly-based improv group Rare Bird Show, performing at the Philadelphia Improv Festival on...
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Maine and I already have our tix for the new Princess Diana exhibit bowing this month at the Constitution Center, and can’t wait for its...
It’s sweeping Philly. But can CrossFit really become the workout for people who hate working out?
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Meet the man behind the Birthers. (Yep, he’s ours)
Other
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
Check out how Philly’s boutiques are stocking one of this season’s most fashionable trends
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Travel editor Christy Speer has fall’s color-changing leaves on her mind
What Philly's coolest people are loving this week.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOWCLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK'S SLIDESHOW
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Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
What Philly's coolest people are loving this week.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOWCLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK'S SLIDESHOW
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Home Editor Lauren McCutcheon rounds up her favorite seasonal arrangements from shops around the city
Fashion Editor Carrie Denny wants to wrap up in a long, cozy sweater
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These local pediatricians are making the waiting room obsolete
Q102 DJ Rocco Cima is giving health-conscious diners a new option
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Healthy Bites chef/owner Katie Cavuto shares the recipe for her — and soon to be your — favorite fall soup
The former owner of Old City’s Conspiracy Showroom is turning out designs we want to get our hands on
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Our style-savvy editors prowl the streets to find the latest fall fashions
What Philly's coolest people are loving this week.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK'S SLIDESHOW
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Lauren McCutcheon can’t wait to hit up the events at this year’s DesignPhiladelphia
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
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What Philly's coolest people are loving this week.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK'S SLIDESHOW
Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop
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Fashion editor Carrie Denny picks her favorite looks from this local designer’s Rittenhouse boutique.
What Philly's coolest people are loving this week.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOWCLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK'S SLIDESHOW
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Travel editor Christy Speer has fall’s color-changing leaves on her mind — along with great deals in Chicago, Manhattan, the Hudson River Valley, and New Hope
PHILADELPHIACrossFit Philly, 7224 Germantown Avenue, 215-248-2130, crossfitcamp.comCrossFit Prime, 220 Geiger Road, 215-873-4571,...
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