Philadelphia Magazine

Alexandra Jones

Digital Contributor

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Restaurants

Where to Find Booze-Free Cocktails in Philly

Not drinking? Don’t worry — these bars and restaurants have you covered with mocktails so delicious, you won’t miss the alcohol.

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The Little Lion Is Throwing a Benefit for Staff Displaced by Old City Fire

Owners Chris Younge and Jason Dills are also working to find temporary gigs for their employees.

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Catch South Philly Barbacoa on Ugly Delicious, Netflix’s New Documentary Series

Host David Chang explores the power our favorite foods have to challenge our minds and our taste buds.

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12 of Spring’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings

Philadelphia’s food scene keeps booming in 2018, with new food halls, purveyors, and places to dine popping up from Old City to University City.

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Peek Inside Old City’s New Peruvian Restaurant, Vista Peru

The Northeast’s El Balconcito crew opens their downtown outpost this weekend with upscale Peruvian fare and an extensive pisco bar.

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Wine Is Cool Again, and Philly Wine Week Will Show You Why

Five years in, they’re popping the first corks of 2018 on March 22nd.

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The Black Food Historian Who Called Out Paula Deen Will Talk Culinary History in Philly

In his book The Cooking Gene, chef, gardener, historical interpreter, and author Michael Twitty traces Southern food’s true roots — and his own — to the earliest African-Americans and beyond.

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Cadence, a BYOB from High Street Alums, Will Open on Girard Avenue

Chefs Michael Fry, Samantha Kincaid, and Jon Nodler are striking out on their own.

City Life

What’s In Store for the Free Library of Philadelphia?

Three exciting projects that Free Library prez Siobhan Reardon is working on.

City Life

Check It Out: The Philadelphian’s Guide to Local Libraries

Our libraries are about so much more than books these days.

City Life

Five Philly-Area Libraries You’ll Have to Drag the Kids Out Of

Outdoor voices, please.

City Life

Old Books are Awesome

A rare-book walking tour for aspiring literati.

City Life

24 Things Other Than Books to Check Out From the Library

Books? What Books?

Restaurants

Here’s What to Expect From Chad Gelso, Aldine’s New Chef

The Pennsylvania native plans to expand the menu, highlight local producers, and boost the restaurant’s bar program.

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Here Are Philly’s James Beard Semifinalists for 2018

The region scored 14 nominations across seven categories this year.