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Dan McQuade

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City Life

City Robocalling Bandit Sign Biz Owners

Every 15 minutes, they get a call.

City Life

Sixers Finally Admit They Killed Rabbit Mascot

Team CEO Scott O’Neil: ‘Hip-Hop is dead and buried.’

City Life

Once-Key Christie Allies Backing Bush?

Tom Kean Jr. is hosting a fundraiser for Jeb Bush’s son next month.

City

South Jersey Dog Summoned for Jury Duty

It’s all a mix-up, we hope.

City Life

9 Great Inga Zingers

McQuade: Here are some of Pulitzer winner Inga Saffron’s best digs.

There's been quite the brouhaha about the Union League's repeated attempts to buy a golf course. Lost in the shuffle, though, was that, according to the Inquirer they also bought the Backyard, a gorgeous little BYOB in Stone Harbor, and made it members only. This is sad. I love that restaurant, and while I've been a guest at the Union League, I'm more likely to renounce my New Jersey residency or get a cat than join, so getting back to the Backyard would depend on leaning on a member. I'm not surprised the Union League set its sights on Stone Harbor. It's long been a vacation spot for the Mainline/Haddonfield crowd, so of course they bought a restaurant there and not among that new money crowd over in Avalon or, God forbid, the plebes of Sea Isle. Two tips if you want to stay in Stone Harbor for great food (because my first instinct would be to shoot down the parkway to Cape May): Check out the Water Star Grille at the Reeds in Stone Harbor, which is a wonderful spot with nice water views that also has a full bar. Or see if the Backyard's opening up before Memorial Day and try to bluff your way in on May 17th, a day on which Union League members will be wearing giant hats at the Radnor Hunt.
City

Union League Membership Moving Away from Main Line

The growth areas are in Center City and South Jersey.

City Life

GIF: SEPTA Riders Carry Unruly Passenger Off Bus

The man wouldn’t get off. These passengers did it for him.

City Life

Phillies’ Weekend in GIFs

McQuade: Chase Utley starts the season 20-for-40, Jimmy Rollins shows up heckler, and more.

City

Look How Nice It’s Going to Be This Weekend!

Heck, look how nice it is right now!

City

NAACP Suspends Philly Chapter Officers

President Jerry Mondesire among four suspended.

City Life

Boyz II Men Member: Sanchez Can’t Survive WIP

Non-Eagles fan Shawn Stockman has an opinion on the Eagles.

City

Grace Kelly House Animal Hoarder Must Pay $7K

She’s prohibited from owning new animals for 42 months.

Shoppist

Philly Sole: Shoetopia and the Sneaker Hustle

Introducing Shoppist’s new column devoted to sneakers.

City Life

Temple: Eagles Want Big Rent Increase at Linc

The school says the Birds are seeking to more than double school’s costs.

City

Schwartz Questions Wolf Loan

This is the best we have so far as gubernatorial race scandals go.