Tinto
Half-price sangria (white or red, $4) from 5 to 7 p.m. What office? 114 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, tintorestaurant.com.
Beth Bilinski
You wet your own hair and sweep up afterward, but Beth (who trained at VOG in Rittenhouse) does the rest. She'll cut your whole family in one fell swoop. Call for service area, 00000, .
Barcade
How geeky is this nirvana of tap craft beers and 25-cents-a-round arcade games of Tetris and Tron? The $10 "lunch special"-any sandwich (try the grilled cheese), chips and beer-runs till 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 1114 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, barcadephiladelphia.com.
The Southern Company
They'll make your patio furniture look as cared-for as your living room furniture, even though you've left the former in the sun, snow, sleet and damp for a decade. Also: They pick up and deliver. 2330 Wyandotte Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, thesouthernco.net.
Speed Raceway
When was the last time you drove a go-kart? Strap into an environmentally friendly high-performance Italian kart and zip around the tight turns at these F1-style indoor tracks. You max out at 45 mph, which is faster than it sounds. A great rainy-day diversion. Call or see website for locations, 00000, speedraceway.com.
Honest Tom's
Fish, plantain or chicken-and-pork tacos it's whatever you ate last that you'll tell everyone you love best. On Twitter @HonestToms See website for schedule, 00000, facebook.com/pages/Honest-Toms-Taco-Shop/88341692048?ref=ts.
Nicck Townsend
He'll explain his vision for your face and train your brows to grow exactly how he wants them. Service Area: Main Line, Philly, South Jersey, 00000, .
Philadelphia Salvage
Greening your home takes on a whole new meaning at this dusty shop where old doors, claw-foot tubs and antique tile are rescued from crumbling spaces and repurposed for modern pads. If owner Chris Stock doesn't have exactly what you need, he'll keep an eye out-and chances are he'll see it soon enough. 542 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119, philadelphiasalvage.com.
Baked Sunless Tanning
Consider a perfectly bronze, all-natural spray tan your reward for all those sunny days down the Shore spent slathering on SPF 100. Feeling lazy? They'll come to you. In-store spray tans start at $35, at-home treatments at $55. 815 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, bakedtanning.com.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
It's a dessert for the masses. Literally. Just one slice a roughly two-by-four-by-eight-inch slab of Famous 4th Street's checkerboard cake (moist chocolate and vanilla squares bound with a creamy mocha mousse) will both feed and please your whole party. Cake ain't your thing? How about the three-to-an-order cheese-and-sour-cherry blintzes, the New York-style cheesecake, a black-and-white cookie, or an old-fashioned egg cream? Yeah, we thought so. 700 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, famous4thstreetdelicatessen.com.
Verde
You'll go, buy something fabulous for your friend, decide to keep it for yourself, and not even feel a little bit guilty when you wear it and she tells you how much she loves it. 108 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, verdephiladelphia.com/verde.
Tony's Baltimore Grill
After you blow your bankroll at the Borgatas blackjack table, the $1.25 drafts, delicious $8 pizza pies ($10 with the works) and $11 ravioli-and-sausage at this vintage (circa-1920s) institution will set you straight even late at night. The bar is open 24 hours (okay, maybe theres one reason to love A.C.), and the kitchen doesnt stop serving until 3 a.m. 2800 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, facebook.com/pages/Tonys-Baltimore-Grill/28334370833.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Upper Darby
In a business where customer service typically leaves plenty to be desired, this Delaware County branch of the national chain is a beacon of hope, with friendly, expeditious employees eager to make sure you're happy behind and beyond the wheel. And should you leave your E-ZPass in one of their cars (as one Philly Magger did), the branch manager just might drive to Collegeville to retrieve it for you (as the branch manager here did). 706 Garrett Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082, enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?gpbr=1742&bid=004&cnty=US.
Sorella
She might not channel Beyonc in her everyday life, but if she'd like to glam it up for the prom which she can actually do, if she so chooses, in Mama Beyonc's line, House of Deron then take her to the downstairs Prom Lounge of this fashionable boutique on Media's so-cute main drag. She'll find the dress, the shoes, the jewelry, and thanks to the helpful sisters who own the shop, you'll keep your sanity in the process. 23 East State Street, Media, PA 19063, sorellashop.com.
Schuylkill River Trail, Manayunk to Valley Forge
Any stretch of this five-star public-works project is worth the pedal, but if you're looking to rule the towpath, start up in Manayunk, to avoid the myriad runners, crewers and stroller moms down by the Art Museum. Grab a LeBus sandwich from the local outpost and try to make it the 13.5 miles to Valley Forge for a well-deserved picnic. 00000, schuylkillrivertrail.com.