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Philadelphia’s Best Local Designer Jewelry Stores
Craiger Drake Designs Rittenhouse | 1701 Walnut Street, fifth floor Forget snooty shops meant to intimidate—the new showroom of prolific gem whisperer Craiger Drake feels […]
Is This Nuts? More Couples Living Together After Divorce
“They split up.” “They split up?” My friend and I were sitting side by side on folding canvas chairs, both wrapped in fleece, both clutching […]
Off the Cuff: February 2013
Recently I saw the movie Lincoln, and when I left the theater, I felt highly energized but deeply depressed. Let’s start with the good news: […]
When Did Our Lives on Social Media Become More Time-Consuming Than Our Social Lives?
Do you know the most embarrassing possession of yours that someone will find if you die? I do. It’s a folder on my computer that […]
Is St. Joe’s Prep Still a Power Factory?
John J. Dougherty looks ready to fight. His mouth is set in a grim line, his hard eyes are wide open, and his eyebrows are […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: American Eats at The Mildred
It may not generally be wise to judge a restaurant by its logo, but it works for the Mildred. There it hangs, above the quiet […]
Rachel & Will at Philadelphia’s College of Physicians
Looking at the chilly sky today made us want to go back and look at one of our favorite weddings from this past fall/winter seasons: […]
Mark Segal Really Liked Frank Rizzo
My name is … Mark Segal. I am a … publisher, activist, developer, community organizer, and I think I have a […]
Emelia & Jay at Appleford
We stumbled upon this wedding from a past issue this week, and it still remains a favorite of the staff—that color palette! So we thought […]
New Philadelphia Wedding Venues: Hotel Monaco & The Kimmel Center’s Rooftop Redo
After a $5.7 million redo, the Dorrance H. Hamilton Rooftop Garden atop the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center (pictured) features a climate-and-sun-glare-controlled, LED-lit cast-glass […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia: 2013
These are the restaurants we want to eat in right now. Not yesterday. Certainly not last year. Maybe not even tomorrow. But right now. Philadelphia, at […]
BRIDAL FITNESS: 7 Fun Local Workout Classes You’ll Love
Several years ago, I made the switch from the gym to an all-group class workout studio, and I’ve never looked back. For me, it’s more […]
PHOTOS: How to Use Spring’s Mint Green Color Trend in Your Wedding
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Debt and Despair: Pennsylvania Students and Our Broken College Loan System
My eldest daughter and her friends are frantic about college. They talk about it ad infinitum: how to bulk up their curricula vitae to improve […]
“I’m Having a Brain Fart Right Now”
The once-self-proclaimed “King of the Internet”—who made a name for himself with an over-the-top blog and an epic quest to become famous—is now chasing celebrities […]