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Emily & Drew at The Old Mill
This week, from the fall/winter 2012 issue of Philadelphia Wedding, we bring you the beautiful wedding of Emily and Drew Gottenborg at The Old Mill […]
3 New Venues To Hold Your Wedding In Philly
Garces’s New Digs Rustic meets modern in one of Center City’s newest wedding spaces, formed when Jose Garces’s J.G. Domestic restaurant is combined with the […]
PHOTOS: Wedding Cakes Personalized With Monograms, Quotes and Poems
Say It With Cake: Whether you decide to go with simply your names, or a special quote or phrase that means something to you both, […]
Best of Philly 2012’s Picks For Brides
In case you didn’t know, brides, it’s Best of Philly season here in our offices, as the August issue of our mothership, Philadelphia magazine, is […]
Some Thoughts On the Registering Process From a Groom Who Survived It
Lenox chargers. Martha Stewart Dutch ovens. KitchenAid stand mixers. There was a time, not that long ago, when I didn’t have a clue as to […]
Philly’s Top Five Independent Record Shops
Beautiful World Syndicate Passyunk Square: 1619 East Passyunk Avenue Vinyl-lovers come here for the rarities: long-forgotten Philly soul records, little-known punk albums, signed jazz collections. […]
Ballpark Eats with Kevin Sbraga
It’s an overcast and otherwise miserable May evening in South Philadelphia. The Flyers have just been bounced from the playoffs; the Phillies lost last night. […]
Nick Adams’ $100,000 Treehouse
Inspiration: When I was a kid, I climbed a hemlock and built myself a treehouse out of a bunch of wood planks. It was home, […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: The Return of Le Bec Fin
The search for a truly great restaurant is a quest for a mysterious kind of comfort. You want a refuge that veils the anxieties (and […]
Michael Nutter Likes His Eggs Sunny-Side Up
My name is … Michael Nutter. I am a … mayor. The chances of me ever working in the White House … are zero. When […]
Pat Toomey Is Surprisingly Moderate
Ten minutes into my first interview with Pat Toomey, the terrifying reality sinks in: I am in no way prepared to tangle with this guy. […]
Bathing Suit Rules for Moms
It was a bad night at the community pool. Bad because there were black clouds creeping overhead. Bad because it was less than 70 degrees […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Fresh Surprises at Rittenhouse Tavern
Nicholas Elmi is no stranger to the haunts of the landed gentry. Before becoming executive chef at the original Le Bec Fin (where he spent […]
Jersey’s Secret Service Band Has Got It Covered
Years before a group of randy agents in their namesake organization made the word “Cartagena” synonymous with rollicking good times, the two-man New Jersey-based entity […]
Off the Cuff: August 2012
It’s as if a disease is spreading coast to coast, popping up in villages and cities in every state: Profligate spending by our politicians and […]