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ASK THE EXPERT: Do Guests Get A Thank-You Note Just For Traveling To Our Destination Wedding?
Q: Should I send a thank-you note to guests who traveled to attend my destination wedding but didn’t give a gift? Is it customary to […]
Summer’s Most Gorgeous Wedding Gowns
This season’s crop of airy, feminine dresses layered in tulle and covered in floral embellishments captures all the brightness of a warm-weather wedding in the […]
Sneak Peek: Philadelphia Wedding Fall/Winter 2012 Is Here!
We love when we get to say this: The Fall/Winter 2012 issue of Philadelphia Wedding is here! It’s here meaning in our office and in […]
Jessie Hemmons’ 8 Favorite Things
She knit a sweater for the Rocky statue and seat covers for the Market-Frankford line, and has “yarn-bombed” (think graffiti with knitting needles) everything from […]
Philly’s Best Barbershops
Francis the Duke Northern Liberties: 1050 North Hancock street, #77 Bart Blatstein’s trendy Piazza wouldn’t be complete without a vintage-flavored barbershop with an edgy twist. Enter […]
Wanted: Female Mayoral Candidates
It’s March 8th, and the recent national debate over the “war on women” is at its zenith. Rush Limbaugh has just called a Georgetown law […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Old World Sensibilities at Russet
Recently, Andrew and Kristin Wood took delivery of a 387-pound pig at Russet, their new BYO in an old Spruce Street townhouse. It was a […]
Off the Cuff: June 2012
For some time now, I’ve been thinking about the mess the country is in and what a lousy job you’re doing in Washington. I know […]
Don’t Touch Inga Saffron’s Eyes
The revered Inquirer architecture critic has strong opinions on our cityscape, to be sure. But here, she offers her thoughts on cheap beer, parallel parking […]
Your Husband Watches Porn
“Does your husband look at porn online?” Of all the conversations moms have started with me as we’ve sat on park benches and watched our […]
Doub Hanshaw’s Boho-Inspired Fishtown Garage
House-hunting: I was walking the dogs and I saw this garage for sale. It was terrible. But I wanted lots of space, and I wanted […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Alla Spina Goes Hog-Wild in Fairmount
Something like this was bound to happen. If Stephen Starr didn’t do it, another showman would. It could only be a matter of time before […]
Ed Rendell Still Thinks We’re a Nation of Wusses
In my 30 years in public life, I believe I have done many cutting-edge things, taken real risks to make change happen, and surely said […]
Tyrone Gilliams: Ivy League Scam Artist
In December 2010, a tall, puffy 40-something ex-Penn basketball player named Tyrone L. Gilliams Jr. announced that it was time for him—for all of us—to […]
A Non-Cynic’s Guide to Life
Editor’s Note: A few months ago, Joe Cilio, a 2010 Graduate of the Haverford School, was invited back to his alma mater to give a […]