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Behold the 230 Pound Mortadella

Last year, Brad Spence prepared a 210 pound mortadella for the Vetri Foundation’s Great Chefs Event after party. And since it is the tenth anniversary […]

Restaurants

Dine to Donate to Puentes de Salud

Thursday, June 11th is Plates for Puentes, a fundraising event for Puentes de Salud; the organization dedicated to assisting Philadelphia’s Latino immigrant community through health care opportunities, […]

Citified

Some Answers to a Vexing Question: Why Don’t Millennials Vote for Mayor?

Voter turnout in last month’s super high stakes mayoral primary election was abysmal. Just 27 percent of registered Philadelphia voters turned out. That’s the worst […]

Philadelphia Wedding

The New Rittenhouse Location of “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro’s Carlo’s Bakery is Now Open & Ready to Make Your Wedding Cake

If the news cameras and lines out the door (our editor captured the above shot the other day) are any indication, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro’s […]

City

Here’s a Video of Kittens Playing on Top of Comcast Bills

Bills, bills, bills! Can you believe how much it adds up? Watch this video, then help out the kittens by making a donation to PAWS: […]

Citified

The Brief: Stu Bykofsky’s Candidates’ Comedy Night Is Ending

1. Stu Bykofsky’s 25th Candidates’ Comedy Night will be the last. The gist: For the past two-and-a-half decades, Daily News reporter Stu Bykofsky has convinced city, state and federal candidates […]

City Life

Penn Named to “Most Stressful” List

Penn is one of America’s “most stressful” universities, College Magazine says in a new ranking. The Ivy League university ranks 10th on the magazine’s list. […]

Property

Headlines: Wawa HQ Expansion Plan Moves Forward

It looks like everything is coming up Wawa at the moment. Not only did the quick-stop giant recently announce their plans for a flagship at Broad […]

City Life

Point Breeze Pop-Up Beer Garden “Concerns” Prompt Community Meeting Tonight

The City Council race between Kenyatta Johnson and Ori Feibush may be over, but tensions in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood aren’t going away anytime soon. […]

City Life

(Update) Lenfest Vows to Publish If Journos Strike

(Updated at 7:08 p.m. with Newspaper Guild response.) The man who owns the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com vowed Thursday to keep publishing if journalists […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Here’s Why It’s Okay to Skip the Bouquet and Garter Toss

In this day and age, when there really are no rules when it comes to planning your ideal Big Day, it seems like more and more couples are doing […]

Restaurants

Philly Food Scene Inspires Student Artwork

This weekend Metropolitan Gallery 250 will showcase artwork from students in the Fresh Artists’ “Palates to Palettes” program. Designed by Philadelphia art teacher Deva Watson, the […]

City Life

Here’s What I’d Have Asked LeSean McCoy About His Chip Kelly Remarks

LeSean McCoy is a coward. One day he’s calling his former coach a racist and the next day he feels no need to either explain or […]

Restaurants

La Colombe Hosts Home Grown Supper Club

La Colombe Fishtown will host its first Home Grown Supper Club on Wednesday June 17th. The event (for which tickets are on sale now for $60), […]

City Life

Chris Christie: Actually Not Bad at Softball, All Things Considered

Chris Christie played baseball as a kid. He is actually a member of the Little League Baseball Hall of Fame (more due to his notoriety, […]