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Is Jim Kenney a True Progressive?
Like a good Catholic boy, City Councilman Jim Kenney was attending mass in South Philadelphia. Unlike a good Catholic boy — at least as far […]
The Gastronaut: I Love the ’80s
I am, for better or for worse, a child of the 1980s. Born in 1973, I spent my youth in a haze of Transformers (the […]
The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend
Just like the ornamental plums and cherry trees blooming all over town, fruit trees are blooming in the orchards, hopefully preparing for a summer full […]
A Well Rounded Breakfast: Philly’s Best Bagel Based Sandwiches
Wanna know if someone has ever spent any time living in New York City? Just take her out for bagels anywhere outside the five boroughs […]
Is the Former Please Touch Museum Site Going to be Demolished?
Here’s an interesting nugget of information found in a document of the January minutes of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA). As you’ll read in topic #7 under the Zoning […]
Airport Expansion Is Big for Philly Economy
Now that a long-awaited settlement between the Philadelphia International Airport and neighboring Tinicum Township is a done deal, it’s an interesting time to examine the potential […]
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending April 24th
The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?
Opening Soon: Mercer Cafe In The Navy Yard
Mercer Cafe, the small, beloved Port Richmond eatery, is expanding to the Navy Yard at 15th Street and Kitty Hawk. The new location will have […]
New Habitat for Humanity ReStore Coming to Washington Avenue in June
Point Breeze and Grays Ferry are two of Philly’s many up-and-coming ‘hoods, and we just caught wind of a small project adding to that slow […]
Want to Live Longer? Move to Lancaster.
They say this city can kill you. Well now we have proof. The Social Science Research Council’s Measure of America project has released a report […]
Brittingham Hosts Their Annual Patio Party
Add this to your list of summer outside venues: Brittingham’s in Lafayette Hill is opening their outdoor patios this Saturday, April 25. The restaurant […]
New Friday Night Family Friendly Options at Supper
Supper knows that not everyone sees Friday nights as the second best night of the week to get blackout drunk (the best night, of course, […]
The Empty-Nester’s Guide To Center City
Congratulations! You made it. Your kids are grown. You’ve managed to save a few bucks. You still have a mostly-intact prostate. And now, you want […]