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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending November 14th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

Restaurants

What Restaurant Are You Embarrassed To Admit You Haven’t Been To?

Okay, gastronauts, it’s confession time. It being a Friday and all, we were just sitting around Foobooz World HQ trading stories, and the subject came […]

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ThinkFest: Alex Rice on the Inspirational Run of the Taney Dragons

Alex Rice, coach of the Taney Dragons baseball team, was just on the ThinkFest Main Stage to discuss his team’s run to the Little League […]

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The Outrage Meter for the Week Ending November 14, 2014

Outrage Meter for 11/14/2014 | Create Infographics Although there’s been some residual anger over accused sexual assaulter Bill Cosby and the couple charged with torturing […]

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Suburban Officials Blast Possibility of New Philadelphia Casino

Officials from Delaware County gathered today to blast the idea of a second casino in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will vote on Tuesday […]

Restaurants

Tale of the Tape: Steve’s Steaks – Center City

Whenever Pat’s and Geno’s Steaks are mentioned, undoubtedly someone will weigh in with the seemingly erudite argument that they don’t pick a winner between those […]

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PPA Tells Uber Drivers to Rat Out UberX Drivers

The Philadelphia Parking Authority has enlisted a novel army in its ongoing war against the city’s illegally operating UberX car service: the Uber Black licensed […]

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ThinkFest Recap: Ajay Raju on Philly’s Once and Future Greatness

Ajay Raju, the co-chairman and CEO of Dilworth Paxson — as well as a community activist who serves on numerous boards — was just on the […]

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WATCH: Fox 29 Hired a Steamroller to Run Over Some Cheese

The 7-2 Philadelphia Eagles travel to Green Bay on Sunday to take on the 6-3 Packers, and you can get cogent analysis on Birds 24/7. […]

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“Do AC” Marketing Group Votes to Dissolve

The marketing group behind the “Do AC” campaign has voted to disband. The Atlantic City Alliance, the group behind the “DO AC” campaign, voted earlier […]

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ThinkFest: William Hite on the State of Philly Schools and America’s “Dirty Little Secret”

People who ask if money spent on Philly education is being wasted don’t ask the same question about richer suburban school districts, Philly School Superintendent […]

Restaurants

The Dirt: What To Get At The Farmers Market This Weekend

Consider this your two week warning. In two weeks you’ll be expected to eat nothing that doesn’t include turkey, sweet potato, cranberry and/or unholy amounts […]

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ThinkFest Recap: Amy Gutmann on Penn’s Future

Penn President Amy Gutmann was on the ThinkFest Main Stage just now, interviewed by TV anchor Jim Gardner about her institution’s future. We’ll super-size this […]

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Cops: Man, 80, Angry at Philadelphia Inquirer, Fires at Police

A man was so furious with The Philadelphia Inquirer he fired nine shots at Upper Darby police on Wednesday, cops say. Upper Darby Police Superintendent […]

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Nobody Cares That Penn State Got Railroaded by the NCAA

The world no longer cares whether Penn State University was wronged by the NCAA when, two years ago, the organization imposed crippling sanctions on the […]