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So You (Like Everyone Else on the Internet) Want to Make a Sourdough Starter. Here’s What You Need to Know

We don’t often write about home cooking, but with restaurants reduced to takeout-only options, we want to continue to commune with our readers over food, […]

City Life

5 Ways Philly Was Doing Well Before the Pandemic

We’ve written about quite a few Pew reports here at Philly Mag — but none compare to 2020’s, which was released on Wednesday. The report […]

Restaurants

Where To Order Your Easter Meal for Takeout and Delivery

There may not be in-person church services or mimosa-soaked Easter brunches at your neighborhood restaurants this year, but there can still be a classic lamb […]

Restaurants

A Professional Pastry Chef on How to Improve Your Homemade Baked Goods

We don’t often write about home cooking, but with restaurants reduced to takeout-only options, we want to continue to commune with our readers over food, […]

Restaurants

Yes, You Can Still Buy Liquor in Philadelphia

Though the PLCB is operating under pretty limited service, there are still a few ways to get wine and liquor to your home so you […]

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Restaurants

A Philly Bartender Teaches You to Make Actually Good Drinks At Home

The PLCB is still effectively shut down and bars are closed for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean we’re not imbibing. You’re not alone […]

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City Life

Local Rabbi Wants City Hall to Stick a Face Mask On the William Penn Statue

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney gets a ton of email. Some of those emails sing his praises. Some fall under the hate mail category. (We’re just […]

Restaurants

Philly Grocery Store Alternatives, Because the Chains Are a Nightmare Right Now

As part of the Foobooz Guide to Home Cooking, we’re working to keep you connected to your favorite chefs and restaurants, without needing to leave your […]

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City Life

Chuck Peruto Explains Why He Must Run Against Larry Krasner for Philly D.A.

Though we have a lot to get through before then — e.g. coronavirus and, you know, picking a president — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner […]

NextHealth PHL

The Liacouras Center Hospital Probably Won’t Help COVID-19 Patients

Hospitals and emergency rooms across the country are becoming increasingly overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, forcing healthcare providers to think creatively about where and how they […]

Restaurants

Philly Chefs Are Selling Food Experiences to Support Their Restaurants

If you’ve bought your share of gift cards and sent a few donations to restaurant’s digital tip jars, it might be time to consider a […]

NextHealth PHL

Another Philly Company Joins the Race to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine

As the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 continues to spread around the country and globe, scientists are thinking more about long-term implications. Researchers have yet to […]

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Restaurants

Philly Chefs Offer Their Best Home Cooking Advice

Have you recently become an avid home cook? Got a new interest in baking? You’ve got to find something to do with all that time […]

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City Life

Philly Tourism Leader: Some City Hotels Will Be “Suspending Operations”

Jeff Guaracino has been the CEO of Visit Philadelphia, one of the city’s two major tourism organizations, since 2018. Guaracino previously served as head of […]

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City Life

Helen Gym Is the Most Popular Politician in Philadelphia

The day I spent with Helen Gym was the day after the New York Times endorsed two women, a moderate Democrat and a progressive, in […]