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Pennsylvania’s Big Mail-In Primary Could Get Messy. What You Need to Know to Make Your Vote Count

Four years ago, you probably didn’t think it was possible, but if you’re beginning to feel that the 2020 presidential primary could end up just […]

Restaurants

Marc Vetri’s Next Act: A Red Sauce Joint in … Japan

No one in Philadelphia is going to be eating at Marc Vetri’s newest restaurant any time soon. Mr. Maurice’s Italian, the chef’s newly announced collaboration with […]

City Life

Inside Nikil Saval’s Progressive, Virtual Campaign For State Senate

Not long ago, Nikil Saval, a candidate for Pennsylvania’s first state Senate district, was handing out food for the hungry at the Southeast Asian Mutual […]

Restaurants

Where to Find To-Go Cocktails in Philly, Now That It’s Legal

Finally, we’ve got some good news for restaurants. Governor Wolf has signed House Bill 327, which gives businesses with restaurant and hotel licenses the ability […]

Restaurants

Order In: Omar Tate Is Reimagining His New York City Pop-Up in Philadelphia

Welcome to Order In, our new coronavirus-related column where we reach out to restaurant owners and chefs to talk about what they chose to do […]

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City Life

Rebecca Rhynhart Won’t Say She’s Running for Mayor, But She Sure Sounds Mayoral

So far this year, Mayor Jim Kenney has released not one, but two budget proposals for fiscal year 2021 — the first in early March, […]

Restaurants

Saté Kampar Closes in East Passyunk

As the news of several coronavirus-related closings hits, Saté Kampar owner Ange Branca announced she’s closing her restaurant in its current location at 1837 East […]

City Life

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Filling in Your Surprisingly Complicated Mail-In Ballot

So you got your election ballot in the mail. Great! Now you can vote without ever showing up at the polls. Assuming many of you […]

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Life & Style

The Wharton Grad Making Health-Care Worker Shoes That Look As Good As They Feel

Joe Ammon’s wife — a nurse at Penn Medicine — could never find the perfect work shoe, so he set out to make one for […]

Restaurants

Camille Cogswell Named One of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs

For the first time in far too long, a Philly chef has been named to Food & Wine magazine’s list of Best New Chefs. Camille […]

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City Life

The City of Philadelphia Might Pay Your Rent If You Can’t Due to the Coronavirus

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Can’t Pay Your Rent? The City Might Pay It for You The rent is due. You’ve been laid off […]

Restaurants

Barbuzzo’s Salted Caramel Budino, Now in Dalgona Coffee Form

As of now, the salted caramel budino at Barbuzzo has been reincarnated as a choco taco, a popsicle, a donut and a cruffin, but it’s […]

a counter-protester stands in front of a Reopen Philly protest car on Friday
City Life

Counter-Protester Demands Vehicular Assault Charges After Reopen Philly Protest Car Hits Him

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Reopen Philly Rally Car Drives Into Counter-Protester On Friday just before noon, a caravan of cars, trucks and SUVs […]

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City Life

Philly Colleges Are Planning for In-Person Classes This Fall: What We Know

Philadelphia-area colleges and universities are cautiously releasing plans for the fall semester, with many hoping to resume in-person learning to the fullest extent possible this […]

Restaurants

Via Locusta Bakes the Best Focaccia in Philly. Here’s How to Make It at Home.

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, […]