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The Renaissance Hotel in Old City Revamps Its All-Day Cafe and Cocktail Bar
The Renaissance Hotel in Old City is changing up its restaurant and bar concepts. Franklin Social, an all-day cafe, and cocktail bar Franklin Lounge will open […]
What Living a Gluten-Free Life Is Really Like, From a Philly-Area Celiac Advocate
When a restaurant doesn’t have a gluten-free option these days, it’s an exception. That’s a boon for the estimated one percent of Americans living with […]
15 Philadelphia-Area Companies Make Fortune 500 for 2019
Philadelphia netted itself a profitable showing in this year’s new Fortune 500 list, with 15 regional companies among the country’s highest-grossing firms. 2019 marked Fortune’s 65th […]
Stina, a Mediterranean BYO, Sets Its Opening in South Philly
Stina, the mission-driven Mediterranean BYO from Bobby Saritsoglou and Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, will open this Friday, May 24th. This is Saritsoglou’s first place of his own: the […]
Winkel Does Dutch Uitsmijters, Deep-Fried French Toast and Rabbit Frittata in the Gayborhood
Eight months ago, the owners of long-running Gayborhood favorite More Than Just Ice Cream announced that they’d be closing the restaurant they’d run at 1119 Locust […]
If You Have a Brilliant Idea to Combat Gerrymandering, Please Go to This Meeting
When something controversial comes up in state politics, Gov. Tom Wolf seems to like convening a statewide listening tour on the subject. Lt. Gov John Fetterman just finished crisscrossing […]
I Am Fed Up With All-Male Panels. Here’s How We Change Them.
“Himposium.” “Manel.” “Colloqui-him.” “Manference.” This cheeky terminology lampoons an all too common trend: man-led conversations at industry conferences and events. Conferences influence conversations about what’s […]
Ask the Editor: Is the Restaurant Host Lying to Me About the Wait Time?
Wait times at restaurants are never as long as the host says. Do they lie? —Gina in Whitman So many factors go into guesstimating a […]
The Roots Picnic Should Be at the Mann Center Every Year
Every few years, there’s a seismic shift in the Philly music landscape. Just six months ago, the gorgeously restored 111-year-old Met (formerly the Metropolitan Opera […]
Josh Shapiro on Meeting the Pope, Gun Culture, and Custom Bocce Balls
I was born in … Kansas City, Missouri, but raised in Upper Dublin, and these days, I live in Abington. I got real far from […]
Lyft’s $110 One-Way Shore Promo Isn’t Nearly as Good as It Sounds
This Memorial Day weekend, some 500,000 Philadelphians will leave the city to travel, and you can bet the vast majority will be taking the first […]
It’s Bok Bar Season, Baby
Sure, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But in Philly, the season really kicks off with the opening of Bok Bar, which debuted […]
Philly Mag Wins 8 City and Regional Magazine Awards
The City and Regional Magazine Awards, coordinated by the Missouri School of Journalism, doled out plaudits in Minneapolis on Monday for the best work to […]
Sushi Hatsu, From a Morimoto Alum, Is Now Open in Ambler
A new BYO serving sushi, seafood, and Japanese-inflected small plates is now open in Ambler. Sushi Hatsu, a partnership between chef Harrison Kim and restaurant builder […]
Lê From Hop Sing Announces Plans to Revamp Historic Rittenhouse Cocktail Bar
First, he opened one of the top cocktail bars in the country. Next, he teased us with details about the banh mi spot he’s got […]