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Martin Luther King: A True Republican

Up until the 1930’s, the majority of blacks were Republican, proud to be in the Party of Lincoln. The song that would become the national […]

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The Sixers, Treading Water

Sixers coach Doug Collins enjoyed a busman’s holiday Sunday, attending the Catholic League showdown between Neumann-Goretti and Archbishop Carroll, which is coached by Collins’ son-in-law, […]

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Breaking: Kids Lie About Sex!

When kids get to be a certain age, their parents start to wonder whether they—well, you know.  Parents also start to talk to one another […]

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Icy Feelings About Cold-Weather Warnings

Winter in Philadelphia. After the record snow fall last year I was convinced that, thanks to the law of averages, this would be a mild […]

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Car Talk

I watched a lot of football over the weekend, which means I watched a lot of car commercials. I kept seeing one for a minivan […]

Restaurants

Weekend

Friday On Monday Stone Harbor’s Quahog’s Seafood Shack will be featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Since Quahog’s is a seasonal restaurant you won’t be […]

City Life

Dear G Philly: Answering Reader Questions

After being in a long-term relationship for 13 years, I cheated on my boyfriend with another man. I’m not proud of my behavior. I feel […]

Restaurants

Marketing Ninja Tommy Up Strikes Again

The Feast compiles the ten most checked-in restaurants in America via Foursquare and Philadelphia’s own P.Y.T. finishes second with 9,145 check-ins. Only New York’s Shake […]

Restaurants

Down to the Elite Eight

The Philadelphia Magazine’s Readers’ Choice bracket is down to the final eight. Round one highlights included Oyster House upsetting the Fountain and fan favorite Han […]

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Philly Roller Girls for Gay Marriage

The dames of roller derby in Philly – including the Broad Street Butchers – partnered with hardcore chicks on skates in New York City for […]

Restaurants

Top Chef All-Stars Recap: Ding Dong, Two Witches are Dead

Fidel Gastro entertains us with another recap of Top Chef All-Stars.

Restaurants

Le Pain Quotidien Opening Maybe Monday, Maybe Some Other Day Next Week

Swanky bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien, which from this moment on shall be referred to on Foobooz as LPQ since spelling it out is driving […]

City Life

Why Settling Sucks

Dear Monica, I have been in a significant relationship for a few years and have not taken the plunge into marriage. I am not sure […]

City Life

National Museum of American Jewish History

It is impossible to miss the gleaming glass monolith now overlooking Independence Mall. A monstrously modern building that, during construction, seemed out of place in […]

Be Well Philly

It’s January So My Gym’s Filled With Clueless People

This time of year, my gym is packed to maximum capacity, thanks to all the resolution-makers and runners forced indoors by the cold. You’d never […]