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Foobooz

How Middle Child Makes Its Scrambled Eggs So Damn Fluffy

The “right” way to scramble your eggs is with a fork and not a whisk, say the French. I asked Philly’s Frenchiest chef, Nick Elmi […]

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City Life

Columnist Jenice Armstrong on “Sexy Singles,” Getting Doxxed, and Her Best-Ever Philly Meal

My name is … Jenice Maria Armstrong. I’m a little nervous giving out my middle name. If people know that and exactly how old you […]

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City Life

John McNesby’s Massive Influence on Philadelphia Policing

The meeting hall was packed when John McNesby took the podium that day in August 2017. McNesby, the president of Philadelphia’s police union, read from […]

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City Life

Manny Machado, Bryce Harper and Philly’s Unhealthy Obsession With “Hustle”

It was embarrassing. Manny Machado — the youngest (26), arguably most talented baseball player to hit free agency since Alex Rodriguez inked a quarter-billion-dollar contract […]

City Life

BBWC Co-Founder Charged in Jannie Blackwell Protest at City Council Meeting

Following the controversy surrounding a protest at City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s re-election campaign announcement in West Philadelphia on Tuesday night, an activist has now been […]

City Life

Allan Domb Wants City Council Term Limits. His Colleagues Aren’t Fans.

Philadelphia City Council member Allan Domb wants fresher ideas — and colleagues. Domb introduced a bill this week to cap City Council members’ time in office to three […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

See Inside Maximalist Studios, One of Philly’s Coolest New Wedding and Event Venues

Last month, we were lucky enough to get a first-hand experience of Maximalist Studios, a beautiful new photo studio and event space in Norristown. The […]

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City Life

Amid Controversy, City Commissioners Choose New Voting Machines

On Wednesday, Philadelphia’s city commissioners forged ahead in the process of procuring new voting machines for the city. More than one week after they delayed […]

Foobooz

Former Philly Bar Owner Michael Naessens Cleared of Charges of Threatening Judges and Others

Editor’s note: This article has been updated. At one time, Michael Naessens was known as one of Philadelphia’s go-to guys for better beers, having presided […]

City Life

As Fate Would Have It, These Philly-Inspired Tarot Cards Are Finally On Sale

In the October issue of this very magazine, we published a story about the mysterious, mystical comeback of tarot cards. James Boyle, a 36-year-old illustrator […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Check Out Two Super-Cute Bar Trailers Now Available for Your Wedding

When it comes to your wedding, you want to wow your guests with something they haven’t seen before — like adorable bar trailers with custom […]

City Life

Activists Threatened, Allegedly Attacked During Protest at Blackwell Campaign Event

A reelection kickoff event on Tuesday night for veteran City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell was marred by a series of violent threats and an alleged attack […]

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Foobooz

Meet the Chef Who Owns Philly’s New Cult-Favorite Sushi Spot

Philly’s seen a wave of high-end sushi spots and omakase specialists announced and opened in recent months. But none have captured our attention like Da-Wa, […]

City Life

21 Things You Just Can’t Escape on a Philly Snow Day

Cecily Tynan utters the phrase “polar vortex.” Your next door neighbor tells you, “When I was a kid, I used to walk two miles uphill […]

Business

30+ Books Philly CEOs Plan to Read This Year

If “reading more” is one of your goals for 2019, look no further than this list. A few Philly CEOs and business execs have given […]