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City Life

All the Hip Crap Starbucks Is Trying to Push on a Reluctant Fishtown

Yarn-bombing. A fish mural. “Raw,” industrial materials. These are just some of the “unique” touches Starbucks says it would use to personalize the location it […]

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Restaurants

Drexel to Close EAT Café, Philly’s First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant

EAT Café, the not-for-profit restaurant on the Drexel campus, will close after two and a half years of serving pay-what-you-can meals to the community. The restaurant […]

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Restaurants

Urban Green, the Philadelphia Zoo’s New Beer Garden, Is Now Open

Over the weekend, the Philadelphia Zoo debuted Urban Green, its new dining space. The outdoor food marketplace, designed by Groundswell Design Group — the folks behind […]

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Be Well Philly

How Two Philly Health Experts Are Trying to Give You a More Positive Mindset

Right now, it seems like our nation is at a health crossroads. We don’t want to use ineffective, high-cost prescription drugs anymore. We can’t afford […]

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City Life

Philly Is Incinerating Half of Its Recycling — and It’s Partly Your Fault

On any given weekday, recycling trucks fan out across Philadelphia on a taxpayer-funded quest to save the planet, one blue bin at a time. But […]

Be Well Philly

This Philly-Made Writer Pursues Wellness In All Its Forms

I have two main passions: Philadelphia and wellness. I was born and raised in Philly, meaning I still — and always will — abide by […]

Business

How to Spring Clean Your Mind, According to Philly Business Leaders

Spring is officially in the air, and while the longer days and warmer weather are welcome, the stress of tax season, a new quarter and […]

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City Life

Meet the Brothers Who Think They Can Fix Northern Liberties

You could start a story about Northern Liberties 100 different ways. You could start with Bart Blatstein, the first mega-developer to take a chance on […]

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Restaurants

Duck Wings, the Jawnion, Avocado Toast, and Other Things to Eat in Philly Right Now

1. Bakery pizza at Crème Brûlée Bistro This eatery is by no means a pizza place; it’s a tiny bakery and bistro owned by three […]

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City Life

A Philly Photographer’s Wrenching Images of the Migrant Caravan in Mexico

While the rest of us were watching the migrant caravan in Mexico on our TVs last fall, Philadelphia photographer Ada Trillo left her two teenage […]

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Restaurants

Will BYOB in East Passyunk Is Closing for Good

Chris Kearse, the chef and owner of Will BYOB, is opening a restaurant in Old City. Forsythia will take over the former Capofitto space at 233 […]

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Restaurants

Dear Bryce Harper: You Need to Start Instagramming Food in Philly

If you’re a Phillies fan and also an Instagrammer, you’ve probably followed Bryce Harper on Instagram over at @BryceHarper3. There, his 1.6 million followers have […]

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City Life

A Philly Publisher Is Releasing Mean Girls Written in Shakespearean Style

I’ll tell you one thing, people: It is a good time to be a Mean Girls fan in Philly. For one thing, Mean Girls the musical is finally, in the year […]

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Restaurants

Villanova’s Main & Vine Brings on Karen Nicolas As Culinary Director

Villanova bar and restaurant Main & Vine has brought on a new culinary director. Chef Karen Nicolas is now heading up kitchen operations at the Northern […]

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Restaurants

Kalaya, a BYO With a Straight-From-Thailand Menu, Will Open in the Italian Market

Kalaya, a restaurant serving a menu of straight-from-Thailand dishes, is set to open later this month in the Italian Market. The space at 764 South […]