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A New Upscale Indian BYOB Opens in Old City
A restaurateur and chef with a long history running Indian restaurants in the Philly region have opened a high-end Indian BYO in Old City. Makhani Modern Indian […]
Osteria’s Happy Hour Is Easily One of the Best Deals in Philly
Everybody loves a good happy hour. Discounted drinks, deals on snacks that can, if you play your cards right, easily serve as dinner — what’s […]
Watch an Olympic Medalist Fall Many, Many Times Trying to Snowboard the Rocky Steps
Update: We knew it looked too easy! After we published this story on Monday, we found videos of Olympic gold medalist Sebastien Toutant (known as […]
Artist Behind Massive Robot Sculpture in NoLibs Insists It Comes in Peace
Late last week, we noticed something strange going on in Northern Liberties: Construction workers were assembling a bizarre metal structure in a vacant lot along […]
10 Philly CEOs on the Major Work and Lifestyle Changes They’re Making This Year
Though we’re almost a month into the brand new year, it’s never too late to determine what you want to achieve in the months ahead. […]
Hungry Pigeon’s Next Cookbook Dinner Will Be a Tribute to Anthony Bourdain
If you’re reading this, then Anthony Bourdain probably meant something to you. He probably still means something to you. You wouldn’t be reading a Foobooz post […]
The Immigrant on My Couch
It’s 6 a.m. in Fairmount, and my fiancé, Anush, and I are tiptoeing around our living room, getting ready for a run before work. We […]
A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook
No Computer? No email? That’s no problem for Philly legend Henri David, who says you really need to get off the grid. Philadelphia magazine: Have […]
It’s Time to Call Bullshit on Innovation
What he remembers most, he says, is the afterglow. Last winter, Drexel professor Brent Luvaas introduced a new course at the university called “Digital Detox.” […]
21 Places to Escape the Tyranny of Modern Technology in Philly
From typewriter stores to connection-free coffee shops, here’s your guide to 21 Philly places where you can live like it’s 1979. BARS WITHOUT TV Fergie’s […]
These Philadelphians Want to Build a Shrine to Alexander Hamilton
The First Bank of the United States is located in Philadelphia. That’s not surprising; Philly claims a lot of American firsts. What is surprising is […]
7 Philly Violence Prevention Programs to Know and Support This MLK Day
Monday marks the 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service, which commemorates the life and legacy of the pivotal leader who would have […]
Philly Restaurants Step Up to Support Furloughed Government Workers
This post has been updated. As the U.S. government shutdown over Trump’s border wall stretches into its fourth week, federal workers who have been furloughed without […]
The 2019 Women’s Marches: Winter Weather, Road Closures, and More
It feels hard to believe, but this weekend, we’re in for the third annual Women’s March since President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. The demonstration is expected to take […]
Blondell Reynolds Brown Will Not Seek a Sixth City Council Term
After being the only black woman to hold an at-large seat in City Council for 20 years, Blondell Reynolds Brown is not seeking re-election. In […]