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A Definitive Ranking of the Best Halloween Candies, According to a 12-Year-Old

Last night, my kids went trick-or-treating in West Philly and Narberth. When I woke up this morning, my son had all of his candy sorted […]

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Foobooz

Mainstay Independent Is Now Brewing in Northern Liberties

Mainstay Independent, the first artisan in FCM Hospitality’s expansive Craft Hall maker space in Northern Liberties, opens its taproom today at 901 North Delaware Avenue. The brewery […]

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City Life

Remember When Halloween Costumes Used to Be, You Know, Scary?

I was scrolling through my friends’ Facebook feeds, as one tends to do, when I saw a photo of my friend’s 11-year-old daughter, Coralie, dressed […]

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Foobooz

Eat Here Now: EAT Café in University City

Running a restaurant isn’t easy even in the best of circumstances. Running a restaurant where guests have the option to eat for free? That’s even harder. […]

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Foobooz

Classic Cake’s All-Day Cafe Is Now Open in Center City

An all-day cafe from long-running South Jersey bakery Classic Cake is now open at One Penn Center. The bakery’s flagship location has been open for more than […]

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City Life

Philly-Area Media Chain Tells Readers: Don’t Vote for a Single Republican

With the most contentious midterm elections in memory coming up in a matter of days, news publications across the country are publishing their endorsements of […]

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Foobooz

Taqueria Del Norte Is About to Open in Northeast Philly

Back in August, we told you that Kris Serviss — the chef who was ousted last fall from the Blue Duck empire he helped build […]

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City Life

The Next Battle in the War on Cash Will Be Waged In Philadelphia

“This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private.” That’s what is written on every single piece of United States paper currency that’s […]

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City Life

It’s Official: Wing Bowl Is Dead

Over more than 15 years here at Philly Mag, there are a few — OK, maybe more than a few — things that I’ve done […]

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City Life

20 Photos of People (and Dogs) Dressed Up as Gritty for Halloween

Philadelphia’s love for Gritty knows no limits. Would it be thwarted, this Halloween, by the mere lack of an official, Flyers-approved Gritty costume? No. Absolutely […]

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Foobooz

Philly’s First Vietnamese Coffee Roaster Is Popping Up in Spring Arts

Philly just got its first (and only) Vietnamese coffee roaster — and you can taste their brews at a pop-up cafe at 6th and Spring Garden for […]

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City Life

After Pittsburgh Shooting, Prayer — and Tighter Security — at Philly Synagogues

On Saturday morning in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, 46-year-old Robert Bowers entered the Tree of Life Synagogue and shot and killed 11 worshippers and injured six […]

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Foobooz

Royal Boucherie Is Launching Its First-Ever Happy Hour

Nearly a year after it opened, Royal Boucherie is kicking off its first-ever happy hour program. Starting tonight, Monday, October 29th, Nick Elmi’s dark, cozy […]

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City Life

Right-Wing Celebs Diamond and Silk Came to West Philly to Stump for Scott Wagner

It had been a while since we heard from Diamond and Silk, the live-streaming southern siblings and YouTube sensations who gained national prominence in 2016 […]

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Be Well Philly

6 Bottled Protein Shakes That Trainers Love — And Actually Taste Good

Sure, it’d be great if we all had time to blend up our own healthy, superfood-filled protein shakes every single day, but stuff happens. And when we’re […]