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The Fight Over Safe Injection Sites Isn’t Really About Safe Injection Sites
“Cities and counties should expect the Department of Justice to meet the opening of any injection site with swift and aggressive action.” That was Lower […]
The 23 Best Events in Philly in November
Classical Joyce DiDonato She’s won two Grammys and remains one of the world’s most celebrated opera singers. See for yourself when she performs with the […]
One of Us: Henri David
My full name is … Henri David. Henri with an “i.” My mother had a sense of humor. I went to school at … Central. […]
Philly Voter Registration Is Way Up. What Does That Mean for Turnout?
Philly voter registration saw a major jump ahead of the midterm elections this November 6th. Nearly 29,000 more people registered to vote in the city […]
ThinkFest Preview: Reformer Larry Krasner on His First Year as Philly DA
Sure, we’re looking forward to all of the Philadelphia magazine ThinkFest 2018 panels next month — but the segment with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has us particularly excited. […]
Eat Fried Chicken for Breakfast While the Eagles Play in London
We’re pretty obsessed with Love & Honey’s crispy, crunchy, brothy, Questlove-approved fried chicken recipe — the one that chef Todd Lyons spent years perfecting and […]
Goodbye, PPA. My Family Is Officially Done With You.
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Parking Authority proudly announced that its parking app MeterUp can now be used to pay for parking all over the city […]
This Manayunk Gym Is Celebrating Its Birthday With Free Workouts
Right now, at the end of October, the holidays on the horizon, we couldn’t blame you if your motivation to work out is hitting its annual […]
5 Healthy-ish Things to Do Around Philly This Weekend
Ah, fall weekends. Is there anything more wonderful than kicking back, eating pumpkin stuff, and staring at fall foliage? We don’t think so — which […]
As Philly’s Amazon HQ2 Hopes Dim, Details Emerge of the City’s Secret Pitch Dinner
Philadelphia first submitted its bid to be the site of Amazon’s second headquarters, known as HQ2, in October 2017 and made the short list in […]
Marc Vetri Is Buying Fiorella Sausage
Philly’s food community mourned last month when word spread that long-running Italian Market butcher shop Fiorella Sausage was going up for sale. But the space at 817 Christian Street in which the […]
Neighborhood Ramen Is Going Brick and Mortar in Queen Village
Neighborhood Ramen, which originally operated as an Instagram-based pop-up, is putting down roots in Queen Village. Owners Lindsay Steigerwald and Jesse Pryor have secured the storefront at 617 South […]
Our Beloved Gritty Is Officially One Month Old
Gritty celebrated a very special day on Wednesday: His one-month birthday. Just 30 days ago, on Sept. 24, 2018, our beloved orange mess of a creature […]
ThinkFest Preview: Nick Elmi, Greg Vernick and Audrey Claire Taichman on the Future of Philly Food
ThinkFest, Philly Mag’s annual gathering of the city’s greatest minds and ideas, is upon us. It’s going down on November 15th, and this year’s lineup […]
Brigantessa Fires Chef After Staff Revolt Over Anti-Semitic Comment, Social Posts
Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy Lee, owners of popular East Passyunk Italian restaurant Brigantessa, confirmed to Philadelphia magazine late on Tuesday that they had fired the […]