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City Life

Three-Alarm Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Southwest Philly

Firefighters battled a three-alarm warehouse fire in Southwest Philadelphia on Sunday. The flames broke out at a paper facility on the 1600 block of South […]

City Life

Ernest Owens Named Philadelphia Magazine’s Newest Writer at Large

Award-winning journalist Ernest Owens has been named Philadelphia magazine’s newest writer at large, Philly Mag editor Tom McGrath announced on Monday. Owens, 27, has covered […]

Restaurants

6 Things We Wish for Philly’s Dining Scene in 2019

With 2018 nearly behind us, the Foobooz team sat down and came up with a list of things we’d like to see way more of in 2019. […]

Restaurants

Bufad, Spring Garden’s Neapolitan Pizzeria, Will Close for Good

We all have a special connection to Bufad, I think, because Bufad was there at the very beginning of Philly’s Neapolitan pizza boom. It was early […]

Things to Do

Your Guide to New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Philadelphia

The Fireworks A lot of the big New Year’s Eve parties in Philly have one thing in common: They all face east. That’s where the […]

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City Life

There’s Now a Shrine to Nick Foles in the Eagles Locker Room

The Eagles aren’t taking any chances leading up to their all-important game against the Houston Texans on Sunday. First, they started wearing ski masks. Now […]

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Be Well Philly

5 Healthy (and Festive!) Things to Do This Weekend in Philadelphia

‘Tis the season for lots of themed holiday fitness events in Philadelphia. Whether you’re game for getting out of the house for some self-care or […]

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Restaurants

Meet Bloomsday Cafe, Philly’s New All-Day Cafe, Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

Back in May, details were thin on the ground regarding the new all-day concept by Zach Morris and Kelsey Bush, owners of Haverford’s Green Engine Coffee Co. We knew that it would […]

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City Life

Kenney and Krasner: Philly Retailers Should Stop Selling Toy Guns

Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner are calling on Philly retailers to stop selling toy guns. At a press conference on Thursday, Kenney […]

City Life

Gov. Wolf Wants to Seriously Consider Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t known for being a huge fan of legalizing recreational weed. This past August, he said Pennsylvania was simply “not ready for it” — which […]

City Life

12 Weird Things That Get Dropped in Pennsylvania on New Year’s Eve

As a lifelong resident of this great commonwealth of ours, I have to admit I wasn’t much surprised to discover that Pennsylvania leads the nation […]

Be Well Philly

You Can Add CBD to Any Dish on the Menu at This Old City Restaurant

It’s official: 2018 was the year of CBD in Philly. From the juices to the spa treatments and smoothies, cannabidiol is quickly becoming a household name. […]

City Life

Krasner: “We’d Like to Get to the Truth” About Cop at Center of Meek Mill Case

The Year of Meek Mill was packed with drama, featuring a rapper wronged by the criminal justice system and a gripping tale of dirty cops […]

City Life

End of an Era: G Philly Says Farewell

While it is often said that all good things must come to an end, what is left out is that all great things must evolve. […]

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Restaurants

Anthony Bourdain’s Fake Friend Will No Longer Be Opening a South Street Diner

We’ve been sitting here trying to figure out if South Philly chef Michael DePasquale would still open his restaurant at 1506 South Street in light […]