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Here’s the Problem With the New Bourse Marketplace

It’s a shame, really, that it is what it is. That it became what it became. Because as it stands today, with its grand opening […]

City Life

PHL Bafflingly Named a Top 10 Airport by Well-Known Travel Rewards Site

On Thursday, the credit card and travel rewards gurus over at the Points Guy published a ranking of the 30 best airports nationwide. Shockingly, unbelievably, […]

Restaurants

A Filet Mignon Fast-Food Restaurant Just Opened on the Main Line

It’s rare that you see the words “Home of the ___” on restaurant signage these days. Not sure why that is, really. My guess is that it’s […]

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City Life

Gift-Wrapping Gritty Will Get You Hyped for the Holidays

Ah, Philly: Where, when the holidays roll around, we head to the Christmas Village, break out our jawnaments, and — now — watch our beloved […]

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City Life

How One of the Largest Marine Corps Birthday Parties Wound Up in South Philly

South Philadelphia evokes many images and ideas: Cheesesteaks. Rocky. Stoop sitting. Gaudily decorated front windows. The list goes on and on. But one thing that […]

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Be Well Philly

A California-Based “Superfood Cafe” Just Opened in King of Prussia

This is apparently the year of the açaí bowl in Philadelphia — just look at SoBol opened two locations, Break Juicery announced it was headed […]

Philadelphia Wedding

This New Floral Wall Showroom on the Main Line is So Instagrammable It Hurts

We’ve been fans of Nicol Floral Design’s beautiful silk floral walls pretty much since the moment designer Nicol Segel debuted them in 2015. So much so, in […]

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Restaurants

Vegetarian Food Cart Kung Fu Hoagies to Close After Eight Years

Kung Fu Hoagies, a food cart offering vegetarian and vegan takes on traditional Vietnamese dishes, will close next month after eight years in business. “Due […]

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City Life

You Can Now Own Frank Rizzo’s Nightstick, Rolodex — and House

Here in Philadelphia, there are basically two types of people: those who hold Frank Rizzo in the highest esteem, and there are those who consider […]

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City Life

Ice Skating and Tree Lighting: The Holiday Season Is Upon Us

Break out your ice skates, mittens, string lights and jawnaments, Philly: Holiday season is nigh. Sure, we’re still in early November, but we’ve nonetheless got […]

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City Life

Married Rittenhouse Lawyers Plead Guilty In Big IRS Tax Case

It has been over a year since we first told you about the federal tax-dodging charges against Rittenhouse Square husband-and-wife attorneys Edward “Ted” Millstein and […]

City Life

Hey, Philly, This App Tells You Which of Your Friends Don’t Vote

With every election comes voter turnout analysis. Did voters swarm the polls? Was turnout dismal? Why or why not? What do the numbers mean about the state […]

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Restaurants

Sylva Senat Is Out at Maison 208

Sylva Senat has parted ways with Maison 208. As of today, Senat & Co., the chef’s hospitality group, is no longer affiliated with Maze Hospitality, […]

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Restaurants

An American Bistro and Jazz Lounge Is Now Open in West Philly

A new bistro has opened in West Philly’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood, just north of 52nd and Baltimore. 720 West Bistro takes the place of erstwhile bar Blue […]

City Life

Naturally, There Were More Bible Problems in Philadelphia on Election Day

A heck of a lot of people voted in Philadelphia on Election Day, with the city reporting that it was the highest turnout for a […]