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Restaurants

First Vegan Meatballs, Now an Alligator Version of the Roast Pork Sandwich

This weekend sees the return of the South Philly Meatball Contest, where chef Jennifer Zavala will bring back her vegan meatballs that caused such a […]

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City Life

The Kermit Gosnell Movie Opens Today — Not Without Controversy, Of Course

It’s been more than four years since over $2 million was raised through crowdfunding to make a Kermit Gosnell movie, and today, that film finally […]

Be Well Philly

5 Healthy (and Fun!) Things to Do in Philly This Weekend

Happy Friday, Be Well Philly fam! We made it. The weekend is almost here, and if you’re wondering how to spend yours, we’ve got some […]

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Restaurants

Philly’s Top Chefs Are Cooking in Support of This Undocumented Mother

Asylum-seeking undocumented mother Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children have sought sanctuary from an ICE deportation order in North Philly’s Church of the Advocate for the past 10 […]

City Life

5 Reasons Philly’s Shakespeare & Co. Is the Indie Bookstore We All Need Now

From the moment you step through its door, the newly opened Shakespeare & Co. just feels like a special place. For one thing, you’re no […]

City Life

Bartender Says Philadelphia Distilling Fired Her After Fight Over Racial Slur

A former bartender at Fishtown’s Philadelphia Distilling says company management terminated her employment after she slapped a co-worker who had repeatedly used a racial slur in her presence during […]

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Things to Do

Comics, Tattoos, and Internet Culture: Festival for the People Might Be Philly’s Hippest Yet

We’re over the moon about the Friday ribbon-cutting at Cherry Street Pier, a revitalized waterfront destination that’s Philly’s newest public space. As if the location’s riverfront views, […]

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City Life

Rittenhouse Bar Fires Cook Targeted on Yelp, Facebook for Pro-Hitler Posts

Oh! Shea’s Pub is a casual, laid-back bar and restaurant on Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square. You might go there to watch a game, throw […]

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Be Well Philly

This New Philly-Area Ice Cream Brand Includes an Insane Amount of Protein in Every Pint

There’s no reason you can’t be healthy and also eat ice cream. That said, these days all ice cream is not at all created equal. From Halo […]

Business

Giant Vending Machine Wants to Make Buying a Used Car Fun

Philadelphia’s skyline has a new entrant: A giant nine-story, fully automated vending machine has been erected in Fishtown (1043 North Front Street), and it dispenses […]

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City Life

5 Takeaways From Philly’s New Anti-Congestion, Pro-Transit Plan

The city just revealed its first ever “strategic” transportation plan — a lengthy report that includes recommendations for increasing safety and efficiency on Philly’s streets, at a time when […]

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Restaurants

Zahav Alum Matt Harper Is Kensington Quarters’s New Executive Chef

It’s been a year of transition for Kensington Quarters. Back in February, chef Damon Menapace headed south to Le Virtù, and since then, longtime sous […]

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Restaurants

Mémé’s Fried Chicken Is Popping Up at Capofitto

Since Fitler Square spot Mémé closed back in 2012, chef David Katz’s beloved fried chicken has popped up a few times over the years. And […]

City Life

Here’s How to Get to “Sea Monsters HERE” at the Navy Yard

There’s a brand-new, unbelievably huge and enchantingly bizarre exhibit at the Navy Yard — and you should go see it as soon as possible. The […]

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Restaurants

Melt Shop Is Adding Three Locations in the Philly Area, With More to Come

The Philly region is about to get way cheesier. New York-based grilled cheese chain Melt Shop is opening new locations in Newtown, Langhorne, and Christiana, […]