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City Life

There’s a Giant Pickle Festival Coming to Philadelphia

This September, Philly will get its first-ever pickle festival: Pickledelphia. The event will include everything pickle-lovers could want: fried pickles, pickles on a stick, pickle egg […]

Be Well Philly

We Tried Starbucks’ New Plant-Based Coffee Protein Shakes

We are here for restaurants adding more plant-based stuff to their menus. Vegan and vegetarians deserve to have options everywhere they dine, and it wouldn’t […]

Restaurants

Traditional Greek Food Is Coming to the Italian Market

The Italian Market is about to get even more eclectic with Koukouzeli, a Greek street food spot set to open sometime in August. The BYO will take […]

City Life

Pat’s King of Steaks Now Delivers … Across the Country

If you live in, say, California and you want a cheesesteak but can’t stand nacho cheese and bell peppers, Pat’s King of Steaks now has […]

Restaurants

Philly Got Shafted in Bon Appétit’s 2018 Best New Restaurants List

When Bon Appétit turned its gaze on Philly a few years ago, it felt like the rest of the world was finally starting to recognize […]

City Life

How This Philly Filmmaker Convinced Idris Elba to Make a Movie Here

After we reported that English actor Idris Elba had signed on to star in and co-produce Ghetto Cowboy, a based-on-a-book movie about the urban cowboy […]

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City Life

WATCH: A Boat Went Up in Flames on the Delaware River

This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. A 30-foot boat, docked near the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia, was engulfed […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Schuylkill River Near Flood Stage After Monday’s Heavy Rains

The torrential downpours that flooded parts of the region on Monday have prompted the Schuylkill River to rise near flood stage. According to the National Weather Service, […]

City Life

Flash Flooding Update: Waters Surge at the KOP Mall, Upper Darby

Rain has drenched parts the region in problems on Monday. As forecasters warned us in the morning, downpours have prompted flash flooding in the Philadelphia area […]

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City Life

Coming to Montco: Nearly 800 Miles of Bicycle-Friendly Paths

Officials in Montgomery County have unanimously approved a plan to create nearly 800 miles of cyclist-friendly paths in the area. It’s part of “Bike Montco: Building […]

City Life

Flooding Closes Parts of Schuylkill and Turnpike, Prompts Rescues

Torrential downpours flooded the Schuylkill Expressway’s westbound lane near King of Prussia on Monday morning, trapping some trucks in its currents and rendering the road […]

Restaurants

South Philly Barbacoa Has Returned

South Philly Barbacoa reopened in a new space at 9th and Ellsworth over the weekend, just a few doors down and across the street from […]

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City Life

PHOTOS: Scenes From the Third Annual Philly Free Streets

The city gave pedestrians free reign of North Broad Street on Saturday and, by all measures, they made the most of it. Cars were barred […]

Be Well Philly

This Main Line Dental Office Is Wooing Patients With Netflix and Wine

There are a lot of things we’d rather do than go to the dentist. Get a massage after a really bad sunburn. Juice a bag […]

Restaurants

Valente’s, an Italian Specialty Shop, Is About to Open in Haddonfield

A chef-turned-software-developer with roots in South Philly and Abruzzo is bringing handmade prepared foods and Italian goods to Haddonfield starting this week. Valente’s Italian Specialties […]