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Michael Schulson on Stephen Starr, Yelp, and Why Good Help Is Hard to Find

Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Click here for the full archive. […]

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City Life

Penn State to Launch Database Tracking Incidents at Greek Organizations

As Ryan Burke, the first defendant to be prosecuted for the hazing that led to Timothy Piazza’s death in 2017, received his sentence on Tuesday, […]

Be Well Philly

26 Cool Fitness Events Happening Around Philly This August

With three opportunities to do the Best of Philly Best Workout Trend (puppy yoga!), an Olympic gold medalist’s shooting clinic, a SUP clean-up event, and […]

Business

Aramark Logo Moving to New Home in Philly Skyline This Week

The Aramark Corp. logo, which has been a fixture in Philadelphia’s Market East section for more than 30 years, will be stripped from Center City’s […]

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City Life

Police: A 7-Foot Boa Constrictor Might Be Loose in Montco

Montgomery County residents and visitors might want to be on the lookout — apparently there’s a 7-foot-long boa constrictor roaming the area. Police in East […]

Restaurants

Three Philly Spots Have Been Nominated for Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants List

Bon Appétit just released the names of the 50 restaurants across the country that are in the running to be named one of 2018’s Hot Ten — […]

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City Life

Mayor Kenney and Jay-Z: The Official Made (Up) in America Photo

It’s proof of a happy ending. Mayor Jim Kenney and Jay-Z have officially made up after their awkward Made in America mixup — and on […]

Restaurants

Loco Pez Is Now Open in West Philly

Two years after securing a corner space in West Philly’s Cedar Park neighborhood, Loco Pez has opened its second location at 47th and Baltimore. The cash-only taqueria […]

Restaurants

Café Lift Narberth Is Just About Ready to Open

Last year, Michael Pasquarello announced that brunch destination and 13th Street Kitchens’ flagship restaurant Café Lift would be opening a second location in Narberth. Now, […]

City Life

Pa. Stops Company From Distributing 3D Downloadable Guns Here

Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro led efforts over the weekend to block a Texas-based company from sharing to 3D downloadable gun files in the Commonwealth — for now, at least. […]

City Life

Best of Philly 2018: Media, Politics, and People

Takers of the High Road Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson After their arrest — a textbook case of racial bias — at a Philly Starbucks […]

Restaurants

Rooster Soup Co. Changes Its Name and Concept

When executive chef George Sabatino left Rooster Soup Co. last week after just five months on the job, the departure sort of left us scratching our heads. […]

Be Well Philly

What Philly Fitness Trainers Really Eat for Breakfast

We could easily eat breakfast for every single meal, every single day. As such, we’re constantly on the hunt for fresh, healthy ideas for our morning fuel. […]

City Life

POLL: Who Are the Greatest Eagles Ever?

Content loading… Please enable javascript! Poll: Who Are the Greatest Eagles Ever? The Birds are gearing up to defend their Super Bowl title, and we […]

City Life

What Does Daryl Metcalfe Have Against Philadelphia?

December 5th, 2017, started out as just another low and mildly contemptible day in Harrisburg. But by midmorning, it had metastasized into one that would […]