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Sneak Preview: July Classes at COOK
COOK is about to release its list of July classes, but because you’re a faithful Foobooz reader, you’re getting an early sneak-peek — just so […]
Pelago Is Bringing a Filipino Fast-Casual Concept to Old City
Old City is getting a Filipino concept. And the crew behind pop-up dinner series Pelago — Jillian Encarnacion, Resa Mueller, and Neal Santos — will have their first brick-and-mortar […]
Soon You’ll Be Able to Get Woodsy on the Schuylkill River Trail
The winding Schuylkill River Trail runs just a stone’s throw away from Philadelphia’s largest privately owned open space, although guests of the Schuylkill Center for […]
Maybe the Phillie Phanatic Is Hotter Than We Thought
Philly loves the Phillie Phanatic. We’ve invited him to our weddings and our kids’ birthday parties. We’ve imagined him taking Donald Trump’s spot in the White House. Some of us have even paid […]
Friday Is National Donut Day, and You Know What That Means
Philadelphia will celebrate yet another joyous National Donut Day this Friday. Anyone who’s ever joined in on National Anything Day knows what it means: freebies. In this case, […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Queer Bodies
This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Queer Bodies. Sponsored by the Office of LGBT Affairs and First Person Arts, this free workshop we will […]
Mazzoni Center to Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegation Involving Former Executive
This story has been updated. During Tuesday night’s widely attended LGBTQ State of the Union at the Kimmel Center, LGBTQ healthcare nonprofit Mazzoni Center was […]
A Gigantic Eastern European Restaurant and Dinner Theatre Is Coming to Fishtown
When we released our guide to eating and drinking in Fishtown, we described the dining scene as some “laboratory experiment studying what would happen if you tried to gentrify […]
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Are the Worst States for Lyme Disease
You might want to make sure you’re checking for ticks this summer. Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Pennsylvania […]
Did Internet Sleuths Solve the Bryan Colangelo Twitter Mystery?
On Wednesday, we told you the bizarre tale of five anonymous Twitter accounts and their supposed link to 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo, who purportedly […]
Questlove Is Kicking Off the Fillmore’s New Beer Garden
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Philly in the summer, it’s that there will never be too many beer gardens. And it’s a good thing, too […]
Man Accused of Punching Horse Outside Eagles Game Sues Eagles, Cops
In most U.S. cities, you could tell a story about a man accused of punching a horse at a football playoff game by simply writing […]
This Silent Boot Camp Is Unlike Anything You’ve Done — And You Can Try It This Weekend
Be Well Philly Boot Camp is this weekend, people. That means we’re going to be spending our Saturday working out with the best trainers in […]
Escaped Zoo Peacocks That Caused Scene on I-76 Are Still on the Lam
Four peacocks with a taste for adventure caused quite a scene on I-76 on Wednesday evening when they stopped traffic after escaping from the grounds […]
VIDEO: Wildwood Police Release Beach Arrest Body Cam Footage
The Wildwood Police Department on Wednesday evening released footage captured by the body camera worn by the officer directly involved in the arrest of a 20-year-old mother […]