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Condesa Is Adding Lunch, Featuring Grilled Fish Empanadas and Beef Tongue Tacos
Starting Tuesday, December 10th, Condesa, the Mexican restaurant on the ground floor of the Pod Philly Hotel will be open weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to […]
Who the Hell Is Pretending to Be Saté Kampar on the Internet?
In the summer of 2018, a customer came into Saté Kampar and told owner Ange Branca that she needed to finish building her website. “We’ve […]
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Screening
It’s officially Cancer Screen Week, a time of heightened awareness of the troubling reality that more than 600,000 people in the United States are expected […]
West Philly’s Favorite Bruncherie Is Taking Over the Trolley Car Station Space
A new outpost of Renata’s Kitchen, the Mediterranean cafe in West Philly known for their classic brunch food served alongside Middle Eastern favorites like shakshouka, […]
Here’s What Health Professionals Can Learn From Instagram Influencers
Social media is becoming an increasingly powerful tool for sharing health-related messages, but not every post has what it takes to go viral. And on […]
Facing Charges, State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell Says She Will Resign
This story has been updated. After making history earlier this year as the first Muslim woman elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Movita Johnson-Harrell […]
Dizengoff Makes University City Debut With an All-New Dessert
As the culinary director of CookNSolo, Caitlin McMillan works mostly behind the scenes, cooking up ideas like Goldie’s tehina milkshake, one of the best afternoon […]
After a Heart Attack, This Bucks County Woman Hugged Her Way Across America
Would you hug a random stranger? Probably not if you could help it, right? Well, one day in 2014, local writer and speaker Edie Weinstein […]
The Shortage of Black Male Doctors Is Medicine’s Real Emergency
When Sean Brown decided to pursue a career in medicine, he expected to be one of a few black men in medical school — he […]
Where to Drink on the Biggest Drinking Holiday of the Year
Old friends are back in town, college students are home on break and everyone is going out — it’s the night before Thanksgiving, also know […]
Sidecar Bar in Graduate Hospital Is Back in Action
Sidecar Bar at 2201 Christian Street is about to re-launch. About a month ago, Michael Strauss (Mike’s BBQ), Mike Metzger and William Lindsay (Stockyard Sandwich […]
Center City’s Massive New Rock Climbing Gym Is Finally Open
We’ve been waiting with bated breath since we first reported (back in November! of 2017!) that The Cliffs — an NYC-based rock climbing gym chain […]
Le Virtu’s Nine-Hour, 40-Course Feast Is Coming
Mark your goddamn calendars, La Panarda is returning after the new year. This year’s Panarda, the gigantic Abbruzese feast put on twice a year by Le […]
Michael Solomonov’s New Midtown Village Restaurant Is a Celebration of Israeli Street Food
Michael Solomonov is on a mission to get Philadelphians to eat hummus for breakfast. At CookNSolo‘s new spot, Merkaz, diners can tuck in to a morning bowl […]
It’s Time for Holiday-Themed Bars
If you, like me, love the lights and trinkets and trees that overtake homes during the winter season but hate the idea of purchasing them, […]