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Philly Apparently Hates Poutine

For a little while there, it looked like Philly was in the midst of a poutine boom. We had not one but two Shoo Fry locations, […]

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Chef Carolynn Angle Is In at Good Dog

When longtime Good Dog executive chef Jessica O’Donnell decided to step back from her role to spend more time with her family, owners Heather Gleason and […]

City Life

Pa.’s Auditor General on Legalizing Pot, Spartan Races, and (Maybe) Running for Governor

It’s possible you’ve never heard of Eugene DePasquale. DePasquale is the state auditor general, an office that often generates quizzical looks when mentioned to people who don’t […]

City Life

Inaugural Eagles Autism Challenge Raises $2.5M for Research

Although conditions weren’t ideal for the first annual Eagles Autism Challenge 5K run and bike ride, a little rain couldn’t stop the Super Bowl champions […]

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A Bucks County Farm Is Hosting Philly’s Top Chefs This Summer

If you’ve never been to a farm dinner, consider changing that this summer. Plowshare Farms, which raises organic produce and grassfed lamb, is hosting chefs from […]

City Life

Police Search for Man Missing for 2 Weeks; Car Found Burned in Fairmount Park

Philadelphia police are searching for a man who has been missing for more than two weeks. A police K-9 team and the man’s relatives scoured Fairmount […]

City Life

Body of Woman Lost in Flash Flood Pulled From Pennypack Creek

The body of a 30-year-old photographer who was swept away by the fast-moving current of a flash flood over the weekend was found by divers […]

City Life

Carson Wentz Is Launching a Charity Food Truck in Philly

Coming soon to Philly: a charity food truck run by Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz, a devout Christian, announced over the weekend that he’s launching […]

City Life

Being Rich in Philly Sure Doesn’t Look Like It Used To

“Let me tell you about the very rich,” F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote in his short story The Rich Boy. “They are different from you […]

City Life

Stuck in the Middle With Michael Smerconish

The Rundown Age: 56 CV, abridged: Host, The Michael Smerconish Program, weekdays on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel; host, Smerconish, Saturdays on CNN; Inquirer Sunday columnist; former […]

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It’s Diving Horse Season, and They’ve Got a New Menu

If you haven’t made your first shore trip yet, here’s a great reason to get down there: The Diving Horse in Avalon has given their menu […]

City Life

This Quaker Sex Ed Teacher Says Your Kids Need to Be Porn-Literate

An upbeat Al Vernacchio sits across from me in a hip, plant-filled coffee shop in Haverford. He’s describing the hoops that people had to jump […]

City Life

We Think We Just Found Donald Trump’s Dream Bar in Philadelphia

About 15 minutes into my Thursday-night visit to Old Philadelphia Bar, the inevitable happened. A man, who said he was a former firefighter before saying […]

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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 […]

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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 […]