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Old City Gets a Double Debut With M. Brown’s and Chez Ben

The Franklin Hotel in Old City is unveiling not one but two restaurant concepts. Chez Ben, an all-day French bistro, and M. Brown’s, a retro-contemporary cocktail […]

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City Life

Sunoco Pipeline Shut Down Amid Risk of “Catastrophic” Leak

Sunoco was ordered to temporarily shut down its Mariner East I natural gas pipeline this week amid fears of what public safety officials say could be […]

City Life

Housing Authority Gets $1.3M Grant to Start Redevelopment Near SRT

The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced on Monday that it has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) […]

City Life

Snowstorm Fallout: Late Openings, Power Outages, and SEPTA Delays

Good morning, Philly! It’s sunny and not snowing on Thursday. We made it through Wednesday’s winter storm, which brought the city about 6 inches of snow. […]

City Life

PHOTOS: Scenes From Winter Storm Quinn in Philly

Can you believe it snowed this much in March? We can’t either. While some may have believed Philly’s declaration of a snow emergency was a tad […]

Restaurants

On Eating at a Panda Express a Block From Chinatown

I was on my way home from dinner in Chinatown not long ago, headed down 10th Street, when I saw it there, standing tall, so […]

City Life

John Bolaris Says He’s Blown His Last Forecast

John Bolaris blew the forecast. No, we’re not talking about his infamous and career-altering “Storm of the Century” blown forecast from 2001. We’re talking about […]

Restaurants

Restaurants and Bars Open in Philly During Winter Storm Quinn

Just when we thought spring was here and winter behind us, what does winter do? It comes back and tries to sneak in one last […]

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City Life

Pa. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Soon Sell Smokable Products

Since medical marijuana products officially debuted in Pennsylvania last month, demand has been through the roof – and supply has been hard to come by. […]

Be Well Philly

This Dreamy Poconos Summer Camp for Adults is Back — With Some Serious Upgrades

Last year, when we shared that Rise Gatherings would be hosting a women-only summer camp (okay, “spring” camp) in the Poconos for a weekend of […]

City Life

WATCH: A Loopy Allen Iverson Is Absolutely Electric in This Courtside Interview

It seems like Allen Iverson had a really good time watching the Sixers beat the Hornets on the road last night – perhaps a little […]

Restaurants

UPDATE: Chef Georges Perrier’s Triple Bypass Surgery Goes “Really Well”

Update 3/8/18: Geneviève Perrier, Georges’s daughter, tells Philly Mag that the doctor had to, in fact, perform a triple bypass surgery (as opposed to the […]

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City Life

Temple Cuts Football Stadium Town Hall Short Amid Fierce Opposition

Temple University’s town hall to discuss contentious plans for an on-campus football stadium ended early on Tuesday evening. What was supposed to be a forum for community members […]

City Life

PECO Outage Hell: Four Kids, Fast Food, and Six Days in a Motel

While most of the 600,000-plus people in the Philadelphia area who lost power after last week’s winter storm are comfortably sitting at home as a […]

City Life

What’s Open and Closed in Philly During Winter Storm Quinn

In response to reports that an estimated 4 to 12 inches of heavy snow and high winds will hit the area on Wednesday, the city […]