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Trinity Tuesday: Two-Pack in Northern Liberties for $400K

If this were an e-mail come-on, the subject line would probably read “FREE HOUSE!!!!!” or something like that. Of course, this package deal in Northern […]

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City Life

Doobies Owner Makes the Cover of a New David Bowie Book

Patti Brett didn’t really plan to cover the dimly lit, wooden walls of Doobies Bar in David Bowie paraphernalia – it sort of just happened. The only Bowie-centric decoration […]

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City Life

Miami Police Fatally Shoot Temple Student Who Drove Through Crowd, Struck Cop

Police in Miami say officers shot and killed a 22-year-old Temple student who drove through a crowd and struck an officer on Sunday evening. Officials say the […]

Restaurants

Pennsylvania Is Basically Out of Hennessy

Last Friday, Foobooz heard from the owner of a popular local bar, who explained that it had become nearly impossible for bars in the area […]

Property

Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Builders: Awards Honor Shapers of the Future

How is building a development like mentoring a young child? Gary Jonas, principal of HOW Properties, explains it this way: “What I see is real estate […]

City Life

Kensington Fuming Over Developer’s Fake “Historical District”

There’s a new neighborhood in Philadelphia, kids! Parts of Kensington shall henceforth be known as Stonewall Heights. No, the name change wasn’t voted on by […]

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City Life

It’s Columbus Day. Did You Remember to Send Your Kids to School?

Columbus Day is still a federal holiday (for now), meaning all city offices are closed, and trash and recycling are delayed one day this week. But […]

City Life

Twitter: Donovan McNabb Took the Chunky Soup Thing Literally

  Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb sure looks like he’s living large in retirement these days. Five was in attendance for the Birds’ 34-7 dismantling […]

Things to Do

Guns N’ Roses at Wells Fargo Center: Eight Quick Takeaways

On Sunday night, Guns N’ Roses came to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, kicking off the eighth leg of their Not In This Lifetime […]

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City Life

No Thanks, SNL: We’ll Keep the Phillie Phanatic

As you may have heard, Colin Jost made a proposition on the most recent Saturday Night Live episode: Donald Trump could replace the Phillie Phanatic. Sure, we […]

City Life

The Best Thing That Happened This Week: The Late-Night Run of Joel Embiid

Listen, my children, and you’ll take heed Of the late-night run of Joel Embiid. ’Twas the second October in ’17— Hardly a fan alive had seen The Cameroonian […]

Property

A French Country Estate in the City: A Rare Opportunity in Mt. Airy for $1.55M

Not all of the homes visionary builder George Woodward built are in Chestnut Hill. In his later years as a developer, Woodward branched out from […]

City Life

Disgraced Drexel Neurologist Slapped With Slew of Sex Crime Charges

The former head of Drexel University’s Department of Neurology faces a slew of sex crime charges after several former patients alleged that he had touched […]

Restaurants

Where to Eat This Weekend: Dinner at the End of the World

Looking for somewhere new and exciting to eat? Don’t worry. We got you. Here’s where the Foobooz staff is heading this weekend.

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City Life

NYC’s Phone-Charging Kiosks Might Soon Be All Over Center City

Soon enough, you might be able to charge your phone and access free Wi-Fi at a kiosk on a Philly sidewalk. The Art Commission has granted preliminary […]