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Alpha And Omega: Scarpetta Reviewed

Along the arc of a graph reading “Why Is My Restaurant Not Good?,” two opposite mistakes hold down either end of the bell curve. On […]

City Life

76ers Waive Shooting Guard Hollis Thompson

The Philadelphia 76ers have decided to part ways with shooting guard Hollis Thompson, according to a league source. Thompson is in the final year of […]

Business

Philly-Based Green Tech Company Viridity Sells for $35M

A geothermal and renewable energy company from Nevada will purchase Viridity, a Philly-based smart-grid company with more than 100 clients — including Drexel University and […]

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Business

North Philly Health System Files for Bankruptcy

The North Philadelphia Health System filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last week, the latest in a long line of financial troubles for the […]

Restaurants

Want To Eat Your Way Through The 50 Best Restaurants List?

No, seriously. When we were putting together this year’s list of which restaurants to invite to Philly Cooks, that’s where we started: With our most […]

Property

More Residential Towers Coming Near North Broad

Having developed two apartment towers in University City, Radnor Property Group (RPG) is turning its sights to the North Broad Street corridor for its next […]

Restaurants

Dim Sum House Now Open In University City

It was almost a year ago when we first heard about plans for an expansion of Jane G’s into University City. But now it looks […]

City Life

Don’t Like the Soda Tax? Drink Water!

If you’ve been paying any attention at all to your social media feeds in Philadelphia over these first few days of 2017, you are no […]

City

Biden Accidentally Confirms Penn Gig on Hot Mic

Last month, Politico reported that Vice President Biden would “set up shop” at Penn after Donald Trump takes office in Washington. Yesterday, while on a […]

City Life

Joel Embiid’s 25 Points Lead Sixers to 93-91 Victory Over Wolves

Led by 25 points from rookie big man Joel Embiid the Sixers held on for a 93-91 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for their 9th […]

Restaurants

Sneak Preview: February At COOK

So here we are again, another month gone by and it is time again for the new class schedule to be released at COOK. So […]

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City

Hey, Who Left This Canoe on Market Street?

It’s now January 3rd, and the holidays are behind us. The city, empty yesterday, has now returned to its usual hustle and bustle. January 1st […]

City Life

Sixers vs Wolves Preview: The Rematch of NBA Unicorns

Just about a year ago today, Kevin Durant described New York big man Kristaps Porzingis as a unicorn for his rare combination of skills. Since then, […]

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City Life

The Soda Tax Went Into Effect, and People Are Freaking Out About It

We knew it was coming. And yet, maybe predictably so, a social media storm is erupting over Philly’s brand new soda tax, which went into […]

Restaurants

Here’s What You’ll Be Eating at Butcher Bar’s New Sunday Brunch

If you’re interested in a Saturday brunch, you’re out of luck. Sure, you can drop by Butcher Bar after 11:30 and order off the lunch […]