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Tunnel of Love and Dumplings: Tom’s Dim Sum Reviewed
There are a lot of restaurants in this town that I go to because it’s my job. There are some I find myself in because […]
Jawdropper of the Week: History Now in Society Hill
Our Founders, it turns out, were very forward-thinking people. At least that’s the impression we get after taking a look at the house James and […]
Local Production of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Provokes Trans Controversy
Some members of Philadelphia’s live arts community have co-signed an open letter raising concerns about a local production of the 2012 play The Radicalisation of Bradley […]
The Ori Feibush V. Kenyatta Johnson Verdict Is In: Feibush Won
A jury determined on Wednesday that Councilman Kenyatta Johnson blocked the sale of two vacant lots in Point Breeze to developer Ori Feibush in an […]
Clarke Wants $100 Million to Fund Housing Repairs
Council President Darrell Clarke will introduce legislation on Thursday to expand a variety of city programs aimed at housing repair and preservation. This would be paid for […]
This Man Tried to Smoke Up Justin Bieber at Johnny Brenda’s
When Noah Suzuki got the text, he knew he and his friends needed to get to Johnny Brenda’s immediately. Suzuki, 24, was with his co-workers […]
SEPTA: Key Should Fully Launch by Fall 2016
SEPTA says its long-awaited (and long-delayed) card fare payment system will finally fully launch by late fall of this y ear. A “limited” launch of SEPTA […]
The Divine Lorraine, Getting Ready For Its Closeup
Around the turn of the last century, when the four buildings developer Eric Blumenfeld is in the process of reconstructing were built, North Broad Street […]
Two Bike Accidents on Tuesday Precede Next Week’s “Ride of Silence”
Two bike accidents on Tuesday come right before the annual “Ride of Silence,” which aims to bring awareness to bike accidents, as well as honor those […]
Third Time’s A Charm: Garces Is Headed Back To Atlantic City
So, I’m guessing no one has told the Iron Chef that Atlantic City is going through a bit of a rough patch, huh? Or maybe […]
The Philly Area Schools That Rejected Barack Obama’s and Tom Hanks’ College Applications
I was reading something the other day — I can’t remember what, because the Internet has made reading 80,000 things a day way too easy […]
You Can Buy This Photo of Jim Fregosi and Richard Nixon
Jim Fregosi was the manager of the Phillies’ pennant-winning 1993 team. Now, you can get a signed photo Richard Nixon gave him. That’s just one […]
Philly’s Court-Appointed Attorneys Are Getting Screwed
If the world has learned anything from Saul Goodman, it’s that the road to prosperity sure as hell isn’t paved in the salaries of court-appointed attorneys. […]
D.A.’s Office Enlisting Volunteers to Help Wayward Youths
Let’s say you’re a kid, all of 15 or 16, and you get caught doing something stupid. (Go ahead, think back to being that age. […]
10 Years Ago Today, Aaron Rowand Ran Into a Wall in South Philly
“I didn’t want to go into the wall for nothing.” That was Aaron Rowand, three days after he broke several bones in his face making […]