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Aldine Is Celebrating Year One with a Halloween Party

George and Jennifer Sabatino’s Aldine turns one this Wednesday, October 28th. The Sabatinos are throwing an Anniversary/Halloween party to celebrate. Instead of sit-down dinner service, […]

City Life

Bill Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Sues Former D.A. Bruce Castor

Andrea Constand was the first woman to publicly accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault, claiming in a 2005 civil lawsuit that he drugged and attacked […]

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Saint Benjamin Beer Dinner At Watkins Drinkery

South Philly’s neighborhood bar Watkins Drinkery is teaming up with Kensington’s Saint Benjamin Brewing Company for a three-course beer dinner tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 27. The […]

Philadelphia Wedding

For the Groom: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for an Engagement Ring

These days, we rarely see a ring shopper go ring shopping without even the slightest bit of intel into the shape and style of his soon-to-be […]

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The Star System is Stupid and Broken

At the conclusion of last week’s 3-star Stargazy review, a reader asked a very difficult question: So what about this doesn’t say four stars? The […]

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College GameDay Is Coming to the Temple Game This Weekend

College GameDay is coming to Philadelphia this weekend after all. We're coming to Philly! See you Saturday, @Temple_FB and @NDFootball. pic.twitter.com/g0EVhjJMAn — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) […]

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Good Riddance: South Street Music Venue “Legendary” Dobbs Closes

On Monday morning, South Street music venue The Legendary Dobbs announced on Facebook (where else?) that it was no more: The Legendary Dobbs is unfortunately […]

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The Brief: Supreme Court Candidate Gave Homophobe-Baiting Defense

1. LGBT advocates say Adams County President Judge Michael George, who is running in the state Supreme Court race as a Republican, gave a “repulsive” defense in […]

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South Philly’s Ristorante Pesto Wins Rachael Ray’s Pasta Showdown

Giovanni Varallo and his daughter Maria of South Philly’s Ristorante Pesto competed this morning on the Rachael Ray Show for Rae’s Little Italy Showdown title for […]

City Life

Police: Man Kills Mother, Self at Assisted Living Facility in Voorhees

Sunday night turned tragic in Voorhees when a man shot his mother and then himself inside an assisted living facility in the South Jersey town.

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CooknSolo Opening a Dizengoff in New York

This weekend a tipster alerted Eater NY to a permit for a Dizengoff in New York’s Chelsea Market. CooknSolo principal Steve Cook acknowledged to Michael Klein on Sunday […]

City Life

Phillies Name Matt Klentak New General Manager

The Phillies have hired Ruben Amaro‘s replacement. The team announced today Matt Klentak is the team’s choice to succeed Amaro as general manager. He will be […]

City Life

Sixers Mailbag #3: Opening Day Roster, Okafor projections

Every Monday we’ll have a Philadelphia 76ers mailbag, where we’ll discuss some of the pressing topics around the team. In this third edition of the Sixers […]

City Life

Is This the Most Important Week in Temple Football History?

Good morning Philadelphia, and happy National Pumpkin Day. Here’s what you need to know today. This might be the biggest, most important — or, at […]

Citified

Is Ed Rendell Trolling Philly’s Democratic Machine?

Former Gov. Ed Rendell is up to something. He’s one of the most popular Democrats in the city, and yet he keeps throwing his weight behind candidates […]