Q&A
An Inclusive, Sustainable Bridal Salon Is Now Open at the Bok Building
Philly soon-to-be-weds now have a new option for wedding attire with Kinfolk Bride, which quietly opened at the Bok Building in South Philly in January. […]
Grant Blvd’s Kimberly McGlonn on Blk Ivy, Her New “Shoppable Museum”
With progressive new projects focusing on the politics of fashion, Grant Blvd’s Kimberly McGlonn is redefining style in West Philly and beyond. And here, she […]
Omar Tate Has Seen Enough of Your Butter Boards on TikTok
My full name is … Omar Aquill Tate. My mom got Omar from some book, but I’m not sure which one. It’s an Arabic name. […]
Q&A: Gisele Fetterman Talks Her Thrift-Store Wardrobe, Scrabble and Her New Oculus
Gisele Fetterman was born in Brazil. Her mom brought her and her brother to Queens, where she remained undocumented for more than a decade. Today, […]
Second Daughter Baking Co.’s Founders on Expansion, Butter, and Sisterly Love
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic food and beverage scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]
Q&A: Merrill Reese Picks the Best Eagles Ever and Talks Our Super Bowl Chances
Since 1977, Merrill Reese has been the play-by-play announcer for all Eagles games on WIP radio. He’s as much a part of the team’s legacy […]
Q&A: Sue Serio Talks Blown Forecasts, Snow-Day Prospects, and Delco Dining
My full name is … Susan Patricia Serio Vargus. I go by Sue Serio because I worked a long time under that name before I […]
This Navy Yard-Based Apiary Is Focused on Mental Health and Mindfulness
Half Mad Honey is a Navy Yard-based apiary focused on mental health and mindfulness. Founders Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham tell us the name is […]
Meet the Man Who Brought the Boulevard Subway Back From the Dead
Back in 2015, after the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission took the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway off its list of should-do transportation projects, I wrote that, […]
My 20 Best Philly Mag Interviews of 2022
I do a lot of interviews for Philly Mag. In fact, I do two each month in the print issue — one that opens the […]
Bardot Bridal Hair’s Alexandra Archibald Goes Behind the Scenes of Her Vintage-Chic World
Bardot Bridal Hair founder Alexandra Archibald isn’t just a stylist; she also plays one on TV. Because the casting agency needed a real hairstylist, the […]
Tequilas Bar Manager Dan Suro on Teaching Philly to Love Sustainable Agave Spirits
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic food and beverage scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]
From the Main Line to Hollywood, a Q&A with Luckiest Girl Alive’s Jessica Knoll
In 2015, Shipley alum Jessica Knoll released her debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive, which went on to sell well over one million copies and this […]
Meet Eliza Hardy Jones, Vocal Coach for the Eagles Christmas Album
Eliza Hardy Jones is a gifted singer, multi-instrumentalist and song quilter (more on the song quilting later) from West Philadelphia. She’s played with Strand of […]
Booze-and-Branding Guru Steven Grasse on His Just-Released Book and Whiskey
My full name is … Steven Alan Grasse. The more interesting name is my daughter’s: Kreider Chesterfield Grasse. I picked Chesterfield because it was the […]