Q&A
The Jawn Morgan Interview You’ve Been Waiting For
On Friday, as I was driving through Upper Darby, I saw it. Another Jawn Morgan billboard. But this wasn’t just another “Jawn Morgan” billboard. No, […]
We Asked the Chicken Man “Why?” and “Are You Okay?”
By now you’ve likely heard that Philadelphia resident and Barclay Prime server Alexander Tominsky successfully ingested 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days. Along the way, […]
Malcolm Jenkins Says the Eagles Will Win the NFC East
My full name is … Malcolm Damari Jenkins. I’m named after Malcolm X, obviously. I grew up in … Piscataway. Now I live … between […]
Smith Poultry Owner Kyle Smith on Continuing the Legacy of Whole-Hog Cooking
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. […]
Meet the Local Wedding-Planning Nonprofit Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence
There are many incredible choices for wedding planning companies here in Philadelphia, but this new one is doing things a bit differently — by supporting […]
Sisterfriend Jewelry Co-Founders on Being the “Owners of Cute”
What we make Maita: “Kawaii jewelry made of a precious metal like gold or silver. ‘Kawaii’ means ‘cute’ in Japanese. We’re the owners of cute.” […]
Q&A: Yannick Talks Cheesesteaks, His Cats, and Why He Loves Philly So Much
Hello, Yannick. I thought we had an hour, but I’m told you only have 30 minutes, so I won’t waste time with a lot of […]
Real Talk: Here’s What I’ve Learned in the Year Since Saying “I Do”
Here at Philadelphia Wedding, we spend a lot of time talking about the months leading up to your Big Day — the planning, the venue, […]
Wayward Collection’s Haley Pelton on Why You Should Be Buying Vintage
Her Queen Village shop Wayward Collection is a tried-and-true destination for stylish Philadelphians and vintage lovers from across the globe. Here, Haley Pelton shares the […]
Local Boxer Maleek Jackson Shares What it Was Like Training the Rocky, the Musical Cast
Rocky, the Musical officially opens tonight at Walnut Street Theatre. Like the OG movie, Rocky tells the story of a Philly underdog boxer training to […]
Kyle Cuffie-Scott on the Perfect Quiche and Getting Philly to Talk About AIDS
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. For the complete archives, go here. Kyle Cuffie-Scott […]
Philly Restaurant Legend Ellen Yin Talks Pineapple Pizza and 25 Years of Fork
My full name is … just Ellen Yin, but my Chinese name, if you spell it out in Roman characters, is Teh-Tsi. I was born […]
Bri Steves Shares Her Fearless, Fashionable World
Bri Steves has come a long way from recording tunes in her Temple dorm room: This year, the musical powerhouse repped Philly on the NBC […]
Jesse Ito on Addiction, Takeout, and the Thing He Can’t Stand at His Omakase
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. For the complete archives, go here. Jesse Ito […]
This New Book by a Local Psychotherapist Wants You to Explore Your Dark Side (For Good!)
In one of her lesser-known (but totally underrated) songs, “Dark Side,” Kelly Clarkson sings about a “place that I know / It’s not pretty there […]