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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Golf Cart Blanche

Golfers! They’re not like you and me, are they? For one thing, they have all the time in the world, since it takes nearly four […]

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Property

Just Listed: Designer Rebuild in Point Breeze

When is a new construction house not a new construction house? When the new construction incorporates the foundation and much of the frame of the […]

City Life

I Didn’t Think the Apocalypse Would Involve So Much Working From Home in My Underwear

A few weeks ago, right when the quarantines first started, I was on the phone with Jason Sheehan, our restaurant critic. Our communication is normally […]

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City Life

Lizzo Sends Lunch, Philly Gets Ballooned, and More Good Things That Happened This Week

There’s been plenty of bad news in Philly (and everywhere) this week, thanks to the coronavirus. So we wanted to look around and see if […]

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City Life

Here’s What You Need to Know About the #Masks4All Debate

UPDATE: On April 3rd, the CDC updated their guidelines to recommend that all wear cloth face coverings in public settings. Learn more about the CDC’s […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: The City’s Puny $100 Coronavirus Fine, More Wawa Employees Test Positive

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. 5,000 Coronavirus Cases and Counting That’s the latest stat on confirmed coronavirus cases in the Philadelphia region. There are […]

Be Well Philly

Yes, You Can Still Exercise Outdoors — But Be Smart About It

Is it just us, or are Kelly Drive, MLK Drive, and the SRT more crowded than ever, even in the middle of a viral pandemic? […]

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Property

Just Listed: Rehabbed Rowhouse in Fishtown

The surge in construction activity in Philadelphia over the past 20 or so years has produced what one might call a “new Philadelphia School” of […]

Restaurants

The Foobooz Guide to Home Cooking

We don’t often write about home cooking, but with restaurants reduced to takeout-only options, we want to continue to commune with our readers over food, […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Uber Suspends Riders Over “Public Health Concern,” City Shuts Down Businesses

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Uber Suspends Philly Riders Over “Public Health Concern” Have you had your Uber rider account suspended in the last […]

Be Well Philly

Jefferson’s Events Director Is Handling Social Distancing with Plenty of Virtual Yoga

Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

This Couple Traded a First Dance for Bowling at Their Harp and Crown Wedding

  If you’re considering throwing your future Big Day your own way, take notes from this Harp and Crown wedding. The occasion, photographed by Tyler […]

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Property

Just Listed: Bingham Court Townhouse in Society Hill

The Society Hill urban renewal project in the mid-1960s made national headlines for its surgical, preservation-minded approach to remaking a rundown city neighborhood. In contrast […]

Restaurants

Chris Kearse’s Potato Soup for the Socially Distanced Soul

As coronavirus spreads, restaurants are pivoting to takeout and delivery, relying on gift cards to serve essentially as micro-loans, and shutting down completely. In lieu […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

How Coronavirus Is Changing the Way Philly Shops for Wedding Dresses

The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on all plans for at least the next couple of months in Philly. Even the simplest day-to-day tasks — […]