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More Flash-Mob Attacks

Arrests Made in Most Recent Flash-Mob Attacks. Four people were arrested for participating in Friday’s flash-mob attacks in Center City. The mob of approximately 30 […]

City Life

Top 5 Posts of the Week

1. “Stephen Starr’s Best of Philly” Plus: Lists from Shane Victorino, Joan Shepp, Inga Saffron and more. Read more. 2. “Amy Winehouse: Not Just Another […]

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Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Worst of Philly, Jose Garces, Milkshakes and Soylent Jell-O

So this was a big week. What with the Best of Philly hitting the stands (along with Worst of Philly), the competing reviews of Talula’s […]

Be Well Philly

To Do: SheROX Triathlon

Celebrate girl power on August 7th at the SheROX Triathlon. A sprint-distance triathlon, the race is composed of a .37 mile swim, 15.5 mile bike […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Bride-to-be Blogger Alyse: Choosing Our Venue

My preppy side and my earthy side have been in a serious fight since I got engaged. The visions that I have had for my […]

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New York Times Goes on a Philly Bar Crawl

The New York Times has a two-part tour of drinking in North Philadelphia (Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Port Richmond) and what do you know, they find […]

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Matyson Updates Menu

On Foobooz Matyson mainly gets notice for its weekly themed tasting dinners but the rest of the menu is worth checking out too. And they’ve […]

Be Well Philly

Lose Weight and Win Prizes At Work

Philadelphia magazine and UnitedHealthcare are in search of the area’s most competitive office employees to compete in the Second Annual Be Well Philly Office Challenge. […]

Be Well Philly

Canning Produce to Save the Season

From now until mid-September, two of the season’s most-awaited fruits, locally grown peaches and tomatoes, will be at their peak. Can a few jars over […]

Restaurants

In Search of Barbacoa

City Paper’s Brion Shreffler rounds up some solid spots for Mexican barbacoa all over South Philadelphia. Barbacoa in its truest sense — prepared in a […]

City Life

Vince Young is a Philadelphia Eagle

Vince Young is an Eagle. The birds inked the former Longhorn to a one-year contract to be Michael Vick’s backup. In other news, they’re also […]

City Life

Blastein Buys Philly Inquirer’s Headquarters

Bart Blatstein—of Tower Investments Inc.—has agreed to purchase the 18-story building that houses the Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network Inc. […]

City Life

Eagles Trade Kevin Kolb for DRC and a Second Round Pick

The Philadelphia chapter of the Kevin Kolb saga is (finally) over. The birds shipped their backup quarterback to the Arizona Cardinals for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie […]

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Questlove’s Amy Winehouse Story

Questlove—drummer for the Roots—has been known to work and hang with a large variety of artists. Questo had been in talks to work with the […]

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Governor Christie Hospitalized for Difficulty Breathing

Governor Christie—who has asthma—was taken to the Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey after experiencing difficulty breathing. He underwent routine tests given to patients with […]