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Burgers on the Brain

May is National Burger Month and local food bloggers have been out chowing down on some of the best patties around. And  burger madness doesn’t […]

Be Well Philly

Biking, Beer and the Beach

A few years ago, scientists at Spain’s Granada University found that carbohydrate-rich beer can serve as a viable alternative to your post-workout sports drink. Sound […]

City Life

Miley Cyrus Bashes Urban Outfitters, Santorum on Twitter

Miley Cyrus Tweeted Her Displeasure With Rick Santorum and Urban Outfitters. The pop singer tweeted against Santorum’s position on gay marriage, and Urban Outfitters creative […]

City Life

How Lia Sophia, Tastefully Simple and Pampered Chef are Taking Over Women’s Social Lives

When I opened the e-mail, I knew it was the beginning of the end. It came from my friend Jenn. My cool friend Jenn. My […]

City Life

How to Give Your Fortune Away

If I were a rich man, I’d have a rich man’s worries. I’d worry about the stock market. I’d worry about my tax bracket. And […]

City Life

One of Us: Meryl Levitz

My full name is … Meryl Levitz. I am … a happy and productive person most of the time. I was born in … Chicago. […]

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Ed Rendell and His Bitches

It’s four o’clock in the morning, and the former governor of Pennsylvania is standing on the back steps of his new East Falls bachelor pad, […]

City Life

How Does Your Marriage Stack Up?

Picture a man and a woman. Let’s call them Michael and Jennifer. Michael is 30 and has a college degree; he’s worked hard to get […]

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Q&A: Ernest Stuart, trombonist

Why trombone?: My mom couldn’t afford a sax, and the band teacher had a tuba and trombone sitting around. And I wasn’t playing tuba. Most […]

City Life

Five Father’s Day Gifts

If Dad can’t set it up, Springboard will.Sonos S5 wireless music system, $399 at Springboard Media, 2212 Walnut Street, 215-988-7777. If it’s good enough for […]

City Life

Per Lei Boutique Opens in Avalon

Last August, lifelong Shore-goer Candice Caprice jumped at the chance to open a pop-up-shop version of her Media boutique, Per Lei, in an empty storefront […]

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What I’m Wearing: Suzanne Perrault

“This dress is from MUJI. I don’t think about what I’m going to wear too much. It just sort of happens. I like to buy […]

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2011 Shore Issue: The Truth About Jersey Shore Lifeguards

Paris? London? Cape Cod? They’re all beautiful. But when summer rolls around, there’s just one place a real Philadelphian wants to be. From ice-cream cones […]

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2011 Shore Issue: The Shore House

Tradition occasionally bends down the Shore, but you need a pretty good reason to break it. What would you want to change? After a year […]

City Life

Review: Fathom Seafood House

At Fathom, where oysters come cold or “chicken-fried” atop potato salad, there are several ways to drink. You could cool your belly against the painted […]