Philadelphia Magazine

Uncategorized

City Life

Being a Yankees Fan Is “Like Being a Huge Fan of Fascism”

In a new commercial for New Era, Alec Baldwin tells The Office‘s John Krasinski that Yankee fans don’t consider Philadelphia to be a legitimate sports […]

City Life

New Local School District Rankings

Whew. The Scoop almost had to go a whole week without referencing a ranking. Unlike certain inane GQ lists, however, this latest one—covering Pennsylvania school […]

City Life

Bill Cosby Says Donald Trump Is “Full of It”

The Cos had his hackles raised this morning on The Today Show, when he appeared with Meredith Vieira after she had already talked with Donald […]

Restaurants

Bistro Dinners Become Nightly Affair at Fork: etc.

Fork’s Terence Feury is expanding his popular bistro dinners. Previously a Wednesday only affair at Fork: etc., the dinners will now be offered seven nights […]

Restaurants

On The Ground, Day One: New Kid On The Block

In which the new food editor wanders around his brand-new home and eats whatever strikes his fancy… How you feel about any city in the […]

City Life

Pat Toomey Wants to “Move On” From Defunding Planned Parenthood

Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey appeared on MSNBC this morning to discuss the impending federal government shutdown. Toomey, a Republican, unexpectedly spoke out against the rider […]

Restaurants

Dim Sum Brunch Starts Tomorrow at Sampan

Starting tomorrow Sampan will begin offering a dim sum brunch complete with wooden dim sum cart. Brunch will run from 11 a.m. til 4 p.m. […]

Be Well Philly

Win a Spa Day for Mom!

No matter what your mom might tell you, that sparkle-dusted, flowery Hallmark card she graciously receives every second Sunday in May is nowhere near enough […]

Be Well Philly

Ninety Minutes of Acupuncture for $40!

Another great deal made its way into my inbox this morning. Six Fishes Chinese Medicine and Healing Arts is offering 70-percent off a 90-minute acupuncture […]

City Life

Allen Iverson vs. The Cops… Again

Wait, We Thought He Was In Turkey. Former Sixers star Allen Iverson gets “irate” with police after a simple traffic stop involving his Lamborghini. [CNN] […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Bride-to-be Blogger Jennifer: What Tomorrow Brings

I’m writing this blog approximately 32 hours before I begin my walk down the aisle. It is truly insane how quickly time passes while you’re […]

City Life

What Are Philly-Area Pols Doing With Government Shutdown Looming?

Personally, if the Scoop were an elected official, he’d be a little tempted to secretly wish for the unexpected vacation time. However, our lawmakers are […]

City Life

Firefighters Endorse Milton Street

Local 22 of the International Association of Firefighters announced today that its 2,000-member union would endorse Milton Street for mayor of Philadelphia. The librarians union and […]

City Life

College Humor Calculates Fresh Prince’s Cab Fare

Remember when the Fresh Prince whistled for a cab to take him all the way to Bel-Air? Well, College Humor has figured out what he […]

City Life

Kate Gosselin Is Being Sued

Maybe she’s thinking that if the service doesn’t work, then you don’t have to pay, but a Luzerne County marriage counseling firm says Kate Gosselin […]