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Tonight: March Madness

All month Varga Bar is hosting Craft Beer Madness. The March Madness style bracket kicks off tonight with defending champion Flying Fish facing Victory. A […]

Philadelphia Wedding

Diary of Marriage: Why Can’t Men Close Cabinet Doors?

There are, at any given time, at least three stacks of J.’s clothes in our bedroom — one in the corner, another by his bureau, […]

City Life

Fox News Suspends Rick Santorum

Fox News suspended Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich today, and the situation will become permanent unless both contributors declare to the channel that they are […]

City Life

Our Streets Are Covered in Hazardous Waste

It was only yesterday that the Scoop made light of Philadelphia’s ranking on what seemed like a meaningless list. Turns out, there’s good reason for […]

Restaurants

Another Dive Bar Down, Though This Might Actually Be A Good Thing

Last week, I told you about the pending closure of Northern Liberties’ last (real) dive bar, Jerry’s, and I heard from a surprising number of […]

Restaurants

A Spring Awakening of Our Stomachs

Photo by Benjamin Haas | Flickr We don’t believe in the forecasts of groundhogs and we’re supremely suspicious of rogue 60-degree days in February. But […]

Restaurants

Cheapskating with Victor: Slumming at the Prime Rib

The last time I visited the Prime Rib – this is going back a couple of years – I went with a friend and the […]

City Life

Spring Fashion Trends

Have you noticed that spring clothes have already landed in some of your favorite stores? It’s that time of year to clean out your closet […]

Philadelphia Wedding

To the Rescue.

My wedding isn’t until October, but the calendar inside the bridal planning book that I bought told me that it’s time to get a skin […]

City Life

PHL Gets Al-Qaeda Coverage

Budget Talk. Mayor Nutter is going forward with presenting his $4 billion city budget tomorrow to City Council, though no one knows what will happen […]

Restaurants

Tonight: A Bargain Prix Fixe

Someone recently asked us if David Ansill was still doing his Tuesday prix fixe at Ladder 15. The answer is yes and the price is […]

City Life

Puppy Mills Coming Back?

A House Committee Debated Puppy Mills Today (Again). A resolution sponsored by Lancaster Representative Gordon Denlinger would reopen debate on the 2008 law signed by […]

City Life

So That’s What Those Drexel Kids Are Up To

The Princeton Review, along with GamePro Media, compiled a Top 10 list ranking the best places to study video game design, and Drexel University landed […]

City Life

Don’t You Know That We’re Toxic?

According to Forbes.com, we’re living in the most toxic city in America. Our “wooder” quality and hazardous waste sites helped us achieve the title. [via […]

Be Well Philly

Half-Price Massages and Facials!

If it’s been far too long since your last massage or facial, listen up: Spa, fitness and wellness services in our area will be slashing […]