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O Festival Diary—Day V: The Wake World Is O17’s Glamorous Swan Song

Between September 14th and 25th, Opera Philadelphia will boldly go where few, if any, companies have gone before—a festival that brings seven events covering the […]

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The Checkup: The Surprising Food Swap That Could Ease Your Anxiety

• We’re all aware that the foods we eat can impact how we feel physically and emotionally, right? But would you ever guess that eating more carbs and less protein could […]

Business

WATCH: Mayor Kenney Makes Philly’s Pitch for Amazon HQ on Bloomberg

Philadelphia is working really hard to craft its bid for Amazon and on Monday, Mayor Kenney raised the bar on the competition with a Bloomberg […]

Restaurants

Go to “Planet of the Grapes” Wine School at Root

Root, the Fishtown wine bar, and Jason Wilson, author of Boozehound, are teaming up like some kind of drunken Voltron to present “Planet of the […]

Property

Hello, Amazon HQ2; Goodbye, Affordability (Assuming That Happens)

What would happen to house prices in Philadelphia if Amazon chooses it for its second headquarters? Watch Philly become New York in short order, says […]

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O Festival Diary—Day IV, Part II: War Stories

Between September 14th and 25th, Opera Philadelphia will boldly go where few, if any, companies have gone before—a festival that brings seven events covering the […]

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Music: 6 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days

Matthew Sweet @ The Queen in Wilmington | Thursday, September 21 I caught Matthew Sweet’s performance at the Haverford Music Festival a couple weeks ago. […]

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This Simple Work Technique Has Saved Me From My Easily Distracted Ways

As you might’ve heard, the Philly Mag crew recently moved into a shiny new open office in the Curtis building. Key word here: open. The new […]

Business

Penn’s New Guide to Commercializing Tech a Good Step for Philly

Philly’s been working to boost the rate at which it commercializes tech, and a shiny new resource from the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) signals the […]

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Reminder: This Sweet Free Fitness “Scavenger Hunt” Around Philly Is This Week

In case the Unite Philly Run hasn’t been on your calendar all month long, or if you haven’t seen the lovely banners strewn along the […]

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Wednesday Happy Hour Plans: Do Free Beer Yoga (Yes, Beer Yoga)

Here we are: It’s only Tuesday and we’re already looking longingly toward Hump Day (AKA Wednesday) and, by extension, Friday. Fortunately, we’ve got some Hump Day […]

Restaurants

Two Big-Deal Chefs Will Open Restaurants at the New Comcast Tower

Three years ago. That was the last time anybody was really talking about anything restaurant-related at the new Comcast Technology Center, the sky-scraping giant currently getting built out […]

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Be Well Family: A Quick Stove-Top Mac and Cheese Recipe That’s Perfect for Kids

I’m not an alarmist, but this New York Times article about how chemicals are in boxed macaroni and cheese freaked me the eff out. It […]

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The Philly Craft Spirits Week Party Just Got a Lot Bigger

Last week, we told you about the folks from Philly Craft Spirits Week, who were throwing a party out in the suburbs (at Bluebird Distilling) […]

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The Checkup: The Shaving Cream Substitute You Already Have in Your Shower

• Your pricey shaving cream really isn’t necessary when you already have a perfectly good alternative in your shower: turns out, according to beauty industry […]