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Sidewalk Obstacle Courses

Stu Bykofsky is grumping today about sidewalk seating in Center City, citing non-compliance by restaurants and soft enforcement by the Streets Department. We agree that […]

City Life

College Admissions: Higher (Priced) Education

Bombarded by news about increasing costs, burgeoning student debt and plummeting endowments, moms and dads already overwrought about getting kids into college now worry what […]

City Life

College Admissions: Getting In Do’s and Don’ts

DO Make your mark as a leader “We’re not looking for a long list of activities,” says Villanova’s Steve Merritt, “but for students who were […]

City Life

College Admissions: The Real College Confidential

Sam Katz, 61, three-time candidate for mayor Applied to: Yale, Swarthmore, Haverford, Dickinson, Johns Hopkins. Rejected by: Yale. Went to: Johns Hopkins. “I wanted a […]

Restaurants

Restaurant Weeks Out the Wazoo

Center City’s Restaurant Week is into the second day of its 12-day run but it is far from the only Restaurant Week that’s coming up. […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: Fashion’s Night Out at KOP

On Friday night, the Young Friends of the Art Museum held their annual fall event, the Rodin Garden Party, but not at the Rodin Museum […]

City Life

Feature: College Admissions: The New Rules of Getting In

Eric J. Furda, dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania—a.k.a. the gatekeeper at Philly’s most prestigious college—is talking about the wait-list. The wait-list, for […]

Be Well Philly

Save Your Soleus: Stretches to Rock the ING Half-Marathon

Runners are tuning up for Sunday’s ING Rock-n-Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon,  but no matter how well they’ve trained, runners will be in a whole lot of […]

Restaurants

Sycamore Adds Tuesdays and a Tasting Menu

Starting Tuesday, September 21st Lansdowne’s Sycamore will be open on Tuesdays. Philly Mag’s winner for Best New Restaurant in the Suburbs is now serving dinner […]

Be Well Philly

Office Challenge Wellness Tip of The Day No. 1: Ask Yourself These Very Important Questions

Adopting a healthy new lifestyle will require diligence and patience. Changing old habits and learning new skills is not always easy. Think about why you […]

City Life

Kolb Has a Lousy First Start

Eagles Lose Opener to Green Bay, 27-20. Kevin Kolb went 5-for-10 passing for just 24 yards and left the game early with a concussion. Michael […]

Be Well Philly

Philadelphia Magazine’s Be Well Philly Office Challenge Presented by UnitedHealthcare Is Underway!

Monday, September 13th, marks the official start of Philadelphia magazine’s Be Well Philly Office Challenge Presented by UnitedHealthcare! Submissions came to us from all  across […]

Restaurants

Football Specials

We put out the call for football specials earlier this week. We combed Twitter feeds, surfed Facebook pages and alas we have come up practically […]

Restaurants

Pod Overhauls Menu

Photo via Domus Inc. Pod refreshes its menu adding tempura and hibachi sections. Also the price point has come down making it a more affordable […]

Be Well Philly

The Pen Kids Really Need for School

Backpacks, notebooks, calculators, pencils, and pens … these are some of our common back-to-school supplies.  But with food allergies becoming more and more common, the […]