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Good Life: Debut: Macy’s Home Department

When Macy’s took over the Wanamaker building in 2006, Center City dwellers were overjoyed. Finally, a place to register for weddings, buy new sheets and […]

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Good Life: Seasonal Style: Feeling Frilly

SAUCYTea and Honey ruffled blouse, $130, Sass & Bide She’s So Fine denim vest, $190, Kova & T Oxy nylon leggings, $125, Chandra Wade suede […]

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Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Taking Care of Your “Girls”

Weiss — Philly Mag “top doc,” founder of Breastcancer.org, director of breast radiation oncology at Lankenau Hospital, and veritable breast guru — paired with her […]

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Good Life: The Mix:Tastemaker: Jersey Girl

Who would have guessed that the glam pioneer of post-Martha dwelling-chic would be from our very own, very beloved Cherry Hill? Deborah Needleman, editor in […]

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Good Life: The Mix: Trend: Movie Night

Delaware resident Scott Oglum founded his Theater Xtreme store long before the economy turned sour, but the concept is so right now: He makes tricking […]

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Single in Philly: Are You There, Waffles? It’s Me, Christy

I’M LATE FOR the matchmaker. It’s only five minutes past the time we said we’d meet at a coffee shop in Center City, but every […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Khaya Cookies

When Cinnaminson native Alicia Danielle Polak founded the Khaya Cookie Company in 2006, the former investment banker knew she wanted to start a baking business […]

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Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Please Touch Museum

Conceptually, the Please Touch Museum’s new home at Memorial Hall is a ­fascinating meeting of future and past: Philly’s next generation learning and playing at […]

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Good Life: The Mix: Some Dogs Go to Heaven

“Isn’t it great?” asks Mary Remer, standing in the nearly 18,000 square feet of Chester County space she’s transformed into a high-tech and über-luxe training, […]

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Web Original: Top 5 Phillies Buys

I’m not a huge sports fan. I don’t own any T-shirts with team logos, I never read the sports section in the paper, and I […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Where We’re Eating: Izumi

East Passyunk Avenue has finally gotten some much-needed diversity in the red-gravy-dominated restaurant department. Lynn Rinaldi, chef-owner of Italian gem Paradiso, has opened Izumi, along […]

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Houses of the Unholy: A Guide

FRIGHT FACTORY2200 South Swanson Street, Philadelphia; 215-33-GHOST; frightfactory.tv$25 general admission THE SCENE: Hidden in an aging industrial lot with a creep factor all its own, […]

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Street Style: Week 7: October 17, 2008

Check out last week’s Street Style here.

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Ticket Giveaway: Celtic Thunder at the Spectrum

The Grateful Dead played the Spectrum more than 50 times. The Who smashed guitars. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Doors, Frank Zappa, the Flyers’ first […]

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Performance Review: Luna Theater’s Monster

Monster by Neal Bell Luna Theater Company Directed by Gregory Scott Campbell Starring Mary Lee Bednarek, Christopher M. Bohan, Gene D’Alessandro, Dan Hodge, John Lopes, […]