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Web Original: Top 5 Lighting Stores

I’ve been trying not to notice, but it’s getting harder and harder to avoid the fact that it’s getting darker earlier. Much earlier. (Mega-groan.) Which […]

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Upcoming Events

We know some people swear by the Foobooz Calendar while others never even look. Well if you’re in the latter category, shame on you because […]

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What’s What With … Lynda Carter

From seemingly out of nowhere, Lynda Carter, known best for her ’70s role as Wonder Woman, turned up this week in Atlantic City to begin […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Feed Your Brain

A foodie’s work is never done. Those who follow culinary news might read half a dozen food magazines, all the major papers’ weekly food sections […]

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Street Style: Week 2: September 12, 2008

Read the last Street Style here

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Tonight

Happy Birthday Belgian Cafe! Tom and Fergie’s Belgian outpost in Fairmount turns one tonight. Starting at 5pm all Sly Fox beers (O’Reilly’s Stout, Pikeland Pilner […]

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Midday at Minar

Photos by Matt O’Hara and Finding Philly I swung by Minar Palace today because, like the rest of you, I couldn’t quite believe that it […]

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Last Chance To Combine Vices

Today’s the last chance to combine your vices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as tomorrow the state-wide smoking ban takes effect. There are enough exemptions […]

City Life

Ticket Alert: Fat White Men

Fat White Man Number One: Elton John. I was about to say a bunch of horrible things about the Rocketman, who completely annoys the hell […]

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What to Drink Tonight: Pinot Noir Coppola “Director’s Cut” 2006 California

Pinot Noir — loaded with red fruit character and aromatic earth tones — is a prime September wine choice. There’s no better way to showcase […]

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Treatment Guide: Cataracts

People often describe cataracts as a kind of fog over their eyes, as if they were looking through a frosted window. In fact, a cataract […]

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Web Original: Style Report: September 11, 2008

Made-to-orderThere’s an event going on at Les Richards (pronounced Les, as in Leslie, not as in Lei) at Liberty Place today. It’s all about custom […]

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Treatment Guide: Arrhythmias

Every time passion sets your heart aflutter or excitement sets it pounding, you’re getting a taste of what it feels like to have an arrhythmia. […]

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Tonight

Over the weekend we recommended Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar to a friend. They liked it, so we recommend it to all of you for […]

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Performance Review: Pig Iron’s (Not So) Sweet By-and-By

Barely recovered from The European Lesson — a jolly fun play that disintegrated (and left me quite discombobulated) into a Sigur Ros video ("Untitled #1," […]