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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: You Say Tomato, I Say Dessert

I recently blogged about the sun gold tomato, whose sweet tomato flavor is unparalleled. The sweetness is so sweet, in fact, that it got me […]

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Web Original: Style Report: September 10, 2008

Brand NewA new store opened in Old City called Reward. It looks pretty amazing, most notably because they carry clothes from Opening Ceremony (the beloved […]

City Life

Web Original: A Better Turkey Burger

An end-of-summer cookout calls for burgers. Every year, it seems, I try out a new turkey burger for my brother-in-law, who doesn’t eat red meat. […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: I’ll Be Back

Guess what question I’m most often asked at cocktail parties? “What is the best restaurant in Philadelphia?” (I refer seekers to the Best of Philly […]

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Good Life: Main Street Shopping: West Chester

Grandiflora Gourmet teas, locally made bracelets, breezy Pine Cone Hill PJs, handmade greeting cards, keepsake baby gifts and bath products are just a few of […]

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Web Original: Top 5 Back-to-School Buys

Okay, so the days of Trapper Keepers, colored pencils and plastic lunchboxes are over. But that doesn’t mean the older set (this means you, middle […]

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The Wonder Of Sidewalk Cafes

Photo by K. Ciappa for GPTMC Rick Nichols paints the serene but bustling picture of 20th Street off of Rittenhouse Square with its wonderful sidewalk […]

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Web Original: Shopping Report: Philly’s Got the Blues

Philly-based Intellifit has paired with California-based IndiDenim to create a totally customizable denim experience: Stop by the Custom Jeans Center in Plymouth Meeting, enter some […]

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Critic’s Notebook: Happy Birthday, Buddakan!

When I realized that Buddakan turned 10 this month, the first thing I felt was old. How can a whole decade have passed since the […]

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Street Style: Week 1: September 5, 2008

Hi! Nice to e-meet you. I’m Carrie Denny, the fashion editor at Philly Mag, and I’ve recently added the label of street-walker to my job […]

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Food & Friends Market Gets Beer

Way back in March we celebrated that the former Kitchen USA at 20th and Spruce was being remade as Food & Friends Neighborhood Market. But […]

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Yards Brewing!

So we’ve heard Yards Brewing Co.’s new brewery on Delaware Avenue is finally operational. The first test patch went into the system over the long […]

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The Lord Returns

Back in the early days of Northern Liberties, way before all the condos and Rita’s and bowling alleys the fridge behind the bar at the […]

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Good Life: Main Street Shopping: Doylestown

HissyfitsFind cute tchotchkes, quirky doodads, and the most completely unnecessary but totally fun gifts at this corner store. Who wouldn’t want painted martini glasses, plates […]

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The Dead and Obama: FOX News Should Have a Field Day

It’s just been confirmed that the Grateful Dead, or should I say the Grateful Dead minus patriarch Jerry Garcia (who has been dead for 13 […]