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Pulse: Chatter: Survey Says … What?

When, a few months back, J.D. Power and Associates named Philadelphia International Airport number one among the country’s big hubs when it came to customer […]

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Pulse: Philadelphicon: None Such Farm

Time was, if you were eating sweet corn in Philadelphia, you were eating sweet corn from Buckingham’s None Such Farm. There, the Yerkes family has […]

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Terrain Review: Well-Charted Terrain

Those of a certain age remember being treated to a burger at the lunch counter of Woolworth’s. Others recall egg salad sandwiches and petits fours […]

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10 Arts Review: Top 10

Philadelphia is hardly a magnet for celebrity chefs. Sure, Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina have set up outposts in Atlantic City, but except […]

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Good Life: Seasonal Style: White Washed

THE ISLAND-CHIC BABE Calypso dress, $300, Alexis Bittar earrings, $330, and Basia Lucite and sterling silver necklace, $335, all at Knit Wit, 1718 Walnut Street, […]

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Health: Stay Out to Stay Fit

When it comes to having fun this summer, don’t let your kids settle for the computer screen. A recent study in the Journal of the […]

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Good Life: The Mix: Lowdown

Saturday, August 9th, just might be our favorite day of the year. That’s when Old City boutiques Third Street Habit and Sugarcube come together for […]

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Good Life: Homegrown: Making History

Quality vintage is fashion’s trump card. Wear it well and you’ll be admitted to the most exclusive of clothing clubs. So it’s no surprise that […]

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Good Life: The Mix: Plant Ahead

In the spring of 2005, Chestnut Hill-based garden designers Mary Costello and Peter Smith realized there wasn’t a place that sold the stuff — window […]

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Exit Interview: Patti Smith

EXIT INTERVIEW AND rock legend Patti Smith have something in common: both went to Rowan University (Glassboro State in her day). That’s where the similarities […]

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Good Life: Luxuries: Water World

When a hotel opening in A.C. proclaimed it was setting a new standard for glamorous accommodations this side of the Delano, we were skeptical. Believe […]

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Home: Domain: Gardening: Blueberry Thrill

Come July, fields of ripening blueberries are a South Jersey roadside staple. To make this summertime crop yours, you need a little backyard space, direct […]

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The Couple That Loves Us Back

AS FIRST DATES GO, it wasn’t the stuff of storybook romance. Jen Cooper, an artsy dance major at UCLA, was just back from a year […]

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Wyeth’s World

SPANNING THE BRANDYWINE River, where Pennsylvania and Delaware meet, there’s a bridge to an imagined place. [sidebar]The bridge looks as you might expect: It’s a […]

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Drinking At Distrito

The Beer Lass breaks down the beer choices at Distrito. Among the offerings are two Dock Street brews including a lime kolsch, take that Bud […]