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Gulp, Swallow Gets One Bell

Craig LaBan checks out Swallow, Northern Liberties newish French BYOB on Liberties Walk. The food can still be a savior. Swallow’s menu, though, has struggled […]

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The Good Life: Travel: City ‘Scapes: Washington

Stay: Swann House (1808 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 202-265-4414; swannhouse.com), a red stone mansion off Dupont Circle, has all the amenities of a luxury hotel […]

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The Good Life: Travel: City ‘Scapes: Boston

Stay: The recently opened InterContinental Boston (510 Atlantic Avenue; 617-747-1000; intercontinentalboston.com) is the first good thing to rise above the site of the Big Dig […]

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Broad Street Diner Sold!

It takes a lot to lure me out of my mini-hiatus, semi-retirement status these days (mostly because it’s not a hiatus from all work, just […]

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Week In Review: Muddling Edition

Pearl shows there’s still life in Asian fusion. All signs point to Northern Liberties getting a bar from the Royal Tavern/Los Caballitos people. Are you […]

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Good Beer In Jersey?

Joe Sixpack looks into why South Jersey is such a beer wasteland and highlights the few places where you can enjoy a good beer in […]

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Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Cinema: The Pearl Theater at Avenue North

The Pearl is the first new movie house North Philly has seen in more than 50 years. But if you’re expecting any of the luster […]

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Monday Night BBQ at Lolita

Monday night Lolita is kicking off their summer BBQ menu. Available every Monday the three course family style feast is available for $35 per person. […]

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Health: Sweat Like You Mean It

Since you’ll be down the shore this summer, you’ll need to find a way to stay in shape that doesn’t take up all of your […]

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Facing the Music

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Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Website: The Next Mayor

WEBSITEThe Next Mayorthenextmayor.com The Next Mayor website is proof that dinosaur media outlets, given a little leadership and resources, don’t always mess things up. A […]

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Getting Biblical On Sansom Street

Rick Nichols chronicles the story of the Sansom Street Oyster House which has managed to bring two prodigal sons home. On the Side: The saga […]

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How to Have Fun: Fun Philly Moments

1.    William Penn’s heirs gyp the Lenape out of their territory by hiring the colony’s best runners to carry out the terms of the “Walking […]

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How to Have Fun: Fun Philadelphians

Ed Rendell Ever see him eat? Leah Kauffman “I’ve got a crush on Obama. …”Edgar Allan Poe No, really, the life of the party! Sharon […]

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Tonight

Well if you haven’t signed up to eat lions and bears oh my! Head out to happy hour and consider the Center City District Sips […]