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Home: People: My New Best Friend

A private instructor puts the “om” in home Embarrassing, but true: I had my first yoga instruction 10 years ago, but every time I take […]

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Judy Who?

I consider myself to be a “cool” person. I know the names of obscure bands, I wear Chuck Taylors, and I can even quote Dave […]

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Old Original Nick’s

Rick Nichols visits the original Nick’s Roast Beef at 20th and Jackson for a sandwich that has hardly changed in its 70 years. Old Original […]

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Music: Simon Illa Is Living Large

Simon Illa wasn’t voted most likely to do anything at all back in high school in Paris, Illinois. He’s barely three feet tall. He’s stuck […]

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Blue Pear Bistro Review: Hip To Be Pear

Can the Dilworthtown Inn capture the attention of a new generation of diners with Blue Pear Bistro? Chateaubriand, beef filet for two drizzled with béarnaise, […]

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Health: Have a Happy — and Healthy! — New Year

Make resolutions you’ll actually keep     The ball drops, streamers fly and resolutions are made. Each year, January 1st prompts us all to declare […]

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Web extra: Eat This Now: Shortbread Cookies

1 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened1 c. confectioners sugar3 c. Mill at Anselma pastry flour1⁄2 tsp. table salt1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract In a large bowl […]

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Digging The Bubbles

Just in time for New Year’s, Philly Uncorked discusses the finer points of Champagne. Philly Uncorked: Champagne [Philly.com]

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The Year In Beer

Joe Sixpack takes a look back at beer in 2007 and a look into ’08. He also lists a six pack of his favorite beers […]

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Pulse: Chatter: High Society: Brooke de la Villanova 0108

As our gardener Carlos would say, it is absolutamente congelación here, and that means it’s time for us to follow our fellow Main Liners to […]

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Good Life: Travel: Caribbean Dispatch: Hôtel Guanahani & Spa, St. Barts

Pony up for a suite with a private pool, and end your nights stargazing at Hôtel Guanahani.   Why: Hôtel Guanahani isn’t a hotel in […]

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Thursday At Sidecar is BYOV

Did your parents finally make you take your record collection home with you when you visited for Christmas? Well then dust those buggers off and […]

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The Year In Foobooz – February 2007

We’ll be looking back at the year in Foobooz. Today we take a look back at February 2007. Dish of February The Focaccina pizza at […]

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Dock Street Brewery Review: Dock Street Hops to It

The West Philly spot brews up standout beers — and community change They said it would be loud. They said another bar would draw more […]

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Home: Living: Some Assembly Required

When I moved in with my fiancée to a two-bedroom apartment at 12th and Locust last May, she was aware that she was sharing space […]