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Fall Getaways: Custom Weekend: Amish? What Amish? We’re Here for the Fine Art and Lava Lamps

“Do you want to see the city?” asks the droll concierge at the Lancaster Arts Hotel. “Or did you come for the Amish shtick?” If […]

City Life

Fall Travel Guide: Custom Weekends

Leave the Kid at Home and Make Like You’re Newlyweds: Woodstock, NY Feel All “Home on the Range” (at Somebody Else’s Home): Butler County, PA […]

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Quick Bites

It seems everyone is talking about Caribbean food. Yesterday Craig LaBan was talking about Brown Sugar at 52nd Street in his online chat yesterday. He […]

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Cheesesteaks, Overrated?

Johnny Goodtimes calls cheesesteaks overrated in his Metro column today. And in the case of Pat’s and Geno’s we have to agree. In fact most […]

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Road Trip!

If anyone is up for a road trip then head up to New York tomorrow for the New York Brewfest at South Street Seaport. There […]

City Life

Prime Finds: Back to Cool: Fall Must-Have

All it takes is one great coat to make you feel totally pulled together and chic (even if you’re driving to a soccer game and […]

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National Wine Week

We’ve heard of and even posted about National Wine Week at Smith & Wollensky before. But understandably we are a bit hesitant about things that […]

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Fringe Fest Special At Sugar Mom’s

Through September 15th Sugar Mom’s is offering $2 Yards Philly Pale Ale pints from 4 to 8 PM. Also check out the new Sugar Mom’s […]

City Life

It’s Good to Be German

The Irish have St. Patrick’s Day. The French have Bastille Day. Brazilians have Carnival. So when am I, Frau Strauss, proud to be German? It’s […]

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McGillin’s Octoberfest Underway

With a subtle nip in the air this morning we’re reminded that it’s Octoberfest at McGillin’s Olde Ale House. McGillin’s six week Octoberfest celebration is […]

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Dock Street Adds Happy Hour

As if the pizza weren’t enough of a reason to trek to West Philly Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant is now offering happy hour Monday […]

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Oktoberfest Kicks Off Tomorrow At Iron Hill

From 4 to 10 pm, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will kick off its Oktoberfest celebrations with a Brewers Reserve event at its Phoenixville location. […]

City Life

Out of the Past

Like a siren from a ’40s film-noir classic, this season’s fashions are all about dangerous glamour — reflected in sexy, sophisticated silhouettes and illuminated here […]

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Where It’s Legal To Smoke

Yesterday’s City Paper provides a list of bars in Philadelphia that have received smoking ban waivers. Check out the whole list here. Smoking Bars [City […]

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Philadelphia Remembers Michael Jackson

The Beer Hunter, Michael Jackson and Philadelphia had an excellent relationship and many from the area share their memories in this week’s Joe Sixpack column. […]