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Good Life: The 411

DESIGN Eat, Pray, Love, Shop By Jessica Pressler Italy, India, Indonesia … New Jersey? Readers of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling Eat, Pray, Love may be surprised […]

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BOP: Best Philadelphian 2007

IT’S LATE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. Maybe early Saturday morning. Certainly past Dorothy Johnson-Speight’s usual bedtime. She stands huddled over a cup of coffee, on […]

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The Only Game in Town: The Death of Sportswriting

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007, something remarkable happened. The Inquirer sports page did not run a story describing the Phillies game the night before. Instead, […]

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Tonight

Fresh and Local week may be over but James is keeping it going with their fresh and local happy hour tonight from 5 to 7 […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Out With the Inns?

Even the name Cape May connotes another time — as though it’s some quaint, fictional vacation destination for the Cleavers and their happily-ever-after-minded ilk. And […]

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Pulse: Philadelphicon: One Liberty Place

Twenty years ago, Philadelphia was a drab city of dirty streets and stubby buildings. But in the summer of 1987, there emerged from the ground […]

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Pulse: Chatter: The Devil Wears Robes

Former Philly law clerk-turned-New York City lawyer/novelist Saira Rao is currently doing press for her recently released Grove Press novel Chambermaid, a loose-lipped legal roman […]

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Pulse: Social Diary: I’ll Take It!

During a school auction last spring, our friend N. arrived back at our table looking shell-shocked. She’d just come from the silent-auction tables, where she’d […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Brooke de la Villanova

Hello, my krimpets! We are still exhausted from the annual Ball on the Square. The stars were out in force: Michael Nutter, Ed Rendell (though […]

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Elegant Wedding: The Great Escape

Take off to a lesser-known Bahamian island for a post-nuptial getaway with warm-water breezes and the coolest tropical drinks What does every wedding celebration have […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Head Over Heels

The right shoes can add a special touch to your wedding-day style. The Dress may come first, but your wedding-day shoes will be a close […]

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Elegant Wedding: Real Weddings: Megan & Paul

Local brides tell us what made their day so special Technically, September 23, 2006 was the very first day of fall. But to Megan Battle […]

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Ask the Experts: Rowdy Brother-in-Law

Q: My brother-in-law tends to get rowdy at parties. How can we make sure he doesn’t get out of control at the reception? A: The […]

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Yards Breaking Up

Say it ain’t so! Yards Brewing is breaking up. Although the beer will continue to be brewed, the future is certain for Philadelphia’s largest brewer. […]

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Legal Sea Foods In KoP

Craig LaBan tries out Legal Sea Foods, the growing seafood chain out of Boston. Stick with the classics. The fish and chips brought flaky haddock […]