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It’s Easy Being Green: How to Go Green

You don’t have to spend millions, or tear down your house, or pack up your Energy Star fridge and move to San Fran. Greening up […]

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Exit Interview: Gary Dourdan

Exit Interview: How old were you when you moved to Willingboro from West Philly? Gary Dourdan: Ten or something. There was nothing in the suburbs […]

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Press Lord 2.0

THEY HAD LET the place go to hell. Tierney could see it the first day he walked in the door. In the lobby alone, the […]

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Taste: How To Make … Grilled Pizza

Owners of Chlöe, can’t remove this fig/blue cheese grilled pizza from their menu, thanks to its obsessed following. Pizza dough Makes six to eight pizza […]

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Taste: In Season Ramps

What it is: A relative of the onion, ramps (also known as wild leeks) have a bold, lingering garlicky-onion taste. When to find it: Ramps […]

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Taste: Do You Have Reservations?

IT USED TO BE THAT RESTAURANTS either took reservations, or they didn’t. There was either a table available, or there wasn’t — unless you were […]

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Taste: In Search of … Paella

We’ve found some good Spanish food around the city — and not just tapas. Though the city has seen an explosion of delicious ethnic food […]

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Taste: What We’re Eating

Talula’s Table Bryan Sikora and Aimee Olexy seem very happy here, in their welcoming new prepared-food market in downtown Kennett Square. Hopefully, the couple that […]

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Shop Talk: Urban’s Legend

Confession: I love Urban Outfitters. And, for that matter, its sister stores, Anthropologie and Free People. I realize it’s Style Blasphemy to admit this. Everyone […]

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Shop Talk: Shopping Day Trip: Doylestown

Head Over Heels Have fun with HOH’s full lines of Brighton jewelry, Tribal and Lynn Ritchie tailored pants, Curio and Willow season-specific sweaters, and casual […]

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Taste: Flavor of the Month

Vodka is the country’s number one spirit, and shows no sign of slipping. But it’s the surging popularity of flavored vodka that keeps this supposedly […]

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Shop Talk: The Pioneers

THE FASHION PLATE Joan Shepp, Joan Shepp What she’s done: She was the first to bring Dries Van Noten, Yohji Yamamoto, Miu Miu, et al., […]

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Shop Talk: Shopping Day Trip: Powder Mill Square

Peter Kate Shoes With a carefully edited collection including flats by Tory Burch, stacked heels by Marc Jacobs and wedges by BCBG, plus dangly earrings, […]

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Street Fare

Move over, Cheesesteak. Goodbye, soft pretzel.  Philly’s hungry for a new generation of ethnic foods PHILADELPHIA’S MENU OF iconic street foods is outdated. While we’re […]

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Shop Talk: Shopping Day Trip: Princeton

Stop by some of Princeton’s locally owned indpendent stores for some hidden treasure Tomorrow’s Heirlooms If you’re looking to bejewel yourself with pieces that no […]