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A.C. Now: Discounts and Chocolate

That big pile of steel and such that greets drivers from the A.C. Expressway has produced its first bona fide retail store — a confection […]

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What’s More Philly Than A Cheesesteak?

What’s more Philly than a cheesesteak? How about a cheesesteak served up on a Philadelphia soft pretzel in tribute to Sylvester Stallone? What? They couldn’t […]

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Finding The Soul Of The Soup

Rick Nichols tries Xochitl’s sopa Azteca and then tries to recreate it at home. There’s a tangle of crispy, fried blue tortilla “noodles” in it. […]

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Pho Cali

Adam Erace heads into Chinatown and Pho Cali. He settles into the Vietnamese equivalent of soup and a sandwich, pho and Banh mi. Pho Cali’s […]

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How Many Bells Will Zento Get?

Zento, a relatively new sushi spot in Old City will go under Craig LaBan’s microscope in next Sunday’s Inquirer. [poll=3]

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Feast Your Eyes

Feast Your Eyes Catering is bringing back their Salon Dinners concept for 2007. They provide the room, the works of art, the food and service. […]

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Loie’s New Menu

Loie has introduced a new lunch and dinner menu focusing on French bistro fare. There’s classic French Onion Soup, Goat’s Cheese Tartlet, Duck Lyonnaise Salad, […]

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Craving Octopus

There are few dishes as simple and satisfying as Dmitri’s grilled octopus appetizer. The simple olive oil and lemon based sauce. The grill marks, the […]

City Life

BOP Spotlight: Coffee

Dark and incredibly strong, the Greek coffee at Estia offers a bracing end to a night of lavish seafood indulgence. The finie grinds are boiled […]

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Tonight

The day after the Super Bowl must rival January 2nd for deadest night of the year but if you’re looking to do something, Movie Monday […]

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Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Craig LaBan headed out to Radnor with a healthy case of skepiticism to try out Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, a high end chain from the folks […]

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Five Spot Destroyed By Fire

Old City’s Five Spot is no more as a Saturday morning fire destroyed the nightclub. Skinner’s and Sonny’s Steaks also suffered water damage. A four-alarm […]

City Life

Room to Grow

When I was decorating my second daughter’s nursery, I fell in love with a fabric I saw in a magazine, a modern floral print with […]

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Bottomless Mussels At The Drafting Room

Mussels are back at the Drafting Room. And on Monday nights bottomless bowls of mussels are just $9.95. Combine that with the Drafting Room’s Monday […]

City Life

Pieces of the Past

Modern brides are taking a step back in time when choosing their jewels. Though the memories are clouded, I can remember rummaging through my grandmother’s […]