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A Long List of Philly Restaurants Selling Gift Cards

  We’re encouraging readers who have the income to consider buying a gift card for their favorite restaurant, bar, cafe or other food business. Consider […]

City Life

I Planned My Granddaughter’s First Birthday Party for Months. Then We Had to #CancelEverything

The plans had been set for a long time. The invitations arrived way back in January, for one o’clock on Saturday, March 14th. My first […]

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Property

Just Listed: Duplexed Twin in Chestnut Hill

Housing affordability has become an issue even in cities where housing is still largely within reach of the typical middle-class household. One way to provide […]

Shoppist

These 3 Local Shops Are Philly’s Spring Fashion Trendsetters

Now’s the best time to explore Center City. At Skirt, spring is looking a little brighter. Find vibrant, tropical prints and candy-colored leather throughout the […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: The Shutdown Gets Real, The Numbers Grow, The People Need Their Booze

Update: As of 5 p.m. on Monday, dining (or drinking) inside of Philly bars and restaurants has been banned until at least March 27th. Restaurants […]

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Be Well Philly

How to Responsibly Stock Your Pantry, According to Philly Nutritionists

This post has been updated. Grocery shopping in the time of coronavirus has been … a whirlwind to say the least. There’s been an increase […]

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Be Well Philly

Philly Fitness Studios Offering Online Workouts That You Can Stream at Home

If you’re practicing social distancing to help slow to spread of coronavirus, that doesn’t mean you have to quit your favorite Philly fitness studios. Below, […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

Coronavirus Canceled Our Wedding. We Got Married Anyway

In a matter of hours, the coronavirus crisis has upended every aspect of life in Philly (and the world), including the wedding industry. No one […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How This West Philly Couple Added Onto Their Rowhouse to Get a Bigger Kitchen

Though previous owners of Jordan Rock and Caroline Winschel’s Regent Square rowhouse had upgraded all of its “expensive, boring parts” — the plumbing, climate control […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How This South Jersey Family Transformed Their Basement Into a Hip Man Cave

Kyle and Gianna Hines spend nine months of the year in Russia and three in Sicklerville. (Kyle plays for CSKA Moscow, and Gianna is a […]

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Property

Home Makeovers, Philly Edition: How Six Families Transformed Their Not-Quite-Right Houses Into Perfection

Chances are if you’re a homeowner or in the market to become one, you’ve got renovation plans on the brain. How do we know? According […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How a Fishtown Couple Retrofitted Their Rowhome to Be an Eco-Friendly Dream House

When Maura Diberardinis and Pete Angevine hired Jeremy Avellino of Bright Common to redo their Fishtown rowhouse, their goal was to make it feel more […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How This Center City Couple Made Their High-Rise Condo Feel Bigger by Adding Walls

Juliet Whelan of Jibe Design is used to making small urban spaces more livable by opening them up. But when she got together with physicians […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How This Main Line Couple Turned a Pair of Spare Bedrooms Into a Chic Home Office

When Michelle and Alex Gage purchased their Villanova home in 2017, they knew they were in for a full overhaul of the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house. […]

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Property

Real Home Makeovers: How a Montco Family Got Their Dream Open-Concept Kitchen

After Heather and ­Charlie Tranen purchased their ­Wyndmoor quad in 2018, plans for renovations began immediately. Given their love of entertaining, the homeowners wanted to […]