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I Love My Job: McDonald’s Owner Tanya Holliday

Whether you eat at McDonald’s or feel sick at the idea, franchise owner and operator Tanya Holliday wants to dispel some misconceptions about the classic […]

Restaurants

Eat This Now: The Greatest Fried Potatoes You Will Ever Eat

The best things you find often come from the last place you expect them. They come from restaurants you’ve been going to for years — […]

City Life

Bar Fight Over the Eagles Key in Latest Push for N.J. Bail Reform

The story of the latest fight for bail reform in New Jersey begins in a bar in Sicklerville, where an argument between two Eagles fans […]

Restaurants

Barbacoa Ardmore Has Closed

Ardmore barbecue spot Barbacoa announced yesterday that the restaurant has closed its doors after five years in business.

Be Well Philly

Playing Catch-Up: Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Coconut Oil

If you’ve been anywhere on the internet recently, you’ve probably witnessed the collective tizzy over coconut oil that started after the American Heart Association said the […]

Restaurants

Maison 208 Opened Last Night — And It’s Gorgeous

Sylva Senat’s long-awaited Maison 208 officially opened last night at 208 South 13th Street.

Be Well Philly

Blink Fitness Opens First Two Philly Gyms

Exciting news, friends! Remember Blink Fitness, Equinox’s no-frills — and much more budget-friendly — spinoff gym chain, that announced they’d inked four Philly-area leases back in […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: The Ultimate Sanctuary in Malvern for $2.75M

“What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start […]

Restaurants

Machine Shop Boulangerie Pops Up on East Passyunk

The women of Machine Shop Boulangerie have made flaky pastries exciting again with their flavorful, perfecltly crafted viennoiserie, available at select cafes around the city. […]

Things to Do

The Philadelphia Orchestra Does Return of the King at the Mann

Peter Jackson’s action-packed conclusion to the Lord of the Rings trilogy won a stunning 1 trillion Oscars in 2004, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best […]

Business

Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix’s Brûlée Catering Finds New Owner in Comcast Spectacor

Chef Jean-Marie Lacroix’s Brûlée Catering — the hospitality group with exclusive caterer status at top Philly destinations like the Museum of the American Revolution and […]

City Life

Flyers Host Disabled Man Assaulted In Viral Video

I was so distraught the first time I saw the video of those awful kids sucker punching Mark Smith, an intellectually disabled Cheltenham man. The […]

City Life

LGBTQ Event of the Week: Philly HER Summer Party

For its immense popularity and girl’s night out vibes, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Philly HER Summer Party. After its previous […]

Restaurants

Does a Chain Wine Bar Mean the End of Cool for East Passyunk Avenue?

Over the past decade, Connecticut-based Barteca Group expanded its Barcelona Wine Bar concept to 12 locations in five different states. It’s 13th location will open […]

City Life

Man With “Warning: Loco” Tattooed on His Throat Arrested in Bucks County

Throat tattoos are never a good look, however they do serve as a handy tool for use in identifying people whom we should likely keep our […]