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The Phillie Phanatic Will Haunt This Adorable Baby’s Nightmares Forever

For most kids, the Phillie Phanatic is a cherished piece of the Philadelphia baseball experience. The fuzzy green mascot shoots hot dogs out of a […]

Restaurants

La Peg Announces 2017 Outdoor Summer Movie Series Lineup

It’s almost Memorial Day — which means that outdoor summer movie series across the city are gearing up for cinematic fun under the stars. La […]

Be Well Philly

The Bullet Journaling Trick That’s Helped Me Stay Sane This Year 

There was a period in recent months when nearly every time I inhaled — so, often — it felt like a troop of butterflies was beating their wings […]

Business

Philly’s Market East Is Now the Country’s Top Destination for Retailers, Report Says

It’s clear the buzz about Market East won’t let up anytime soon. We still haven’t come down from the news that the area is getting […]

City Life

Amy Reed, Penn Physician and Patient Advocate, Dies at 44

In the March 2016 issue of Philadelphia magazine, I told the story of Amy Reed, a young Penn-trained physician and mother of six who in 2013 […]

Things to Do

Your Guide to HoagieNation

The lineup at Saturday’s HoagieNation festival (don’t call it Hoagie Fest; that’s different) is pretty formidable, with old favorites and rising stars playing all day […]

Be Well Philly

8 Common Mistakes That Are Screwing With Your Teeth

The older I get, the more I realize why people loathe going to the dentist. I think it says less about dentists and more about […]

City Life

Philly Drops From Top 5 U.S. Cities

Philly’s population increased for the tenth consecutive year, but surging Phoenix somehow managed to overtake us as our country’s fifth-largest city, statistics released by the […]

Be Well Philly

Disgruntled SRT User Hangs Comically Passive Aggressive Banner

There’s a sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail by the Chestnut Street Bridge that’s been fenced off for a good chunk of time now. This […]

Things to Do

THEATER REVIEW: Gypsy at the Arden—Here She Is, Boys!

Now that’s what I call a hit! Arden Theatre’s Gypsy was extended even before it opened, acknowledging that the combination of one of the greatest […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: An Unexpected Perk of Downing a Glass of Water

• Feeling like you just. Can’t. Focus? It might just be that it’s Thursday, or it might be because you simply need to down some […]

City Life

“It Was an Ambush”: Behind the Vote That Ousted Sharron Cooks as LGBT Commission Chair

The Mayor’s Commission on LGBT Affairs, a 23-member advisory board announced in October 2016 after several intense months of revelations about racial discrimination in the […]

Restaurants

Nick Elmi Is Opening Another Chef-Driven Bar in Old City

After his first hit restaurant, Laurel, Top Chef winner Nick Elmi chose to get into the bar game. He opened a sneaky-good cocktail and wine bar right next door to […]

City Life

Two Drug Counselors OD at Chester County Halfway House

Two Chester County drug counselors overdosed and were found dead this past weekend by the very people whose lives they were trying to help save, […]

Restaurants

The Franklin’s Upstairs Bar Goes Tiki Starting Friday

If I were to look back at all the posts Foobooz has done over the past five years or so, I’ll bet that more than […]