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The Checkup: Why Avocados Are So Expensive Right Now
• It’s not all in your imagination: The price of avocados is the highest its been in 19 years due to a serious increase in […]
OPINION: Diversity Isn’t “Being in the Room” — It’s Whites Giving Up Their Seats
As Philadelphia and the rest of the nation grapple with what it means to be more inclusive, it seems as though some privileged individuals aren’t […]
Eat Korean Food at Serpico and Help a Philly Restaurant Worker Fight Cancer
As tragic as it is to be diagnosed with cancer, it’s good to know you have an entire industry in your corner ready to support you in any […]
An Artist’s Gallery Home Goes Up for Sale with an Exhibition
Artist Lynda Howitt draws solace from the sea. She spent her formative years living in an oceanside home in Australia, to which her parents fled […]
Urban Outfitters Dragged for Lack of Diversity on Board
Urban Outfitters, a company that’s largely riding on revenue from women’s apparel, has a board that’s mostly made up of white men with law degrees […]
WARNING: The Air Sex Championship National Tour Is Coming to Philly
Buckle up, Philadelphia — the 2017 Air Sex Championship National Tour is gyrating its way through the city this weekend to give locals with no […]
Meet Kodiak, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog
This week’s adoptable running dog, Kodiak, is going through a bit of tough time: He was found as a stray and he’s currently recovering from […]
This Weekend, Celebrate Rex’s 5th Birthday, Southern Style
Rex 1516 is celebrating five years on South Street with a weekend-long Southern Extravaganza featuring live jazz, new menu items, and a live broadcast of […]
Taste Civil War-Era Food at the Mütter Museum’s Refreshment Saloon
It’s safe to say that most American adults — and most American school children — are more knowledgeable about the Civil War than our angry-tangerine-in-chief […]
Pa. House Passes Resolution to Boost Number of Women on Boards
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a resolution that pushes all Pennsylvania public and private companies as well as nonprofits to have a minimum […]
Where to Get Free Beer (and Shake Shack!) After the Broad Street Run
After running your little heart out for 10 miles down Broad Street, you deserve some snacks and sweet hangs. And the folks at Philadelphia Runner have your back: Once […]
Gaze Upon Marigold Kitchen’s New Spring Menu
The culinary alchemists at Spruce Hill’s Marigold Kitchen have unveiled their new spring menu, and we have some highlights for you to salivate over before […]
Early May Bridal Trunk Shows & Sample Sales
The Wedding Shoppe, Wayne May: Bridal Sample Sale For the month of May, you’ll receive an additional 15 percent savings on any discounted sample gown. […]
20 Years Ago Today: Iverson Named NBA Rookie of the Year
File this anecdote under things that will make you feel old: Allen Iverson was named the Sixers’s first-ever NBA Rookie of the Year award winner […]
Our Favorite Cheesesteak Returns Tonight in All Its Beefy, Saucy Glory
The FrizWit — the cheesesteak that we called the city’s best last year — is back tonight, popping up at Garage in South Philly. And […]