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Philadelphia Wedding

A Perfectly Preppy Pastel Wedding at the Horticulture Center

What’s more Philly than sending guests home from your wedding with Tastykakes and soft pretzels? This preppy Fairmount Park Horticulture Center wedding, photographed by Adrienne […]

Be Well Philly

This New Clean Skincare Boutique in Philly Is Dedicated to Empowering Women

This post has been updated. “Authenticity” is a broad term generally used to define anything that feels true to its mission or the culture it’s […]

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Be Well Philly

5 Old-School Boxing Gyms in the Philly Area That Will Make You Feel Like Rocky

It’s no secret that Philly is a boxing city. After all, we count “Smokin” Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins, and, of course, the (fictional) Rocky Balboa […]

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Property

On the Market: Duplex Townhouse in Rittenhouse

How do you take a standard four-story Rittenhouse Square townhouse, split it into two apartments, and still have each apartment feel spacious and airy? The […]

City Life

It’s 2039. Here’s How Philly Rose to the Challenge of Climate Change.

Climate change news and warnings seem to come incessantly these days — not unlike one big flood. The latest? A study published this week in […]

Be Well Philly

Announcing Be Well Philly’s November Studio of the Month: Teranga Yoga

Happy November, Be Well Philly fam! It’s the first of the month, which means we get to share some stellar news. If you’ve been with […]

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Property

A First Look at the Pod Philly Hotel

Not all travelers can be classed into two types, but we can perhaps define two ends of the travel market. We’ll call one end the […]

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Be Well Philly

The Philly Bike Expo Turns 10 Years Old This Weekend. Here’s How It Was Born.

Ten years ago or so, bicycling was picking up speed in Philadelphia. It wasn’t the first time. Back when Philly was the place where things […]

Property

It’s 2039. Here’s How We Made All Our Neighborhoods Great Again.

“City of homes.” “City of neighborhoods.” Both of these epithets have been applied to Philadelphia over its 337-year history. And Philadelphia has long taken pride […]

Be Well Philly

Meet the Bank Analyst Who Deleted Social Media to Focus on Wellness

Welcome to Sweat Diaries, Be Well Philly’s look at the time, energy, and money people invest in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle in Philly. For […]

Restaurants

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Drink Mezcal in Philly

It’s hard to believe there was ever a time when mezcal — a distilled elixir made from agave, like tequila, but smoked in pit ovens […]

Restaurants

The Triple Markup on Wine Is Dying. And Good Riddance.

The triple markup on wine is standard at Philly restaurants and bars. Tradition. It makes sense: The PLCB barely gives a wholesale discount, meaning restaurants […]

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Property

On the Market: Century-Spanning Manor in Flourtown

There are many opportunities hereabouts to live in historic houses that have stood for centuries. Far fewer opportunities exist to live in history lessons that […]

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Property

Apartment Profile: Vantage

As you peruse these renderings of the common spaces and apartments at Vantage, the Goldenberg Group’s recently completed follow-up to The View at Montgomery directly […]

Restaurants

It’s 2039. Here’s How Philly’s Food Scene Became the Envy of the World.

We should already have a restaurant scene that’s the envy of the world, but we don’t. For reasons obvious and not, we’re still a food […]