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Joseph Forkin: The River Warden
Joseph Forkin started his march toward reuniting Philadelphia with its working river long before he made the leap this summer from COO to president of […]
Ron Barchet and Bill Covaleski: Brewmeisters, Biz Whizzes
At this point, ordering a Victory Prima Pils might be just as “Philly” as ordering a Yuengling lager — a stunning expression of the influence […]
Meryl Levitz: Tourism’s Pied Piper
When Meryl Levitz came here in 1971, “Philly tourism” was a punch line, not a billion-dollar industry. Now, Philadelphia regularly tops lists — from big-deal […]
What Do the 100 Most Influential People Have to Say About Our City?
ThinkFest is our Disney on Ice moment: It’s when we get to present the pressing issues and big personalities we cover all year in the magazine as […]
James Ijames: Breakout Bard
James Ijames (pronounced “like ‘times’ without the ‘t’”) is one of Philly’s most prominent theater people. As an actor, he’s given memorable performances in Angels in […]
Gran Caffe l’Aquila Will Teach You All About Roman Jewish Cuisine
Gran Caffe l’Aquila, the Rittenhouse gelateria, espresso bar, restaurant, is all about Italy. You can even take Italian cooking and language classes there. And next […]
Swipe Right for Business Meetings? Bumble to Launch Bumble Bizz in Philly
If you’re incessantly swiping for love on a dating app, why not also swipe to boost your career? The popular dating app Bumble might just […]
SouthGate Has a New Chef and a New Menu
Korean gastropub SouthGate has gone through a few changes recently. Chef Matt Delatour has taken over for David Feola in the kitchen — and he’s […]
It’s a Solomonov Takeover at the Center City Whole Foods
Earlier this week, word got out that Cheu Noodle Bar and Wiz Kid were bowing out of their Whole Foods food stall arrangement otherwise known as “Restaurant […]
42 Things to Do This Weekend
Friday, October 20 Guns N’ Roses Was Here: 30 Years Later @ The Trocadero In celebration of the 30th anniversary of GnFnR’s concert at the […]
The Checkup: 5 Fast-Food Breakfasts You Won’t Regret Eating
• Confession: In 2012, my New Year’s resolution was this: Stop eating McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches (REALLY!). Because I freakin’ love McDonald’s egg and cheese biscuit […]
OPINION: I Hope Amazon HQ2 Doesn’t Come to Philly
Today is the deadline for cities to place their bids to host Amazon’s second headquarters. Philadelphia, along with Chicago, Houston, Boston and more than 50 other […]
The Bar Method’s First Philly-Area Studio Officially Opens This Weekend
Guys, the time has come: The Bar Method Wayne, Philly’s first outpost for the California-based franchise barre studio, is having its grand opening this weekend. […]
Philly’s Amazon Bid Is In. Now We Wait.
In just six weeks, Philadelphia pulled together a pitch for Amazon’s HQ2, and the city officially submitted it on Thursday morning. And of course, the […]
Taste Resistance at the PHL Assembled Kitchen This Month
PHL Assembled, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s sprawling, multi-year project initiated by Dutch artist Jeanne van Heeswijk and led by a team of more than 150 […]