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Foobooz

The Secret Menu Items to Order at Philly Restaurants

This article is part of our guide to food experiences in Philly. See more here. Rib-tip sandwich at Rex 1516 Braised rib tip, pineapple-mustard bbq, […]

sarah tishkoff
City Life

A Penn Genetics Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Race

Three decades ago, a white couple I know was awaiting the birth of a baby they were adopting. Not long after the delivery, the pediatrician […]

simitri designs
Life & Style

The Center City Designer Behind a Cool Line of Hand-Embroidered Bags

What I Make: “Hand-embroidered bags and purses. We use sequins, beads, metals, and fabrics made with heritage Indian techniques like Kalamkari block-printing and Kutch embroidery. I […]

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Life & Style

This Modern Chestnut Hill House Is a Master Class in Maximalism

Hannah Dee thought she wanted to live in a rancher — until her realtor took her to see a boxy building in Chestnut Hill. “What […]

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City Life

Philadelphia Is Finally Becoming a Great Hotel Town

If I were Ben Shank, I’d be stressed. Can’t-sleep, pulling-out-my-hair-level stressed. But Ben doesn’t seem stressed. Across the table from me, casually dressed in khakis […]

philadelphia boutique hotels
City Life

4 Stunning, Instagram-Worthy Boutique Hotels in Philly

Big-box hotel brands might be taking over Center City, but in neighborhoods where Philadelphians actually live, it’s another story. Here, four stylish homegrown alternatives to […]

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City Life

Just How Cool Is Philly’s Hotel Scene?

Here’s how we compare to other cities in what makes hotels work for locals. The Must-Have: A local-celeb-chef-driven restaurant Who’s Got It: D.C. Foodies love […]

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City Life

A Museum Exhibit Devoted to Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Opening in Philly

Take a moment to recall the last time you attended a major museum exhibition entirely devoted to a pop-culture icon. Was that icon a woman? […]

City Life

Critics Say Richard Florida’s Ideas Helped Ruin American Cities. Can He Redeem Himself in Philly?

The subject was grim — poverty and the struggling middle class — but when Richard Florida took the stage at Drexel one evening this past […]

Maria Quiñones Sánchez
City Life

Maria Quiñones Sánchez on Her Pet Shih Tzu and Hanging Out in Northeast Philly Bars

My full name is … Maria de los Angeles Quiñones Sánchez. The woman next to my mother in the delivery room — her child passed […]