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City Life

Meet the Husband-and-Wife Team Behind Philly’s Coolest Hotels

On the first week of January in downtown Cape May, the only signs of life are seagulls and construction crews. Workers swarm the windows of […]

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City Life

Lew Blum, the Tow-Truck King Philly Loves to Hate, Needs a Hug

Up until September 22, 2015, it was Lew Blum’s world; we just parked in it. From behind the steel-reinforced walls of his fortified bunker in […]

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Restaurants

7 Fast Casual Middle Eastern Dishes to Eat in Philly Right Now

Nowhere has the Middle Eastern culinary revolution been more visible than in the quick-serve world. (Bonus: It’s fresh and pretty healthy.) Here, what to order […]

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Restaurants

I Searched High and Low for This Super-Popular — and Very Elusive — Middle Eastern Dish in Philly

Molokhia — say it “mo-lo-HEY-ah” — is the name of both a plant and a dish. The plant is a nutrient-packed river weed that sometimes […]

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Restaurants

Common Middle Eastern Ingredients — and Where to Find Them on Philly Menus

A glossary of the Middle Eastern pantry staples that are quickly making the migration from home kitchens to restaurant menus everywhere. 1. Aleppo Pepper Flakes […]

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Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Restaurants in Philly

Cuisines are often defined by lines on a map, but from a cultural standpoint, the Middle East is more of a concept than it is […]

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Restaurants

The Sudden, Spectacular Rise of Middle Eastern Cuisine in Philadelphia

Cuisines are often defined by lines on a map, but from a cultural standpoint, the Middle East is more of a concept than it is […]

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Restaurants

3 Classic Middle Eastern Desserts to Try in Philly

Pastries, cakes, cookies and confections are crucial to the Middle Eastern spread. Here, three classics to look for on dessert menus or at local bakeries Manakeesh […]

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City Life

Can Mary Gay Scanlon and D.C.’s New Wave of Female Voices Derail the Trump Train?

Like a lot of people, I’ve been jockeying between rage and despair over the state of our national government. But when I walk into Mary […]

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Be Well Philly

6 Outrageously Expensive Drugs We Really Hope You Don’t Need

Because we care so much about you, dear readers, we set out to find the most expensive drugs in America, so we could warn you […]