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The Best Pub in Montco Is Overlooking a Wawa

       Listen to the audio edition here: Back when I was cooking food for a living rather than writing about it, a chef […]

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Sean Agnew, Storied Philly Concert Promoter, Tells All

Storied Philly concert promoter and Ardmore native Sean Agnew founded his company R5 Productions 30 year ago, and his venue Union Transfer this year turns […]

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Inside Stephen Starr’s $20 Million Roman Holiday

Editor’s note: This story went to press before the 100-layer lasagna was removed from Borromini’s menu. First, we have to talk about the lasagna at […]

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40 Urban Gardening Ideas for Your Philly Back Yard

You don’t need a farm to grow food. We’ve got 40 ways to cultivate a bountiful urban garden on your block, in your back yard, […]

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Bomb Bomb Bar Is a Masterclass in South Philly Nostalgia

It was the plastic covers on the tables in the back room at Joey Baldino’s new/old Bomb Bomb Bar that sold me on the beauty […]

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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

This week, pianist extraordinaire Lang Lang — fresh off his performance at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony — returns to the Kimmel Center for the […]

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Ministry of Awe Founder Talks Murals, Philly Grit, and Being an Artist in 2026 America

The founder of Ministry of Awe — Old City’s wild new six-story immersive arts space — talks L&I, ICE, and her surprisingly gross contribution to […]

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This Small Philly Spot Has Achieved Burger Perfection

There are very few hard-and-fast rules in the restaurant industry, but one of them — a kind of primal law on which success can truly […]

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The Philadelphia Flower Show, By the Numbers

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual event — the longest-running and largest of its kind in the country — runs February 28th through March 8th at […]

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Maiken Scott Is From Germany But Has Horrible Taste in Beer

The host of WHYY’s science show, The Pulse, which airs on 132 NPR stations, talks regrowing teeth, headbanging to Motörhead, and her Tilt-A-Whirl fears. My […]