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10 Un-Brie-Lievable Philly-Area Cheese Makers and Mongers

Forget the supermarket selections. Philadelphia and its surrounding countryside are home to family-run farms crafting delicate blues, urban creameries pushing the boundaries of flavor, and […]

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An Homage to Fromage: Philly’s Ultimate Cheese Lover’s Guide

Anyone who has ever attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show knows that dairy is big business in the Keystone State. With more than 500,000 cows producing […]

Scrub Daddy inventor Aaron Krause, the biggest Shark Tank success ever, at his office outside of Philadelphia / Photograph by Jeff Fusco | Scrub Daddy sponges on a store shelf (Getty Images)
City Life

From the Main Line to Shark Tank’s Biggest Success: The Scrub Daddy Inventor

The TV show Shark Tank is in Philadelphia scouting for local contestants. So we caught up with Main Line native Aaron Krause, whose smiley face […]

City Life

Cole Hamels Talks Life, His New Gig With the Phillies, and His Favorite Delco Restaurant

It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl win. And now, here it is Phillies season. Today is the Phillies […]

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The Jaffa Paradox: A Buzzy, Bright Space That Feels Surprisingly Hollow

Under the tall ceilings at an old firehouse in Kensington near where Front meets Cecil B. Moore is Michael Solomonov’s second attempt at an oyster […]

Life & Style

A Philadelphian’s Guide to the Delmarva Peninsula

For as long as we can remember, we’ve been heading down the Shore for waterfront fun — and we’re certain to go back sometime this […]

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The City’s Newest Hyped Cheesesteak Is Completely Overrated

Across the way, a photographer is bent double, trying to get a dramatic hero shot of a stack of baklava on the counter at Kamal’s. […]

City Life

What Will Become of the Wanamaker Organ?

Soon after 2024 became 2025, we learned some troubling but not exactly shocking news: The Macy’s store at 1300 Market Street will be closing. It’s […]

Long Bright River writer Liz Moore, who sees her book become a Peacock series in March / Photograph by Stevie Chris
City Life

Meet the South Philly Author Behind the New TV Show Long Bright River

South Philadelphia author Liz Moore published her novel Long Bright River in January 2020. Barack Obama loved it so much that he put it on […]

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La Baja Is Chef Dionicio Jiménez’s Best Cooking Yet

On a freezing night in Ambler, deep in the post-holiday slump, I slide alone into a two-top table at Dionicio Jiménez’s new restaurant to eat […]