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How to Prep for Giving Birth, According to a Philly Expert
Brittany Sharpe McCollum, childbirth educator and founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and delivery. I want to […]
19 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do at the Library
From learning to play the electric violin to finding a job, the Free Library of Philadelphia and its suburban shelf mates have myriad activities and […]
Inside the Bookish World of One Local Librarian
Tara Lynne Murphy has had several roles with the Free Library of Philadelphia. Currently she’s in charge of LAMP, the Library of Accessible Media for […]
Black Dragon Takeout: A Bold Experiment in Flavor Fusion
Black Dragon Takeout is a place born of food deserts and demographic change. Local chef and activist Kurt Evans knew that Chinese takeout was often […]
Bastia: A Mediterranean Marvel in Fishtown
There’s this scene in Ratatouille where Remy the rat is trying to show his brother (Emile, also a rat) that he can do better than […]
A Philadelphian’s Guide to Holiday Style
Not sure what to don for the nonstop lineup of soirees, gatherings, and festive fun on the calendar for the rest of the year? Don’t […]
Where Neapolitan Tradition Meets Pizza Anarchy
The white walls at Sorellina seem to glow when the sun begins to set. And at the bar, the plates never stop coming — spreads […]
This New Art Exhibit Shows Us That a Chair Isn’t Always Just a Chair
If your knowledge of outside-the-box furniture design starts and ends with Ikea’s iconic and ubiquitous Poäng armchair — I’m literally sitting in one as I […]
Everything You Need to Know About Coffee in Philly Right Now
Everyone loves a pumpkin spice latte. But there’s a world beyond that basic bev, particularly in Philly. Here are the coffee roasters, shops, and brews […]
Breezy’s Deli Reinvents the Neighborhood Market
Breezy’s is what a Wawa would be if there were only one, and it were run by a chef and baker with an incurable hoagie […]