Butler County, PA Yes, there’s a framed photograph of Paris — not the celebutante, but Jan and Don Phillips’s first cria (that’s a baby alpaca) […]

Winter parties have a tendency to bring out the I-have-nothing-to-wear blues in everyone; good thing Christa’s launched a so-in-line-with-how-you-shop in-store “LBD (Little Black Dress) Boutique” […]

Our blood pressure just got a little lower thanks to the mix of soothingly stylish and flattering yoga-inspired athletic apparel at the new Lululemon ­Athletica […]

Just in time for fall harvest, Body Restoration spa owner Cara Solomon has uncorked a new “vinotherapy” program she developed with Chaddsford Winery co-owner Lee […]

After all our bitching about the relative lack of men’s shopping in Center City, it seems people are finally listening: This fall has seen the […]

The idea: Let a colorfully patterned wallpaper serve as the mat for black-and-white photos floating in clear glass frames. We asked Wyndmoor interior designer Rebecca […]

A Havertown modern gets an architectural upgrade Painter Elizabeth Wilson grew up in Havertown, near a neighborhood that she remembers as a kind of architectural […]

Booze has long been a friend to Kate Flannery — from her family’s bar, T.A. Flannery’s, in Center City, to those make-ends-meet bartending jobs in […]

¼ c. tamarind paste2 tsp. crushed red chili flakes¼ c. honey2 tsp. black pepper2 tsp. achiote paste¼ c. extra virgin olive oil¼ c. kosher salt1 […]

So Special: Main Line Jewish-deli stalwart Hymie’s offers the belly-busting Schlemiel, piled high with thickly sliced roast turkey breast, mounds of slaw, and a generous […]

Blue Pear Bistro The words “Dilworthtown Inn” are often intoned with all the solemnity the West Chester restaurant’s $71 chateaubriand demands. The same won’t be […]

This Thanksgiving, local food-aid organization MANNA will Strike It Rich. That’s the name of this decadent pie, its tender crust filled with cheesecake and topped […]

Buying tickets to this month’s Police concert at the Wachovia Center? For many shows at the Wachovia, ComcastTix is now the official source for tix, […]

Don’t Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan for LifeBy Phil Martelli (Camino Books; $24.95) “When my Jewish friends refer to a ‘mensch,’” writes St. Joseph’s […]

The Best of World CafeBy David Dye (Running Press; $19.95) David Dye’s World Cafe is one of Philly’s underappreciated cultural gems. The show, produced at […]