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Philadelphia’s Next Great Era Begins Now

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After a hard workout I know I should eat something, but I’m never in the mood for anything heavy. What can I grab that will fill me up but not slow me down?

After a hard workout what can I grab that will fill me up but not slow me down?   You’re right, after a hard workout […]

Prime Finds: Pump Up the Volume, For a Cause

There are so many ways to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month; this rockin’ retro music player is just one personal favorite. A portion of proceeds […]

Prime Finds: Lil’ Hound Dog

Relish these years when they’ll wear your costume choices, before they’re old enough to choose their own. Elvis, $19.99 at Masquerade Costume Superstore, 1100 South […]

Three classic Philly dwellings — a trinity, a carriage house and a one-bedroom apartment — prove little is big again

Because he’s about so much more than the ladies … and the, uh, children …

Think Renoir is all about rosy-cheeked kids and chubby naked women? Wrong. For the next three months, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be showcasing […]

Pulse: Chatter: Books: The Devil Wears Robes

Former Philly law clerk-turned-New York City lawyer/novelist Saira Rao is currently doing press for her recently released Grove Press novel Chambermaid, a loose-lipped legal roman […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


With “concierge medicine,” you pony up $1,500 a year just for the privilege of snagging a doctor’s appointment. And that’s got some patients feeling sick

That Barbara Shonberg is a very good doctor seems beyond question. The 54-year-old Bucks County internist boasts degrees from Princeton, Penn and the University of […]

Want to Make Your Mark in This World? Plant a Tree

Want to Make Your Mark in This World? Plant a Tree There comes a time in every gardener’s life when marigolds and the occasional new […]

Home: Homefront: Divine Intervention

Vines are nature’s perfect camouflage. Vines are nature’s perfect camouflage. Senior designer Chris Pugliese of Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects in Wayne picks his top three […]

Home: Homefront: Shop Talk: Fall 2007

If you’re like us, you find the words “custom made” seductive but daunting, If you’re like us, you find the words “custom made” seductive but […]

Washington, CT

Washington, CT “Um, there’s no cell-phone reception,” John said calmly after we had oohed and aahed our way through our first hour at the Mayflower […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


Dear Jenna, Since I turned 50, I have put on 20 lbs. and can’t seem to stick to any diet. I’m about 60 lbs. overweight and have chronic pain of fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. Any suggestions for me?

Dear Jenna, Since I turned 50, I have put on 20 lbs. and can’t seem to stick to any diet. I’m about 60 lbs. overweight […]

New cookbook Forklore shares many of the recipes that made Fork restaurant a city institution. Here, its most crave-able side dishes: squash mash, inspired by local produce, and creamed brussels sprouts, original Fork chef Anne-Marie Lasher’s spin on a once-derided veggie.

Original Fork chef Anne-Marie Lasher’s spins a once-derided veggie. Creamed Brussels Sprouts4 Tbsp. unsalted butter2 tsp. garlic, minced2 c. brussels sprouts, coarsely shredded1 tsp. kosher […]

Taste: Eat This Now: Eggs

The simple, often overlooked — and often overcooked — egg is taking center stage at dinner at restaurants around the area. The simple, often overlooked […]

A.C. Now: Fear of Flying

Those of us genetically predisposed to clutching armrests and closing our eyes during takeoff (and landing) might consider embracing our fears — by wearing this […]

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