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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Domain: Next: Mio’s Ripple Wallpaper

Meet “Ripple,” the fourth in a series of übermodern, extra-fun modular wall tiles by Mio designer Jaime Salm. Made of 100% pre- and postconsumer waste […]

Joseph Poon closes his Chinatown fusion restaurant.

At the end of this month, when Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant closes its doors for good, its owner, chef and namesake won’t flee to […]

Taste: Cookbook: Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration

James Beard Award-winner Susanna Foo, in her second cookbook, Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration (Houghton Mifflin Company, $35), has created what most authors can’t — a […]

The Painted Truffle creates a sweet ode to Swan Lake’s Odette and Odile.

On the stage at the Academy of Music this month, the Pennsylvania Ballet tells the story of the innocent Princess Odette, the dastardly sorcerer Von […]

The fiery spirit is replacing more sedate liquors in all kinds of cocktails.

Tequila is not just for margaritas anymore. The spirit’s unique spicy flavor lends a distinctive pizzazz to drinks; it piques the appetite, stimulates the senses […]

Applebee’s isn’t the end of Center City’s thriving independent restaurant scene.

“Wid all deese chains movin’ in, you god Applebee’s, you god T.G.I.Friday’s … it’s gonna push da liddle guys out.” We are at Ruth’s Chris […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

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.


These local experts have what your kitchen needs.

For 20 years, Previn Inc. has supplied pots, pans and knives to the likes of Thomas Keller and Mario Batali — from a Rittenhouse Square […]

Forget $60 lobes of foie gras. Wilmington’s updated 821 finds luxury in local, seasonal ingredients.

When Restaurant 821 opened for business across from Wilmington’s Grand Opera House six years ago, paper millionaires created by the surging stock market could order […]

The former steel town is the unlikely home of Majolica, one of the year’s best new restaurants.

The mussels were finished, but we were having trouble letting go. Every time our server tried to clear the table, three hands would swoop toward […]

Taste: Eat This Now: Tapas at Amada

The Spanish word tapas is commonly translated as “small plates,” tastes of traditional Iberian flavors — serrano ham, manchego, chorizo, spiked with olives, vinegars, citrus […]

Blame it on the Welsh.

Blame it on the Welsh. When those Quaker rebels fled 17th-century England for the sanctuary of William Penn’s New World, they brought their peculiar speech […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Comedian, author of I Think There’s a Terrorist in My Soup, loves his sneaks.

“I have a mixture of the South and West Philly, so people think I’m from New York.” “The first time I worked somewhere in the […]

Good Life: Trimmings: Shine On

From top: John Hardy silver and white enamel Kawung bangle, $650 at Govberg Jewelers, 292 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-1715, govbergwatches.com. Extra-large Tohu Bohu bangle, […]

The Roots prove once again that their unique and original style can never be duplicated

Only the Roots could drop the n-bomb 37 times, reference both Sean Connery and Arsenio Hall, and recruit a dude named Tuba Gooding Jr. to […]

Brooke dishes on the Flower Show opening

Spring has sprung, dumplings, but if you were at the Flower Show opening a while back, you’d know it came early for Philadelphia’s bon ton. […]

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