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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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Can developer Curtis Bashaw really turn A.C. into…

ON A FREEZING TUESDAY LAST WINTER, months before his retro-chic Chelsea hotel in Atlantic City would open — a hotel that isn’t built around a […]

Time, Les Bon Temps, William Douglas Steakhouse and Devil’s Den are reviewed.

TIME Jason and Delphine Evenchik, who also own 13th Street’s Vintage Wine Bar, could have called their new restaurant Decision Time; the former Ludwig’s now […]

About the delivery service specializing in comfort food for dogs.

Doggie Diner215-735-2423; getdoggiediner.com A delivery service specializing in comfort food for Fifi may sound a smidge overindulgent, but unlike, say, dog dyeing or a pawdicure, […]

Pulse: 60-Second Critic: Radio: Hear Philly

Hear PhillyHearphilly.com Not long ago, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation paired with KYW to launch Hear Philly, an Internet radio show designed to give […]

A tale of influence, money, accusations of betrayal — and the impact Dick Sprague and Vince Fumo’s shattered relationship is having on the rest of us.

THEY WATCHED EACH other, for a long time, from a distance. Eighteen years separate them in age, a gap as wide as a father and […]

Stephen Starr is set to open Parc this month and you can bet it will offer a different experience from every other Starr spot.

Stephen Starr is set to open his Rittenhouse bistro, Parc, this month, and you can bet it will — in classic Starr style — offer […]


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.


What will New York chef Eric Ripert feed Philadelphians at his new 10 Arts?

Eric Ripert — yes, the silver-haired, French-accented chef who’s the talent behind New York’s famed Le Bernardin — is standing in Sonny D’Angelo’s butcher shop, […]

Pulse: Chatter: Brooke de la Villanova: High Society June 2008

Real estate is no fun these days, dumplings — unless you’re  Alex Plotkin, the man making Edgar fat with all those filets at Chops. (Delish!) […]

Somewhere over the railroad, ­Ardmore tried to reinvent itself with a bold new vision — until the national credit crunch intervened

If all had gone according to plan, downtown Ardmore could have been what industry insiders call “a destination.” Maybe. It’s a complex backstory: For years, […]

Two generations of West Chester diners come to the table

WHEN JOHN BRANDT-LEE bought Avalon in 2002, it was a struggling 10-month-old restaurant ­teetering between success and failure. The former Web designer was convinced that […]

Why we love Noel Cianci’s go green bags.

It’s hard to do much of anything these days without encountering a self-congratulatory attempt to go green. Whole Foods bans plastic bags! Ikea does, too! […]

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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.


The sugar-covered star of your reception gets a new look

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Giving wedding guests donations in their name instead of lame candle favors is all the rage these days, but the Omni Hotel at Independence Park has got those do-good brides topped. They’ve organized a 135-person July wedding package — that is worth more than $50,000 — which will be auctioned off on ebay and the money will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

Giving wedding guests donations in their name instead of lame candle favors is all the rage these days, but the Omni Hotel at Independence Park […]

The area’s latest luxury steals and deals that’ll keep the neighbors impressed — and guessing

Even if “sub-prime” and “mortgage crisis” aren’t in your lexicon, we’re all feeling the squeeze. We say, if you don’t make it, fake it: Here, […]

Web Extra: Four Decades of the Philadelphia Orchestra

1960s Ormandy’s Orchestra Spectacle: Mimeographed Music The Lost Accord Rhapsody in White 1970s Have Cello Will Travel Books: Oboe Jungle Music: Is There a Maestro […]

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