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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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Han Chiang rules his sunny new Old City outpost with an iron fist.

“Here’s your friggin’ fried rice,” said owner Han Chiang, who rules his sunny new Old City outpost the same way he does his Exton and […]

Eco-friend or eco-faux?

The idea of green as chic appeared in these parts around the time the iPhone became the new Tory Burch ballet flat/Alhambra necklace/Birkin bag. As […]

What do the Mummers Parade, the SEPTA negotiations, the Dad Vail Regatta and the Manayunk bike race have in common?

ONE NIGHT LATE last October, Congressman Bob Brady was home, waiting for the phone to ring. Brady seems to get involved in almost every sensitive […]

Petulia’s Folly is offering a rare sale on all John Derian goods.

John Derian is known for turning vintage découpage and ephemera into endearing domed paperweights, letter trays and lamps. Petulia’s Folly is offering a rare sale […]

It’s as much about the ritual as it is the salty, sweet morsels.

It’s as much about the ritual as it is the salty, sweet morsels: Grab a group, order the crustaceans by the bucket, platter or pound, […]

The downstairs half of Azie on Main (formerly Maia) has a sports-bar theme and boudoir-inspired damask booths.

The downstairs half of Azie on Main (formerly Maia) suffers an identity crisis: Its sports-bar theme and boudoir-inspired damask booths and yearbook-ish photos of Radnor […]


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.


Nothing fits like custom, and Media’s B. Gross is looking to set you up for spring.

Nothing fits like custom, and Media’s B. Gross is looking to set you up for spring. Buy five bespoke shirts (starting at $125 each) and […]

Dinner with Munish Narula, owner of the Tiffin Indian enterprise.

Number of Tiffins by the end of 2010: We’ll have a total of six by the end of summer, and hopefully two more by the […]

We love snakeskin for the instant drama it adds.

We love snakeskin for the instant drama it adds to any ensemble. And this spring, its muted tones and classic styles mean we can pair […]

 Bryan James, 37, president of supporters club Sons of Ben, will have a front-row seat at the Union’s first game.

What he’ll wear: Light blue, of course. Accessories: “Some members are sewing gigantic flags.” Whether he’ll start a wave: “Hard to do, because we’re standing […]

We’ll follow our bartenders no matter where they go.

First it was the local celebrity chef, followed by the know-your-farmer revolution … and now? Our personal-connection obsession has trickled down into drink, in the […]

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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 Springfield rocker hits the road with a Cinderella reunion tour.

IF THERE WERE any justice in this world, Tom Keifer and Cinderella would be to Philadelphia what Jon Bon Jovi is to Jersey — an […]

There are no parents quite like Penn parents.

The ex-wife of a well-known casino magnate and mother of a Penn undergrad had placed a call to Campus Apartments. With properties in 50 college […]

Neither wind nor rain nor gallons of snow could keep moi from the Museum of Art’s Picasso opening.

Neither wind nor rain nor gallons of snow could keep moi from the Museum of Art’s Picasso opening, where we flitted among Lisa Nutter (dazzling […]

He was a popular teacher at Council Rock South, and she was a high-school senior. Was their next step inevitable?

IT’S A STORY we think we know. A girl — a young girl — falls hard in love. The man — a much older man, […]

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