The Helicoprion Sometimes extinction is a good thing, as in the case of this Jaws-as-conceived-by-Robert Rodriguez creature that, lucky for us, predated humans by a […]

Tough Mudder Distance: 9 miles. Good for: A challenge. Why it rocks: Designed by British Special Forces, Allentown’s Ironman-meets-Burning Man combo of mud, ropes, hills, […]

The former Blue Ox is, like its predecessor, all German, all the time. New owners Mike “Scoates” Scotese and Patrick McGinley, who also helm the […]

If the name of this quick-service meatball shop sounds familiar, it should — yes, it’s those Marabellas, of the eponymous restaurants. There are multiple meatball […]

A restaurant’s mojo is often tied up in its location, but this beloved, under-the-radar BYO has not only survived its move from Queen Village to […]

NoLibs runner and trainer Phil Clark customizes training plans, builds your skills with drills, and films your feet in motion to find the best sneaks […]

Keith Adams 32, Phoenixville In June 2009, an admittedly unhappy Adams, a former high-school wrestler and Navy man, stepped on the scale: 313 pounds. “That […]

Solomonov’s Mushroom and Barley Soup SERVES 4 1⁄2 c. thinly sliced Spanish onion 6 garlic cloves, peeled and slivered 1 c. crimini mushrooms, cleaned and […]

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A man in the bathroom spoke softly into a cell phone, his voice a dead ringer for Fat Tony from “The Simpsons.” “If that were […]

Because an instructor can make or break your workout, we rounded up the teachers who run the hardest, most fat-zapping, sweat-filled, soul-satisfying, totally-worth-it classes in […]

The Pennsylvania Ballet’s Katelyn Prominski shares her favorite tummy toner.

It’s not just the unfairness of life that lets a chef known for her ice creams and pastries look like Monica Glass: Between tastings, the […]