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A Top Dentist clues us in on why you should see your dentist before raising a glass of this traditional drink on St. Patty’s day.

Before you raise a glass of the shamrock-colored brew in one of Philly’s many Irish pubs, you might want to think about the last time […]

Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop.

Lakshmi Hair Studio: Jodi Arnold Pop-Up Shop to Benefit Disaster Relief This evening, popular New York-based designer Jodi Arnold is holding a pop-up shop at […]

A Main Line artist lets you hang some Philly on your walls.

A few months ago, I bought a typography-centric poster of Brooklyn neighborhoods by NY artist Jim Datz. I love it, and, once I get around […]

Our style-savvy editors hit the streets to scout the latest fashions.

Hopefully, this is the last bundled-up edition of Street Style we’ll have for a while. Hopefully, in the next one, the layers will be fewer […]

Excerpts From a Botswana Safari Diary

For the travel story, click here. For a planning Q&A, see below. Monday, January 18There’s an elephant staring right at us. It’s only been 15 […]

The Philadelphia filmmaker’s latest, Precious, is nominated for six Oscars.

RACISM, RAPE, PEDOPHILIA, AIDS, incest, Dame Helen Mirren gettin’ her freak on — Lee Daniels movies are not for the faint of heart. Neither is […]


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

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


Steve Cozen has built his career siding with the underdog. How has this outsider become the insider?

“SORRY, I HAVE to take this.” Steve Cozen answers his cell, grins, and abruptly melts into his chair one day early this winter. A second […]

Seven fabulous trips — to destinations near and far — to help you sidestep reality.

A Wildlife Trek: If you liked Out of Africa, you’ll love a trip to … Botswana A Dazzling Diversion: If you liked Breakfast at Tiffany’s, […]

The pub at the Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods.

What: The pub at the Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods. (Yes, drinking in a supermarket. Two cheers for progress!) Date opened: January 12th. The vibe: Cozy […]

So, what are the best places to call home around Philly? Here, our guide to some great neighborhoods worth discovering.

The College Town Swarthmore, Delaware County [sidebar]Rambling Arts & Crafts houses, streets named for universities, and a hardware store that’s been around since time immemorial […]

As winter slows to a crawl, we happily embrace the command: Eat your vegetables!

As winter slows to a crawl, we happily embrace the command: Eat your vegetables! We crave crisp. We crave green. We crave new. And yet […]

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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.


Clothes make the man — but not the teenager anymore, apparently.

A FEW YEARS ago, the school board in the town where we live began making noises about school uniforms. I didn’t pay much attention, because […]

After deals and political connections brought pro soccer to Pennsylvania, hopes are high for the Philadelphia Union. 

THERE’S A FRIGID wind blowing as Wendell Butler stands at the Chester waterfront, looking out across the Delaware River on a cloudless winter morning. Here, […]

Watch out, Pat’s, Geno’s, Steve’s and Jim’s. There’s a woman who wants to bust up the cheesesteak boys’ club.

EARLY LAST AUGUST, Philadelphia magazine got a phone call. Phone calls aren’t unusual at the magazine, especially in early August, when their volume increases exponentially […]

The dynamo point guard, game-saver and senior team co-captain of Villanova’s powerhouse basketball squad.

Age: 22. A. K. A.: The dynamo point guard, game-saver and senior team co-captain of Villanova’s powerhouse basketball squad. On cheesesteaks: “I like it regular, […]

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