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3000BC Spa: Valentine’s Packages This popular spa with outposts in Chestnut Hill, Wayne and Doylestown is offering two fab February package deals on super-luxe services: […]

Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday, which leaves a whole weekend for celebrating. We’ve got you covered. 

Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday, which leaves a whole weekend for celebrating. Whether you think that’s a blessing or a curse, we’ve got you […]

From the Main Line to the city to South Jersey, these amazing shops will help you make sure this Valentine’s Day a good one.

I know we all know the usual spots to pick up a pretty new chemise or a sexy new teddy — and truly, department stores […]

OBSESSED: Picks From Our Style Squad

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Home editor Lauren McCutcheon has her eye on the new collaborative outpost of design gurus John Levitties and Michael Gruber.

Those of us who spend, perhaps, a little too much time patronizing Adolf Biecker in The Rittenhouse Hotel have recently been ogling the spa-salon’s stylish […]

One of the biggest players in the virtual fireplace market happens to be here in Philly.

You know those fireplace DVDs that your Uncle Harry owns, the ones that just loop video footage of flickering flames over and over? Turns out […]

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.

How Philly police got their raise.

The din of questions that followed December’s arbitration agreement — Philly police will enjoy a seven percent raise over the next two years — was […]

Do you have to vote to be a Congressman?

When former Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan confirmed rumors back in November that yes, he was planning to run as a Republican to rep the […]

Big, bold, sparkly, mood-lifting cocktail rings.

Since bundling up during the peak of winter can make us feel a little dull, we’ve gone and found ourselves an easy fix: big, bold, […]

Caterer, restaurateur and author, At Home: A Caterer’s Guide to Cooking & Entertaining.

How much you miss your legendary Frog restaurant: Been there and done that. New chapters are important. After a long week of catering, whether you […]

The secret ingredient in favorite Philadelphia cocktails isn’t so elusive anymore.

A few months ago, word came out of Trinidad and Tobago that there were financial problems for the company that has produced Angostura Bitters since […]

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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.

He used shock ads (Charles Manson, anyone?) and a punk attitude to flip the city’s advertising community on its ear.

 IT’S ALWAYS COCKTAIL hour somewhere in the world, and right now, though the clock has yet to chime five, Steven Grasse is mixing up an […]

Paul is unassuming in every way, what’s surprising is the care that’s put into each dish.

Paul is unassuming in every way: the quiet part of Pine Street where it sits, the soft gray walls, the new American menu filled with […]

The owners of lauded Zahav try their hand at barbecue.

The first commandment of Texas barbecue forbids brining — a reliable method wherein meat spends time in a salty water bath. Erin O’Shea, executive chef/partner […]

The new director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Age: 57. Where you’ll see him: The Philadelphia Museum of Art. The new director and CEO (who came from Cleveland) opens his first big show […]

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