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Healthy Bites chef/owner Katie Cavuto shares the recipe for her favorite fall soup.

Ginger Butternut Squash Soup From Katie Cavuto, Healthy Bites Makes 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, whole with peel […]

The former owner of Old City’s Conspiracy Showroom is turning out designs we want to get our hands on.

South Philly jewelry designer Typhaney Shanker knows that when one door closes, it can kick open another — in her case, a thriving, homegrown enterprise […]

Our latest batch of reasons to get out there and shop

State of Grace: Fall Special Deals  Through the end of the month, this fashionable Main Line boutique is offering special deals on regularly priced merchandise […]

Our style-savvy editors prowl the streets to find the latest fall fashions.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW As I’ve always said: Fall is my very favorite season for clothes — and these ladies wandering about Center […]

What Philly’s coolest people are loving this week.

What Philly’s coolest people are loving this week. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK’S SLIDESHOW

Here are a few deals we’ve got our eye on now.

• The Ritz-Carlton’s Abaco Club on Winding Bay in the Bahamas is currently offering would-be honeymooners the chance to book as a “guest member” during […]

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.

Wedding planner Beka Rendell gives her two cents on how much to trust to the littlest ones.

Question: My five-year-old nephew is going to be the ring bearer in our wedding—and my mom keeps telling me that really young ring bearers usually […]

Got a designer in mind for your dream wedding dress? Check out our list of area trunk shows to see if your favorite is coming to town.

The Wedding Shoppe, Wayne     October 21-24: Monique Lhuillier Trunk ShowYou’ll receive 10 percent savings if you order any of the featured designer’s dresses during the […]

Hit up these events at this year’s DesignPhiladelphia.

Now in its fifth year, Philadelphia’s homegrown design festival is almost overwhelmingly chock-full of great exhibits, fantastic openings, and terrific lectures. Here are our picks […]

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

Spread Eagle Village Supports The Ronald McDonald HouseThis weekend, when you shop at any store in Wayne’s Spread Eagle Village — Best of Philly winner […]

The Philadelphia mainstay’s reorganization has turned it into an even more serious shopping destination.

I don’t know why, but for some reason, Boyds never really came to my mind when I’d be on the hunt for a new pair […]

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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.

What Philly’s coolest people are loving this week.

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Try these delicious recipes from Eileen Tognini’s salon gathering of art and artists.

TRADITIONAL DILL PICKLESMakes 10 whole pickles 5 Tbsp. kosher salt1 tsp. caraway seeds1/2 cup white wine vinegar1 tsp. black peppercorns1 Tbsp. pickling spice5 c. water10 […]

Illustrators make their art and Bella Vista townhouse crafty-chic.

SEE THE TRANSFORMATION The story of the house where Matt Curtius and Gina Triplett live is a whole lot like the story of lots of […]

A Main Line family transforms their home into an eco-chic dwelling.

SEE THE TRANSFORMATION Chestnut Hill interior designer Mona Ross Berman insists, rather modestly, that there’s no such thing as a “signature” Mona Ross Berman design. […]

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