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Honorable Mentions: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

10 ArtsCenter City | AmericanInfo/Post Review | Reservations Alison at Blue BellBlue Bell | MediterraneanInfo/Post Review Alma de CubaCenter City | CubanInfo/Post Review | Reservations […]

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Vegan Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

HorizonsBella Vista | Vegan | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 40 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListIt’s not that Horizons is merely a great vegan restaurant […]

Southern Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Honey’s Sit ‘N’ EatNorthern Liberties | Southern | Entrées: Less than $12Ranking: 48 • Last Year’s Ranking: 41Honey’s Sit ‘n’ EatLast Year’s Ranking: 41 ) […]

Seafood Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

BlackfishConshohocken | Seafood | Entrée: $21—$30Ranking: 10 • Last Year’s Ranking: 3This clean-lined Conshohocken BYO celebrates simplicity—so light and airy, all pale grays and Shaker-style […]

Pub Food Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Pub & KitchenRittenhouse Square | Pub Food | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 23 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListOvernight, it seemed, Chaucer’s vanished and this […]

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

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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.

Latin Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

AmadaOld City | Spanish | Entrée: Under $13–$21Ranking: 8 • Last Year’s Ranking: 4Nearly four years after its debut, Jose ­Garces’s flagship is still one […]

Italian Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Birchrunville Store CafeBirchrunville | French-Italian | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 27 • Last Year’s Ranking: 13To say this Chester County BYO has a loyal following is an […]

International Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Alison TwoFort Washington | International | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 28 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListGood things are happening at Alison Barshak’s second eatery […]

Indian Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

BindiCenter City | Indian | Entrée: $18—$24Ranking: 11 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListWhen chef Marcie Turney and partner Valerie Safran opened their […]

French Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

Birchrunville Store CafeBirchrunville | French-Italian | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 27 • Last Year’s Ranking: 13To say this Chester County BYO has a loyal following is an […]

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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.

Asian Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

MorimotoWashington Square | Japanese | Entrée: $21—$30Ranking: 13 • Last Year’s Ranking: 10It’s neither the newest nor the flashiest of ­Stephen Starr’s restaurants, but ­Morimoto […]

American Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

AnsillQueen Village | Continental | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 20 • Last Year’s Ranking: 17While Ansill may not be as tightly focused as some of our other […]

West Philadelphia Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

DistritoUniversity City | Mexican | Entrée: Under $12Ranking: 7 • Last Year’s Ranking: New to the ListThe mango margaritas flow, the neon-pink walls glow, and […]

South Philly/Queen Village Restaurants: The 2009 Philly Mag 50

AnsillQueen Village | Continental | Entrées: $13-$20Ranking: 20 • Last Year’s Ranking: 17While Ansill may not be as tightly focused as some of our other […]

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