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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.


Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)
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Wedding planner and etiquette know-it-all Mark Kingsdorf reveals the secret.

Question: My parents are footing the bill for our wedding, and while I’m happily accepting their checks, I’m kind of dreading all the input they’ll […]

Our style-savvy editors scout the latest fashions

Click here to view slideshow See last week’s Street Style here Happy Friday! So, like expected, the strange and wonderful weather of last week disappeared […]

In case you still haven’t seen it

Is a commercial featuring actual Philadelphians slobbering all over each other in LOVE park really a good advertisement for the city?

Philly Cooks Chef Tables

SEE SLIDESHOW: Our Favorite Philly Cooks Chef Tables Philly Cooks is a little different this year, so we wanted to take a moment to explain. […]

Philly Beer Week 2009 Highlights

During this year’s Beer Week (March 6th through 15th) there are more than 450 events all over the region to choose from. Here’s a day-by-day […]

Standard Tap quality comes to J.B.’s kitchen

Paul Kimport, co-owner of Standard Tap and Johnny Brenda’s, is back in the kitchen. After a stint in the Tap’s kitchen four years ago, the […]


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.


A haunting night at the theater

How’s this for a romantic scenario: A couple falls into a torrid, illicit affair. They decide to run off together. After making love, he goes […]

Street Style is back on the streets for the few days of beautiful February weather

Click here to view slideshow. See last week’s Street Style here.  Happy Friday — the 13th! No, our Office Invasion Tour 2009 isn’t over — […]

Pulse: Music: Hard-Knock Life

Last year, Mayfair native Joanna Pacitti met Kelly Clarkson while the American Idol winner was out promoting her latest platinum-selling release. Most 21-year-old aspiring singers […]

Must-Haves: Invisible Media Storage

Enough about the delayed switch to digital. More about how to reduce the amount of silver boxes and wires surrounding my current boob tube. This […]

Must-Haves: A Lamp For My Overworked Desk

Since those of us lucky to have a job will apparently be working nonstop for the rest of our careers (job security is so glamorous), […]

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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.


Around Town: Matthew Goes to Old City

Those of you who’ve noticed the weeks-long sale at  Matthew Izzo take heart: He’s moving to the former home of Old City’s Indigo, not closing.  […]

Tips & Trends: Architectural Salvage

If these beautifully aged, thoroughly chunky brackets hadn’t already sold from the ever-amazing arch salvage warehouse Restore, I would have snatched them up and used […]

What kind of party couldn’t you hold at this dessert utopia’s new Rittenhouse home?

Naked Chocolate is one of those places that we didn’t even know we needed until we got it — and now we’ve got it in […]

Staying in this Valentine’s Day? Our favorite places to fake the bake (but still be romantic!)

We’ve already mapped out 16 of our favorite Valentine’s Day prix fixes. But if the idea of spending the romance holiday in a crowded restaurant […]

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