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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), […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

From Lacroix to NoLibs: a rock ’n’ roll chef’s daring next act

Matt Levin, the über-chef who revivified the staid Lacroix restaurant at the Rittenhouse Hotel with daring tasting menus and cutting-edge techniques, has been cooking up […]

What Philly was wearing this week

Happy Friday!This week, our attack team hung about inside The Shops at Liberty Place, scouring the lunchtime shoppers and Chick-fil-A-ers for fabulous fashions. Here’s what […]

A ridiculously well-priced Sunday-night dinner special

Little Fish, the pint-size Queen Village seafood restaurant that was recently named one of Bon Appetit’s 10 best seafood restaurants in the country, has its […]

Harry Arnold’s "Darling" bistro and bar is in the works

Harry Arnold, a veteran of Davio’s and Le Bec-Fin, is planning an upscale 60-seat bistro and bar inside the new Parktown Place luxury apartment building […]

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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.

Yoga for $7? Talk about stress-busting!

The economy has us all scrambling to tighten our belts — see our February roundup of 68 Awesome Ways to Spend Less — but cutting […]

What Philadelphia is wearing this week

Happy Friday! As I mentioned last week, our invasion into the headquarters of Urban/Anthro uncovered such a gold mine, such a jackpot of fashionistas, we […]

68 simple ways to trim some fat, live a little smarter, and make the very most of your money

RESTAURANTS: Order Cheaply From Expensive Menus RESTAURANTS: Embrace the Blue Plate HAPPY HOURS: Get Thee to the Bar (by 5:30) SHOPPING: Know Your Consignment Shops […]

The economy may suck, but life doesn’t have to. Here, 68 simple ways to trim some fat, live a little smarter, and make the very most of your money

SLIDESHOW: 68 Awesome Ways to Spend Less (and Still Be Happy) FEATURE: The Death of the Yuppie. (Finally.) The tide, it seems, has turned. Before […]

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