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No, really. People do eat fruitcake. McMillan’s Bakery in Westmont sells more than 700 pounds of the ­Christmas classic every year. Perhaps it’s because the bakery’s 40-year-old family recipe combines the traditional sweet, liquor-soaked fruits with a light batter that belies the dense stereotype of holiday punch lines.

No, really. People do eat fruitcake. McMillan’s Bakery in Westmont sells more than 700 pounds of the ­Christmas classic every year. Perhaps it’s because the […]

Talking food with the chef of Pumpkin, Pumpkin Cafe and Pumpkin Market

Fondest food memory: When I was growing up, my diet was straight-up Americana, so when I first tasted lamb with rosemary, I thought, “Oh my […]

The hot spots Philly Mag staffers are eating at this month

MÉmÉThe debut of Mémé was bittersweet for this Rittenhouse neighborhood, still mourning Melograno’s five-block move, but hungry to see what praised (remember M Restaurant?) and […]

Fox 29 reporter Jeff Cole isn’t a racist. He’s just obsessed with busting liars, cheats and bad guys

THE WHITE PICKUP truck with CITY OF PHILADELPHIA stenciled on the back zoomed along on West River Drive, its driver heading from where he was […]

President and COO of Comcast-Spectacor Peter Luukko lets us in on the game plan for his teams — and their fans

NO ORGANIZATION HAS mastered the sports world — players’ contracts, naming rights, luxury seating — better than Philly’s own Comcast-Spectacor, and no person more creatively […]

In a post-parade conversation, Phils pitcher Jamie Moyer and Hollywood filmmaker Mike Tollin compare notes on the national pastime

Philly Mag: You were both at the 1980 World Series parade. What are your memories 28 years later?  Jamie Moyer: Well, I was a high-school […]

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

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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.

The man behind Charlie Manuel’s World Series suit

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Madonna in Philadelphia: “One Remarkable Android”

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As winter arrives, see what fashions Philadelphians are now wearing.

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

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An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

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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.

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I finally checked out the new Home store on the 3rd floor of the Center City Macy’s. It rocks. It’s bright and modern and clean […]

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