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Philly’s most avant-garde chef is serving up burgers at Pub & Kitchen

As chef at Snackbar, that lounge-y, red-hued boîte off Rittenhouse Square, Jonathan McDonald brought molecular gastronomy to Philadelphia in the form of apples coated in […]

We present our ranking of the 100 moments in the past 100 years that have made us, moved us, shamed us and shaped us.

When this magazine came into being in 1908, who could have predicted that masses of Philadelphians would perish in a flu epidemic? Or that a […]

We’ve discovered a slew of local ­bartenders mixing up something even hotter than mulled wines and Irish coffees. Literally

Mulled wines and Irish coffees were our go-to drinks for soul-warming on snowy days, until we discovered a slew of local ­bartenders mixing up something […]

Here’s why, more than ever, we need a mayor like Dick Dilworth

HE LOVED THE city when it took an act of profound imagination to love it, when it was grimy, when it stank, when you could […]

Your (Thanksgiving) Week: A Balkan Band, Two Eagles, and One Ancient Pair of Gams

TONIGHT … South Broad Street will be alight with oh just so much excitement as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra visits the Wachovia Center and the she-just-can’t-shake-it-like-she-used-to […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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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.

The man behind Charlie Manuel’s World Series suit

On that historic Friday in October, as floats sailed through the city to celebrate Philly’s looong-awaited World Series win, all eyes were on a grinning […]

Madonna in Philadelphia: “One Remarkable Android”

The last time I saw Madonna on stage was her televised performance of "La Isla Bonita" with Gogol Bordello (whom I love, love, love) at […]

New chefs at Ugly American and Parc, will Philly food suffer?

Last weekend, a good friend of mine spent the weekend in Philadelphia. Our food events included dinner, drinks and brunch for eight. Guess who was […]

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

Happy Friday! Um, so, "Hello, Winter," I guess? I’m not sure when it happened, but my happy, brisk fall days seemed to have turned to […]

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