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Feuds! Flings! Finales! The newest chapter in the Main Line’s salon soap opera

Since the dawn of time, hair salons have been hotbeds of drama and gossip, but these days on the Main Line, it’s Sweeney Todd meets […]

Sushi comes to South Philly’s restaurant row

Restaurateur Lynn Rinaldi thinks South Philly is ready for raw fish. And she would know; Rinaldi grew up just a block away from her sleek […]

A list of restaurants Philly mag staffers are eating at this month

Paesano’s Philly StyleNorthern Liberties In a nondescript building on an unassuming corner, Peter McAndrews — chef and owner of the nearby Italian BYO Modo Mio […]

Why does Philadelphia need 6,000 city-owned vehicles? Our man went looking for answers (on foot)

A FUNNY THING happened this past fall at nearly every town hall meeting Mayor Michael Nutter hosted to explain his plan for saving the city […]

Recession, dumplings?

You couldn’t tell it was winter from the slinky metallic number Patricia DiGeorge (so gorg!) shimmied around in at the eighth annual Champagne & Snow […]

How conspicuous consumption in Philadelphia suddenly got gauche

HOW TOUGH IS it out there? Tough enough that at Chestnut Hill’s privileged Springside School, the moms at pickup aren’t holding back about how much […]

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.

So you’ve been feeling the pinch of the downturn … at least you’re in good company.

“I’m buying less plastic and more biodegradable goods — spending more wisely in ways that foster sustainability.”  — Sister Mary Scullion, Project H.O.M.E. “I told my […]

Chef Daniel Stern brings his "Best Restaurant Dish" to the table. 

In a moment of marketing genius, Gayle chef/owner Daniel Stern took his 2006 Food & Wine “Best Restaurant Dishes” winner — and turned it into […]

Can Penn State afford the new and improved Penn State?

In the educational arms race, State College attorney Sam Malizia is a valuable weapon. He’s donated hundreds of thousands to Penn State, his alma mater. […]

An epidemic comes to a head

“There is no one season for lice,” professional nitpicker Wendy Pincus says cheerfully. “There will be outbreaks in one area and it’ll be the hot […]

An homage upon an homage at the Art Museum

By all accounts, the Cézanne and Beyond exhibit that opens February 26th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be big — not only because […]

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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.

The woman who is putting a new face on the old neighborhood candy shop

Willy Wonka — or even Milton S. Hershey — 26-year-old Sara Block is not. But the chain of Naked Chocolate Cafés (named by USA Today […]

Last May, Philadelphians were stunned when police officer Stephen Liczbinski was shot in cold blood during an altercation with robbers.

ONE MORNING THIS past May, three men sat in a Jeep outside a Port Richmond bank and put on new identities. To Western eyes, two […]

Philly’s best spots for V-Day dinner

No matter what day you plan to celebrate (hey, with Valentine’s Day on a Saturday this year, you just might want to book a rez […]

Behind the Budget-Friendly Changes at Le Bec-Fin

It’s no secret that Georges Perrier’s empire is struggling — witness the shocking sudden close of Brasserie Perrier on New Year’s Eve, the recent rollout […]

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