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Escape to warmer climates with this local designer’s Spring ’09 line

Designer Sheila Frank certainly knows a lot about making something out of nothing: Growing up in Upper Darby, she resorted to toilet paper and tape […]

Do small plates work for tex-mex?

I love small-plate eating: There’s no better way to sample what a restaurant really has to offer and keep up with our short-attention span world. […]

Dana Bank, owner of Town Home, spills about her fave recent purchase.

Hi, everyone! I would like to introduce to you something new we’ll be doing on the Web. It’s called "My Buys," and it’s for all […]

Former Amada waiter and Smoked Joint chef has his own Food network show

Adam Gertler, former Amada waiter and  executive chef of the now-closed Smoked Joint, was a finalist last season on The Next Food Network Star. While […]

What Philly’s wearing this week.

Happy Friday! Thank goodness for the one day this week that was above 18 degrees! It allowed people to come outside without ski masks on, […]

A better Sunday brunch in Philly

Philadelphia may not be nearly the brunch town that New York is, but we do have some great places to spend your Sunday morning. 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.

Critically acclaimed Alphabet Soup re-opens with a more wallet friendly approach

Before Alphabet Soup, Jayson Grossberg’s ambitious fine-dining BYOB in Audubon, New Jersey, closed up shop last year, it was one of the most buzzed-about restaurants […]

Local jewelry designer Ellen Rockower’s stand out line

Local jewelry designer Ellen Rockower has come a long way from her summer-camp jewelry-class days. The recent RIT grad, who got her degree in Jewelry […]

We’ve run the numbers to give you five must-tries and five places to skip during Restaurant Week.

We know what you’re thinking, Is it worth it? You slave over the menus posted on CenterCity.org, ask foodie friends for recommendations, refresh Open Table […]

What Philadelphia is wearing this week.

Happy Friday!Thank goodness for precipitation-free days this week! It allowed me to capture my victims’ — I mean, subjects’ — cool, it’s-freezing-out style … Click […]

In two weekends you can learn how to build your own boat

Sure, you could sign up for ASL classes at the Main Line Night School or the Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s Film Education series, but far […]

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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.

After a recent letdown, our food editor asks: “Can you ever get a good meal at a chain place?”

I’m always happy to give a chain a chance. They can have some good attributes (consistency, quality), and in the last decade or so they’ve […]

We’ve got the details on Terence Feury’s new plans for the Old City staple

Fork Restaurant has been such an Old City staple it’s tough to imagine how to reinvent it, but when Terence Feury takes the wheel in […]

Lots of Philly (read: Vetri & cheesesteak) love in the national mags this month.

Marc Vetri’s namesake restaurant has been open for 11 years (and Osteria for two), but he continues to catch the eye of the national mags. […]

A second trip to Devil’s Den proves to be a cure for winter blues

Earlier this year, after some unfavorable reviews, Devil’s Den brought in a new chef and promptly vanished from the radar. I recently stopped in for […]

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