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Philadelphia psychologist Sandra Shachar, who was cited and threatened with arrest by feds for vandalism at the President's House (photo courtesy Sandra Shachar)

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Meet the Philly Woman Cited for “Vandalizing” Independence Mall

Sandra Shachar Scotch-taped a sign to the area surrounding the President’s House, where the Trump administration controversially replaced a slavery exhibit. She’s been threatened with arrest if she does it again.

He had become a legendary figure in the annals of Philadelphia journalism …

EDITOR’S NOTE: During the preparation of this article, suit was filed in Common Pleas Court by reporter Harry Karafin against the publisher of Philadelphia Magazine […]

Taste: Dinner With…: Chef Alison Barshak

First dish I learned to cook: With supervision, pancakes. My drink:Silver El Tesoro margarita: up, no salt, made with lime juice squeezed to order. […]

The hot spots Philly Mag staffers are eating at this month

NORTHBROOK MARKETPLACE Five nights a week at Northbrook MarketPlace, a pair of well-credentialed chefs (Guillermo Tellez and Rob Boone) turn the bounty of the Brandywine […]

Bistro on the Brandywine proves that an easy, inexpensive meal can also be delicious

The Parisian bistro is often replicated in America, but rarely do restaurateurs get the point. In France, bistros aren’t for fussbudgets; they don’t require reservations, […]

Can chef Chris Scarduzio recapture the success of Brasserie Perrier with new Table 31?

When Brasserie Perrier, Chris Scarduzio’s debut restaurant, opened in 1997, Philadelphia ate it up. It was the era of Carrie Bradshaw, dot-com millionaires and lobster […]

Bryn Mawr’s hottest actress stars in Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist

You may know Kat Dennings as the brat on Sex and the City who hired Samantha to publicize her bat mitzvah, or as the smart-ass […]

More than any other chef in the city, Marc Vetri has the magic

More than any other chef in the city, Marc Vetri has the magic. Not only does he run our most charming restaurant (Osteria) and our […]

Jim Beasley Sr., a legendary, boot-stomping Philadelphia Lawyer, left his firm in the hands of his ne’er-do-well son. But now Beasley Jr.’s quiet approach is not only winning big cases, but signaling a new era in the city’s courtrooms

WHILE HIS OLD man worked, the Kid usually spent the day screwing up. He skipped school. He chewed tobacco in the back of class. He […]

Review of Voltaire’s Candide directed by Terrence J. Nolen

Voltaire’s CandideMusic by Leonard BernsteinDirected by Terrence J. Nolen Strengths … It almost goes without saying: Leonard Bernstein’s musical score. True, there is a story […]

Jane Golden built the Mural Arts Program into one of the city’s proudest achievements, a testament to the power of art to transform neighborhoods. Then a painting proposed for Rittenhouse Square ruffled the feathers of the city’s elite — and all hell broke loose

THE WARS THAT are fought around Rittenhouse Square are usually quite civil. Occasionally, a perfect apartment in one of the best buildings will become available […]

Two major Spanish companies specializing in wind technology have settled here, hoping to cash in on the alternative-energy craze. With a volatile oil market, could Philly become the new … Holland?

THE SEVEN-TON-PLUS fiberglass blade hangs from heavy chains near the giant, coffin-like mold that made it, stretching nearly 150 feet down the factory floor. Workers […]

Pumpkin-picking, orchard visits, harvest festivals — autumn is filled with reasons to get outdoors before snowy weather hits. Here’s how to make sure nobody reaches for the same old boring weekend duds.

ON HER Nicholas K sweatshirt, $310, Shelly Steffee shirt, $95, and Alice Ritter skirt, $345, all at Petulia’s Folly. Antipast knee socks, $36, Martin Margiela […]

Temple’s football coach isn’t just turning his historically awful team around — he’s got a vision for North Philly, too

AL GOLDEN CAN pinpoint the moment he realized he belonged at Temple. He was touring the campus in 2005, smuggled into town via a bit […]

The first generation of Philly women who “opted out” in order to stay home with their kids is now ready for what’s next. Trouble is, opting back in can be pretty scary when you aren’t even sure who you are anymore

THEIR KIDS ARE in school. Their husbands are at work. It’s 10 o’clock on a Friday morning, and these women have nothing they need to […]

Some local leaders who stand to gain from standing by their man

During the cold, endless winter of the Democratic presidential nomination process, many of Philadelphia’s power players chose to ignore the state’s “third senator” and put […]

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