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Celebrating the Most Talented Curtis Institute of Music Graduates

Plus, a look at the prestigious Rittenhouse school’s rising stars, including a 14-year-old who insists on remaining mononymous.


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Paul Offit vs. RFK Jr. Is the Battle of Our Times

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Candidate Crib Sheet: The Race to Replace Dwight Evans

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Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day

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Meadowbrook Farm offers plants and know-how to emerging gardeners.

I don’t have one square inch of earth to plant, water or harvest. Not that atypical for a city-dweller, but, for two years, I have […]

Chinatown’s Szechuan Tasty House serves up authentic Chinese cuisine that pair perfectly with some authentic summer reading.

As if the Beijing Olympics weren’t enough to put a foodie in the mood for Chinese food, I’m currently reading an engrossing food memoir set […]

A round-up of Philly shopping for the week of 8/11.

This week should hopefully be the opening of the second location of mod kids’ store Piccolini on 20th Street (the original is in Bryn Mawr). […]

Memphis Taproom’s recipe for beer-battered pickles.

The city’s brewheds might be flocking to Port Richmond’s Memphis Taproom for the bar’s menu of 50-plus craft beers, but it’s chef Jesse Kimball’s beer-battered, […]

Phillymag.com theater critic M.B. Case returns from a hiatus with a look at the sophomore effort of Mauckingbird Theatre Company

Phillymag.com theater critic M.B. Case returns from a hiatus (which took her either to Borneo or to too many afternoons lingering over Bellinis at Rouge, […]

It’s a stylish person’s job never to be satisfied with how things come.

It’s a stylish person’s job never to be satisfied with how things come. All jeans must be original re-hemmed to precise lengths. All handbags must […]


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.


Segura Viudas’ light pink wine pairs perfectly with summer food.

Slowly but surely, pink wines seem to be shedding their bad reputation. Most wine lists have at least one well-chosen rosé these days. The best […]

Philadelphia Magazine‘s picks for the 2008 Barrymore’s

Last night, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced their nominations for the Barrymore Awards (the Tonys […]

Philadelphia restaurants serving up house-smoked delicacies.

Smoking may be banned in the dining rooms of Philadelphia’s food establishments, but it isn’t, thankfully, verboten in its kitchens, where chefs are getting creative […]

So it looks like with Steve & Barry’s potentially closing, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bitten line, has officially become a collector’s item.

So it looks like with Steve & Barry’s potentially closing, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bitten line, which the $8.98-or-less retailer carries exclusively, has officially become a […]

60-Second Critic: Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May Tales

Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May TalesBy Terry O’BrienExit Zero Publishing, $12.95 Shoobies, take note: Even cheery beach towns may have their dark corners. In […]

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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.


Carmel Valley — south of the Bay Area in Monterey County, CA — may sound more like tourist haven than wine country, but the region is home to Bernardus Winery.

Carmel Valley — south of the Bay Area in Monterey County, California — may sound more like a tourist haven than wine country, but the […]

The saddest thing ever? My very dear friend’s wedding shower is this weekend. No, no, no, I’m not a bad maid of honor — but I will be out of town, and therefore absent at the sale the city waits for all year (seriously).

The saddest thing ever? My very dear friend’s wedding shower is this weekend. No, no, no, I’m not a bad maid of honor — but […]

Ticket Alert: Lots of Weed & Hooters

Just announced at the Borgata: Break out the stash! Loveable ’70s weedheads Cheech & Chong will do their thing on December 13th. Keep in mind […]

The mosquitoes at Tyler State Park could be carrying something more than a nasty bite

Aside from my daily online duties, I work at the boathouse in Tyler State Park on weekends, renting canoes, sitting in the sun — and […]

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