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Yes, Philadelphia Is Safer Than They Say on TV

The city has made the national news far too often recently for incidents involving crime and public safety. A new administration has big plans to change — and correct — the narrative.


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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

Opinion

Allan Domb Is Upbeat About Philly’s Economy (And You Should Be, Too)

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Believe It Or Not, Philadelphia Is Getting Cleaner

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Taste: Where We’re Eating: October 2006

Daddy O From restaurateur Marty Grims (of Moshulu fame) comes the très chic and très un-Shore-like Daddy O on Long Beach Island. This very designed, […]

How do you sell wine to both guys and dolls?

Men and women have different ways of shopping — for shoes, for cars, even for wine. For years, restaurants have concentrated on selling the big-name […]

BOP Spotlight: Gelato

Gelato: Caffé Carmen

Taste: Eat This Now: A Home-Cooked Meal

Turn to Philadelphia chef Aliza Green’s newest cookbook, Starting with Ingredients, for guidance. Green’s approach to home cooking is downright old-fashioned: These recipes don’t look […]

Artists, designers and entrepreneurs behind Philly’s post-hip design moment

John Bolle : Bolle Design What he does Best known for custom wooden furniture (like the tables and “cubic library” at Buddakan), Bolle and his […]

Our shopping list will help you up the Hip Factor in every room of your house

For the Kitchen & Dining Room Blendo 1002 Pine Street; 215-351-9260 Best for Kitschy kitchenware. Old and new items mingle at this jam-packed Antiques Row […]


Best of Philly 2023: City Life

Best of Philly 2023: City Life

An irresistible gossipmonger, numerous near-champions, and a roadway rebuild for the ages

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Post-COVID, Does Center City Have a Future?

Back in the day, Philly, like a lot of cities, banked on a revival of its downtown to spark new life. The plan worked fine — for Center City. But now that the pandemic has emptied offices, boomer residents are aging, and millennials are opting for the ’burbs, where do we go from here?


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Being named America's Best Place to Live is a good thing, right? Right?

ON THE MORNING IN JULY 2005 when his burg became the best place to live in the nation, Moorestown councilman Dan Roccato wasn’t even home. […]

Lower Merion or Haddonfield? Bella Vista or Manayunk? We surveyed 250 towns and neighborhoods to find the numbers — and the stories — behind the region's most livable spots.

Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story, either. We mined many a database to get the statistics underlying our ranking of […]

From nail polish for your pooch to “Gourmutt” baked goods, here’s how to ensure that your furry friend never has to ruff it

The Pampered Pet’s Guide To Philly

The Pampered Pet’s Guide to Philly: No Pet to Pamper? We’ll Fix That!

FRANCISVALE HOME FOR SMALLER ANIMALS. No-kill shelter on the Main Line with strict adoption guidelines, especially for dogs—interview, veterinary reference, home visit and $75. 328 […]

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How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

How the Pandemic Turned a South Philly Golf Course Into the City’s Best New Park

The former municipal golf course at FDR Park became an indispensable natural refuge for many locked-down South Philadelphians over the past year.

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.


From mid-July to late August, where to find the tomatoes you crave.

Terhune Orchards This summer, Gary Mount will offer more than 15 tomato varieties, including two that are new to the farm: dense, orange Grandma’s Garden, […]

In Search of the Jersey Tomato: Tomato & Cheese Pie

At the height of Terhune Orchards’ tomato season, Pam Mount reaches for her tattered copy of The Victory Garden Cookbook. This pie is an adaptation […]

Tequila cocktails and refined Mexican dishes share the spotlight at Xochitl

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Elegant Wedding: Bridal Bouquet: Freshly Squeezed

Freshly Squeezed

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