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Perfect for special-occasion dinners, the back room of Kristina and Jim Burke’s elegant, months-new bistro feels like a chic enchanted forest.

Perfect for special-occasion dinners, the back room of Kristina and Jim Burke’s elegant, months-new bistro feels like a chic enchanted forest. Local artist Kate Stewart […]

Pulse: A.C. Now: Real Flowers

There’s a trick to flower arranging: Use only one color of only one type of flower. Florist to the stars David Tutera seems to have […]

Good Life: The 411: Fitness: Working It Out

It didn’t take long for Center City’s new Urbanfront Pilates studio to become our favorite place to practice our Teaser and perfect our Seal. It […]

Good Life: Prime Finds: End of the Affair: Mean Cards

Some things just need to be said. (Just don’t sign your name!) Some things just need to be said. (Just don’t sign your name!) Mean […]

This lineup of know-by-heart tunes is a guaranteed showstopper

This lineup of know-by-heart tunes is a guaranteed showstopper Drop that iPod and head to the Kimmel Center this Saturday, where the Boston Pops will […]

Taste: Annotated Recipe: Peach Cobbler

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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.

Pulse: A.C. Now: Bottom Beautification

We had our doubts, too: Athletic wear by Bebe? We had our doubts, too: Athletic wear by Bebe? The company that scantily clads club-going bachelorettes? […]

Good Life: Prime Finds: Kid Gear

Bribe wee non-shoppers with KOP’s two new mini-you stores: J Crew’s Crewcuts and Lucky Jeans’ Lucky Kid. Bribe wee non-shoppers with KOP’s two new mini-you […]

Good Life: Prime Finds: Chew On This

Bitten, Sarah Jessica Parker’s new clothing line, refreshes tired summer closets without denting fall wardrobe budgets; nothing is over $20. Bitten, Sarah Jessica Parker’s new […]

Good Life: The 411: Design: Eat, Pray, Love, Shop

Italy, India, Indonesia … New Jersey?  Italy, India, Indonesia … New Jersey? Readers of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling Eat, Pray, Love may be surprised to learn […]

I have a simple solution for ending both Philadelphia’s murder crisis and the war in Iraq. Are we brave enough to pull the trigger?

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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.

Good Life: Model Citizen: Lindy Snider

Who: Bryn Mawr mom, entrepreneur, and daughter of Flyers/Sixers owner Ed Snider. After seeing the harsh skin effects of radiation and chemotherapy on friends (including […]

After his financial empire blew up and his second marriage fell apart, venture capitalist Pete Musser seemed destined for the Main Line scrap heap. Now he’s back, making big deals, dating, and driving a flashy ragtop. Who knew that life begins at 80?

You can’t help gawking at the car. Pete Musser’s ride is parked on this beautiful sunny Sunday in front of the Radnor Hotel, where the […]

Can three new chain restaurants reel us in with jet-setting fish?

We’re a city that loves seafood, with a proud tradition of no-frills oyster bars, neighborhood crab joints and white-tablecloth lobster houses. (We’re also the birthplace […]

A&E: Feelin’ Groovy

If you can’t say Woodstock without a lump rising in your throat, the Mann has a concert just for you For all of you nostalgic […]

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