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Swarmbustin’ Honey Allergy season has arrived, and Chester County honey maven Walt Broughton swears that a spoonful of his raw, organic golden syrup every day […]

Taste: What to Drink: Red Rhône Blend Byron “Io Classic” 2001

This lush reserve-level red wine is full in body and packed with spicy, meaty flavor. Io, pronounced “eye-oh,” is a cutting-edge wine made by Byron, […]

Following Philly's favorite chefs

Chef: Dominique Filoni Known for: The Main Line’s pricey Savona and defunct start-up Bianca. Now: Recently signed on at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse (210 West […]

Irresistible BYOB Mercato is the anti-Applebee's

On the way to dinner at Mercato, I pass the spot on 15th Street where the red neon lobster of Bookbinder’s Seafood House glows no […]

From happy hours to college courses, wine education has become a social event

The Philadelphia area has more events for wine lovers than ever before. Thanks to the 21st-century ease of Internet communication, a diverse crowd that appreciates […]

For almost 60 years, Harry and jane Young have kept a Philadelphia Easter tradition alive, one coconut cream egg at a time

There is a protocol for buying Easter goodies from Young’s Candies, a 109-year-old shop at 2809 Girard Avenue, in Brewerytown. You must order after St. […]

This is the land of the ultimate oversize Rouge burger, and the decadent bite-size Barclay Prime sliders. But that beefy competition hasn't kept these four burger chains from expanding into the Philadelphia area

The Chain: Ted’s Montana Grill 260 South Broad Street, 215-772-1230; tedsmontanagrill.com The Meat: A thick, loosely formed, half-pound, 100 percent chuck beef or bison meat […]

Breakfast at Philly's Neighborhood spots is more than just scrapple. It's coffee and community — and caramel-topped Bananas Foster French Toast

GOING OUT TO BREAKFAST IS AS MUCH ABOUT THE RITUAL as the meal. Anyone can boil an egg or toast a bagel in solitude, but […]

A food lover goes in search of authenticity

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Taste: Eat this Now: Span-Asian from Feastivities

More than 6,000 miles separate Guangzhou, China, and Barcelona, Spain, but in the Berwyn kitchens of Feastivities Catered Events, the distance between those cities’ two […]

The best places for bargain buys and fabulous splurges

Want to know the secret to successful home design? Mixing break-the-bank furnishings with super-affordable, one-of-a-kind finds to create a space that’s refreshingly unique. Check out […]

Bennett Weinstock, meet the $2 wineglass! We asked three high-end designers to shop low-budget. You won't believe what they found

It seems impossible, but Bennett Weinstock, the Rittenhouse Square decorator of mansions from the Main Line to Palm Beach, a man who shops for antiques […]

The hottest trend in home design is mixing top-of-the-line furnishings with chic-but-cheap bargains. Linda Lee Mellish's loft in Port Richmond shows how beautiful the right high/low blend can be

When Linda Lee Mellish bought the former Eskimo Knitting Mills factory in Port Richmond in 2002, it was filled to the rafters with junk. Literally. […]

Fifty years ago this month, Philadelphia's Grace Kelly married Monaco's Prince Rainer. To the public and an obsessed press, it was a real-life fairy tale. But to Grace herself, it wasn't quite the storybook romance it seemed to be

Grace Kelly was used to it — the enormous attention she was receiving on this cold January day in 1956. After all, she was a […]

Nantucket’s sweet spots, from rustic Madaket to the oh-so-chic Vanessa Noel Hotel

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