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A.C. Now: Dining
We’ve tackled serious steakhouses, explored tucked-away noodle bars, waited in lines at down-home joints, and sunk into booths at posh casino eateries. We’ve tackled serious […]
The Oral History of the Cheesesteak
National Cheesesteak Day may be on March 24th. But this is Philadelphia, where every day is cheesesteak day. That being said, we thought this would […]
The Ultimate Guide to Where to Get a Massage in and Around Philly
There’s no shortage of venues in and around Philadelphia where you can get a variety of massages, whether you’re treating yourself to a full day […]
The So-Philly Tale of How the City Nearly Sold My House Without Telling Me
In July of 2017, when I was eight months pregnant with my second child, my husband and I learned, rather by chance, that the city […]
From the Archives: When the Palm Was Philly’s Ultimate Power Restaurant
What did the Palm, which just closed its doors, mean to Philadelphia? In 1991, Philly Mag published the following story by writer Lisa DePaulo, which […]
How Cookie Till Became the Queen of Margate
There are exactly three ways to get a summer-weekend dinner reservation at Steve & Cookie’s in Margate. Option 1: Go to the restaurant in person […]
Who Deserves a Statue — And Who Never Did? Philly’s Monument Lab May Have Answers
Just last August, a 34-year-old West Philadelphia painter named Joy Taney went door-to-door in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood and made an unusual request. She wanted people […]
Ignore the Rankings: Why the Best School for Your Kid Is Probably the One in Your Neighborhood
It can be very hard to be in the minority in a social or professional setting. Those in the majority may look askance at you, […]
Jack Bogle and Vanguard’s $5,000,000,000,000 Question
Rare is the man whose form and visage have been captured both in a larger-than-life-size bronze statue and a six-inch-tall plastic bobblehead doll. John Clifton […]
What to Do About South Street
Mike Harris is standing in the middle of the street with his feet in first position and his arms out wide, like a dancer waiting […]
Comcast’s Surprisingly Viral Future
I first wrote about Comcast for this magazine in 1991, when a few hundred million dollars and endless spools of coaxial cable were all you […]
Jason Peters: Twilight Before the Hall
Jason Peters sat stoically at his stall in the center of a bustling visitors locker room, still in his game pants and wearing a black sweat-soaked […]
The No-Bullshit Philadelphia Election Guide
Click to read more stories from this week’s Philadelphia Sunday. Not a subscriber? Sign up for free! It was over before it started. That’s what a […]
Deliver Me! Inside Philadelphia’s New Convenience Economy
A couple of years back, a city-dwelling friend of mine made a bet with her husband over who would correctly predict the most Oscar winners. […]
Why Does Neil Theobald Think Football Will Save Temple?
It was a date that would live in infamy. The news hit the scholar-athletes gathered in Temple University’s Student Pavilion on December 6th of last […]