Philadelphia Magazine

Some of the places and spaces that make Philadelphia one of the best cities in America to be queer and bookish

From the guy blaring Springsteen all day to the worst offender of all.

Plus, the New York Times with an unexpected best pizza pick in Philly.

The line may be long, but the twice-fried chicken, enticing sauces and fresh beers are well worth the wait.

Plus, loathsome Dave Portnoy bets $200,000 on the Phillies.

In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Best of Philly this August, we’re taking a monthly look back. This month: the Suburbs!

Plus: Owowcow heads down the Shore, Stella in New Hope opens their new outdoor space, and River Twice has big plans for Christmas in July.

These fun, good-for-you date ideas won’t break the bank.

Here’s how to make sure that package you ordered gets to you.

Plus, some people want neither Wawa nor Sheetz. Go figure.

TikTok brought the Lower Merion grad lots of success. But now, she says she’s over it.

After two consecutive census cycles of celebrated population increases, Philadelphia has lost most of that gain since the onset of the pandemic.

The Main Line native tells all.

From a park bench to a sky-high restaurant table to a simple seat on a SEPTA bus, here’s where notable Philadelphians prefer sitting.

From where to catch a fly ball to where to come face-to-snout with the Phanatic to where to see into the Phillies dugout, our cheat sheet to CBP