Philadelphia Magazine

Joseph LaForte and his associates claim they ran a legitimate lending business. The SEC and the Justice Department say it was a massive grift — and one of the biggest financial crimes in Philly history.

A vacation-home bargain for millionaires, though the merely affluent can probably swing this as well.

Empty office buildings could spell the end of Center City as we’ve known it. But if we take these three steps quickly, we can solve the problem — and create an even brighter future for Philadelphia.

Everything on Illata’s ever-changing menu is a delight, even — and especially — the salad.

Nikki Haley steers clear of name-calling. Her Main Line son? Not so much.

Two houses, a garage workshop, a lodge and 109 acres of farmland, forest, wetland and creek bank, all far from the madding crowd.

Treasure-chest cocktails, microchipped balls and side quests … This is not your typical putt-putt experience.

Delco’s Mark Perrotta shows us the way. Plus: the $11,000 (and counting!) Lego piece.

Albanian sausage, Nashville hot chicken, and wood-fired pizzas: If you can dream it, Toska likely has it on the menu.

Bright, airy, sunsplashed and designed to heal your soul.

Plus: Starr shares plans for the former Barnes & Noble in Rittenhouse, Couch Cafe’s residency at Forîn, a taste of Chez Panisse comes to New Jersey and more!

Plus, who got $1 million from the Cherelle Parker campaign?

Meet the community of people in Philadelphia forging a more dignified path for the dying.

In February 2023, we published feature celebrating the mighty hoagie. Now, the American Society of Magazine Editors is praising our story.

The fan-favorite works by artist Nathan Sawaya return to Philly with more to see and do.