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City Life

You Can Pry My Shoveled Parking Spot From My Cold, Ungloved Hands

After 20 years of owning a car in Philadelphia, I finally picked a side in the no-savesies war. Find your own damn spot.


Black History Month
Things to Do

Black History Month Events in Philadelphia

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Philly Museums, Revisited: Classes, Shops, and After-Hours Bashes

City Life

What Philadelphia Can Learn From Minneapolis’s ICE Resistance

Find It PhillyWhat you need, when you need it.

Latest Stories

Foobooz

Pat’s Steaks Owner Frank Olivieri Reveals the Truth About His Late Father

Frank Olivieri Sr., who died last week, put relish and mustard on his cheesesteaks and was secretly friends with Joey Vento, the late owner of “rival” Geno’s.

Things to Do

6 Imaginative Exhibits at Philly Museums This Season

Our picks for the most compelling shows across Philly right now, from radical ceramics to Shaker simplicity.

Be Well Philly

Dear Kimberly: How to Survive College Application Season as a Parent

With a child on the brink of leaving home, Kimberly McGlonn reflects on learning to let go.

Foobooz

Why the Best Seat in a Restaurant Is at the Bar

Why settle for a quiet table when you can get a front-row seat to the action in the kitchen and accidentally become best friends with a stranger?

City Life

Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

The newest film from documentarian Sam Katz tells the heartwarming story of the friendship between two Philadelphia sports legends.

Foobooz

A Look at Philly’s Newest Unstuffy Food Awards

The Tasties — a first-of-its-kind culinary awards ceremony for Philly and the city’s “biggest night in food” — just got bigger.


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The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Our celebration of the 150 most influential Philadelphians who have shaped where we’ve been and those who are determining our future
All Hail the Hoagie

All Hail the Hoagie

Our all-you-can-eat guide to the true king of Philadelphia sandwiches. 


Things to Do

Where to Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philly

Ring in the Year of the Horse with parades, performances, and more.

City Life

The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week

Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff

Foobooz

The James Beard Semifinalists List Is Out, and the Newcomers Are Stealing the Show

The usual suspects are in the running, but the wave of newcomers says a lot about where Philly’s dining scene is headed.

City Life

Allan Domb: “Make Philly Fun Again”

The city’s best economic strategy is to make it a place where people actually want to spend time.

Philadelphia Wedding

How One Creative Couple Turned Their Aldie Mansion Wedding Into an Elevated Dinner Party

The newlyweds, who live in Amsterdam, tapped Philly’s Taylor Emily Events and a talented team of vendors to pull off their union. 

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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

There are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city — all you have to do is look around.

Best of Philly 2025

Best of Philly 2025

Please give a warm welcome to Best of Philly 2025: Everything you want, didn’t know you needed, and should check out in Philadelphia right now.


Be Well Philly

Ask Dr. Mike: Do I Need to Get Vaccinated Every Year?

Everything you need to know about flu and COVID boosters and the new Hepatitis B guidelines — without all the yelling.

Be Well Philly

The Best Sledding Hills in and Around Philadelphia

All this snow means one thing: Time to whoosh down a hill!

Life & Style

Philly Sneaker Shops That Will Kick Your Look Up a Notch

Find everything from local brand collabs to pre-loved shoes.

Foobooz

The Robot Wawa Was Always a Bad Idea. And Now It’s Closing

The soulless, dystopian all-digital Wawa of the future completely missed the point of why we go to Wawa in the first place.

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