Trouble for Toning Shoes
A special shoe isn’t enough to give you a perfectly round rear end? Why I am not surprised? New Balance is about to get a […]
Are You With the Band?
If Don Draper’s taught the Scoop anything about advertising it’s this: It’s tough to know the difference between impressive and annoying. So how to categorize […]
Cartoon Brett Mandel Patronizes Cartoon Michael Nutter
There is no one in this city who cares more about Philadelphia’s budget than impassioned tax reformer Brett Mandel. While the former candidate for city […]
Politics and Mother Nature
The snow from the holiday blizzard has all but melted away, but the politics of snow remains. Two politicians who have been touted as presidential […]
Chick-fil-A Rethinks Anti-Gay Ads
When banner ads starting showing up from the conservative Pennsylvania Family Institute featuring Chick-fil-A, gay activists called “foul.” The fast food chain, with locations throughout the […]
Korean Fried Chicken Wings at Meritage
Meritage was so pleased that its Korean fried chicken and Korean tacos made our 2010 – The Menu that they’ve put Korean fried chicken wings […]
The Oregon Diner at 2 A.M.
Last night at 1:45, I rouse myself from the couch, go upstairs, and interrupt my son Sam talking on his cell to tell him that […]
Taking Aim at Restaurant Web Sites
Please stop obscuring your food with horrible websites. We visit a lot of restaurant websites and boy do some of them stink. Someone created a […]
Been to a Sixers Game Lately?
Just got back from a Sixers game. You remember the Sixers. Chet Walker. Darryl Dawkins. Andrew Toney. The Doc. A.I.
Village Belle Praised
Adam Erace reviews Queen Village’s Village Belle and declares the Italian restaurant’s tomato sauce to be as good as his grandmother’s. Sacrilege! My ideal meal […]