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Life & Style

Best of Philly Spotlight: 5 Vintage Spots for All Your Throwback Shopping Needs

Vintage clothes have long been sought after by folks who yearn for a bygone era. But there are different siren songs calling us to the […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: 10 Great Date Night Ideas From This Year’s List

Why settle for predictable when Philly is full of unique, memorable experiences? From a boot-scootin’ class to a booklover’s getaway, this year’s Best of Philly […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: This Year’s 10 Must-Try Dishes

For this year’s Best of Philly list, we’ve scoured every corner of the city to find the dishes you need to order and where to […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: 11 Bars for Your Next Night Out

Whether you’re looking for a sexy cocktail lounge, a place to go wine tasting without leaving the city, a dive bar to watch the game, […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: 10 Wedding Vendors for a Dreamy Big Day

As couples embark on their wedding-planning journey, they’ll need a stellar team to get them from their initial Big Day vision to “I do.” These […]

Things to Do

Best of Philly Spotlight: How to Spend a Fun Day in Phoenixville

This year’s Best of Philly winner for Fun Day in the Suburbs is Phoenixville. Here’s your ultimate itinerary. ❶ Make it a two-for-one: The year-round […]

Life & Style

Best of Philly Spotlight: In a Reading Slump? Cupid’s Bookshop Owner Tina Long Recommends Trying an Alien Romance Novel

You may have heard that romance is dead. It was likely while you were socializing with single people, eavesdropping on married couples, or watching any […]

City Life

Best of Philly Spotlight: How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

On April 23, 1932, a year before the Philadelphia Eagles played their first down of professional football and 30th Street Station welcomed its first passenger, […]

City Life

Best of Philly Spotlight: DJ Robert Drake’s Been Throwing the Best Parties in Philly for More Than 20 Years — and Shows No Sign of Stopping

Depeche Mode works every time to trigger the endorphins that make people want to dance, Robert Drake will tell you. So does Erasure. Also, New […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Sommelier Jamie Harrison Rubin Is Crushing It With His Wine Nights

Jamie Harrison Rubin, wine director of Southwark and Ambra, is not impressed by the prestige of fancy labels. He’s more interested in esoteric vintages from […]

City Life

Best of Philly Spotlight: Want to Preserve Your Pet … Forever? Call Beth Beverly

Beth Beverly’s snug Cheltenham workshop smells nothing like what you’d expect of a taxidermy studio. In place of pungent chemical odors, there’s an earthy, warm […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Running Saved Kellen Matthews-Thompson’s Life. Now He’s Helping Others Do the Same

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and Kellen Matthews-Thompson is lacing up his sneakers for a run on the Ben Franklin Bridge, a group of […]

Foobooz

50 Years of Best of Philly: Pizza

Jim Rolfing was late. The bus ride from Wildwood had taken two hours, and so there he was, standing in the middle of the Bourse, […]

City Life

50 Years of Best of Philly: The Covers

Just like every Best of Philly list itself, the annual cover is a frozen moment, a snapshot of time, place and taste. It’s where we, […]

Life & Style

50 Years of Best of Philly: Denim

1974 Eleven years after it debuts, King of Prussia Mall earns a nod as Best Suburban Shopping Center. Around that time, folks shopped at department […]