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The Checkup: Why You Should Drink Coffee Right Before Sleeping
• Apparently, weirdly enough, coffee is the key to getting a great nap in. It takes 20 minutes for caffeine from a cup of coffee […]
La Colombe Draft Latte Is Only the Beginning
This morning, Todd Carmichael stood in front of the assembled media at his Fishtown cafe to show off La Colombe Draft Latte in cans. But as is […]
World Readies for La Colombe Draft Latte
Back in June, Todd Carmichael told Philadelphia magazine that he planned to revolutionize the world with his Starbucks killing canned draft latte. A bold statement […]
A Look at Michael Schulson’s Double Knot
Michael Schulson’s Double Knot is set to open Tuesday, February 2nd next to his Sampan on 13th Street. The two-floored space is a gorgeous coffee […]
CUPS App Launching in Philadelphia
Big news for coffee lovers: CUPS, the app that allows customers to prepay for their coffee and specialty drinks from local cafés, is coming to Philadelphia. […]
The Checkup: The Schuylkill River Has Some Awesome New Riverside Trails in Its Future
• If you plan on sticking around Philly for the next few years, you can look forward to many-a trail run along new riverside trails: […]
The Checkup: The Exercise to Wake You Up When You Just Want to Sleep Forever
• Welp, this should come in handy right about now: Taryn Toomey, a NY-based trainer, focuses on how fitness impacts your mind. She just started […]
The Checkup: Why You Cry When You’re Happy, Explained (Finally!)
• A few years ago, my best friend got married in her parents’ living room and I videotaped the entire thing. But it wasn’t really […]
Bluestone Lane, NY Cafe Chain Is Coming to Philadelphia
Bluestone Lane, a chain of six cafes out of New York that have sprung up since 2013 is opening its first out-of-market location. The cafe […]
Celebrate Coffee Day with Kraftwork
Sure Wawa and Dunkin’ Donuts (and Rocco’s Sausges) are giving away coffee today but will that get you buzzed? Well yeah, probably. But we mean with […]
Spotted: La Colombe at City Hall
From Todd Carmichael’s Twitter account: “Our Dilworth cafe is Philly – security camera image – Pope visit cafe seems secure.” Follow Philadelphia magazine’s live coverage […]
This Sunday: Nitro Ice Cream Floats at Rival Bros.
This Sunday, September 6th, Rival Bros. Coffee is teaming up with Weckerly’s Ice Cream to create a Nitro Float, a coffee-infused take on the ice […]
The Checkup: Why Coffee Makes You Poop Like a Champ
• You know you’ve always wondered about coffee’s mystical (wonderful?) poop-inducing properties. Now science can explain why it happens. [Health]
Cat Cafes Are a Really Stupid Idea
News that a second cat café is opening in Philly has made me goggle anew at human stupidity. For most of my life, I’ve had […]
Yogurt Founder Invests in La Colombe
The founder of Chobani Greek Yogurt, Hamdi Ulukaya, has become the sole investor in Philadelphia’s La Colombe. Ulukaya bought out Goode Partners, a private equity firm that […]