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Esquire Names Philly the “Late-Night Capital of the United States”

A recent piece in Esquire details Philly’s awesome late-night food and booze scene. They break it down by neighborhood, tossing mentions to some of the […]

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Gunman Arrested in Hymies Restaurant Robbery

Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old Philadelphia man and charged him with armed robbery for the July 14th heist at Hymies Restaurant in Merion Station. Police […]

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HughE Dillon: Jose Garces Foundation Patron Party

Beatriz Garces, Jose Garces and Kevin DeSantis, Revel CEO, were at the Garces Family Foundation Preview Patron Party at Revel in Atlantic City on Friday […]

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Not All Philadelphians Embrace the Urban Farm

Mary Seton Corboy isn’t a sociologist. She is or has been a lot of things: seasoned farmhand, chef, urban agriculture pioneer, political science grad student, […]

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Watch This Weird Little Baby’s Ice Cream Shop Commercial [Video]

The only thing weirder than watching this totally weird commercial for Little Baby’s Ice Cream Shop in Philadelphia is starting it in one browser and […]

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Taxpayers Lost $833 Million on Cheeseburgers and Soda, Thanks to Amtrak

Amtrak riders have long been able to enjoy cans of carbonated beverages whilst traveling via railroad. The cans of soda set riders back $2 a […]

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TODAY: A Big Gay Chick-Fil-A Kiss-In

Gay rights protestors are staging a same-sex kiss-in today at Chick-fil-A locations around the country. In Philly, the organizers of the Philly Dyke March will be at the Chick-fil-A on Columbus Avenue.

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“Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” Sets Company Sales Record

Wednesday’s “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” brought more than half a million people to the chain’s chicken joints around the country. Sales on August 1st proved to […]

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The Real Shame of Chick-fil-A

Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is not having a good summer. President Dan Cathy’s ill-conceived public comments opposing same-sex marriage reflect the level of business acumen that one […]

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Bar AIDS is Back in September

Bar AIDS Philadelphia is back Sept. 27 as participating bars and cafes in the region donate a portion of sales to four local AIDS organizations.

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Philly Restaurant Week Dates Set, New Participants Announced

This fall, the Center City District’s Restaurant Week will run from September 30th to October 5th and from October 7th to October 12th. It will […]

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Chick-Fil-A Ratings Plummet

As supporters of Chick-fil-A say they’ll head to the fast food chain to show their appreciation today, the numbers don’t lie. YouGov recently released details […]

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Philly’s Independent Restaurants Are in Decline

In what might possibly be the most depressing trend ever, the number of independently owned restaurants in the Philly metro area declined from 10,398 to […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, July 27 Check out Brecht in Poland: Poster Designs for the Threepenny Opera (11 a.m.) at Drexel University’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery. Philadelphia Museum of […]

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Chick-Fil-A Faces Lawsuit

Chick-fil-A is being sued by a former employee who alleges the fast food chain discriminated against her for being a mother. The manager, she says, routinely told her she would stay at home with her children, fired her and replaced her with a man.