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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Will Chinatown Ever Be Cool?
Ed Levine recently sparked a discussion about the relative hip-ness of Chinese food on his website Seriouseats.com. In his post, he asks readers why Chinese […]
Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Too Much Information?
Will Philadelphia join New York City in passing a law that requires fast food outlets to post nutrition information — including calorie counts — right […]
Web Original: 14 Ways to Love Your Boobs
GET ACTIVE Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 3-Day WalkSixty miles over three days seems pretty rough, but walking this far can burn you […]
Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Philly Food Fame
Esquire magazine isn’t shy about lavishing the love on Philadelphia food. In the past, we’ve won mentions for our roast pork sandwiches (John’s Roast Pork) […]
Web Original: Top 5 Places to Buy Boots
There’s no clearer sign that fall is here than the crowds of chic city-ites pounding the pavement in boots. And with good reason: A great […]
Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: The Price Isn’t Right
In his newly updated Wine Buyer’s Guide (out this week), wine critic Robert Parker calls for a boycott on restaurants whose exorbitant markups on wine […]
Web Original: What To Drink Tonight: Riesling Kilikanoon Morts Block
While undeniably delicious, rieslings can be a challenge to shop for. These wines range from bone-dry to dessert sweet, and few declare their degree of […]
Performance Review: Nick Cave at the Factory
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at the Electric Factory, October 7th Ten words or less … Imagine if Leonard Cohen were a prolific, shameless […]
Web Original: Style Report: True Religion Opens, a Visit to Reward and a Sale at Host
I hopped on the bus to Old City yesterday to check out Reward, which we told you about a last month. It’s a new store […]
Performance Review: The Do’s and Don’ts of Time Travel
Philadelphia Magazine welcomes new theater critic and Villanova’s assistant professor of theater, David Cregan, to the fold (MB Case got hit in the head with […]
The Barrymores: I Was Way, Way Off
A couple of months ago, I made my predictions for the 2008 Barrymore Awards. Well, last night, the Barrymores were handed out at the Crystal […]
Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: The Little Easy
Tucked into a six-seat stall at the Booth’s Corner Farmer’s Market, there’s some Mardi Gras caliber magic happening at Cajun Kate’s. It’s an odd spot […]
Web Original: Dining on the Cheap: Entrées Under $20
Entrée prices are pretty steep, even at budget-friendly BYOBs. Are entrées under $20 on the dining-out endangered species list? Not at Nicholas, a new cozy […]