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Web Original: Shady Business

It’s a stylish person’s job never to be satisfied with how things come. All jeans must be original re-hemmed to precise lengths. All handbags must […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Tickled Pink

Slowly but surely, pink wines seem to be shedding their bad reputation. Most wine lists have at least one well-chosen rosé these days. The best […]

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Web Original: Our Barrymore Picks

Last night, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Broad Street, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announced their nominations for the Barrymore Awards (the Tonys […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Smoke

Smoking may be banned in the dining rooms of Philadelphia’s food establishments, but it isn’t, thankfully, verboten in its kitchens, where chefs are getting creative […]

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Web Original: Greene Mark-Ups

So it looks like with Steve & Barry’s potentially closing, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bitten line, which the $8.98-or-less retailer carries exclusively, has officially become a […]

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60-Second Critic: Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May Tales

Murder-Oke! And Other Spooky Cape May TalesBy Terry O’BrienExit Zero Publishing, $12.95 Shoobies, take note: Even cheery beach towns may have their dark corners. In […]

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Web Original: What to Drink Tonight: Marinus

Carmel Valley — south of the Bay Area in Monterey County, California — may sound more like a tourist haven than wine country, but the […]

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Web Original: Woo-Hoo Sale!

The saddest thing ever? My very dear friend’s wedding shower is this weekend. No, no, no, I’m not a bad maid of honor — but […]

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Ticket Alert: Lots of Weed & Hooters

Just announced at the Borgata: Break out the stash! Loveable ’70s weedheads Cheech & Chong will do their thing on December 13th. Keep in mind […]

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Web Original: Health: Summer Health Alert

Aside from my daily online duties, I work at the boathouse in Tyler State Park on weekends, renting canoes, sitting in the sun — and […]

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The Easy, Breezy, Laid-Back, Super-Relaxed, We-Love-Summer Guide to Outdoor Dining

On the BalconyNineteenPark Hyatt at the Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street, 19th floor, 215-893-1234, parkphiladelphia.hyatt.com There’s a Spider-Man feel to sitting on the narrow balconies […]

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Treatment Guide: Hip Replacement

Forty years ago, hip joint replacement surgery was a radical new procedure. Today some 300,000 hips are replaced annually. New techniques, technologies and materials mean […]

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Taste: Annotated Recipe: Peach-Campari Jam

Canning is the new knitting, a back-to-basics, just-like-Grandma pursuit for the city’s foodies. With Little Isobel, her line of artisanal jellies and jams, Philly’s Janina […]

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Web Original: Botanical Portraits

The fall issue of Philadelphia Home will be hitting newsstands soon, and one of its running themes is buying fine art for your walls. (Sure […]

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Web Original: 60-Second Critic: “Murder-Oke And Other Spooky Cape May Tales”

Murder-Oke And Other Spooky Cape May TalesBy Terry O’BrienExit Zero Publishing, $12.95 Shoobies, take note: Even cheery beach towns may have their dark corners. In […]