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Le Bec Fin Review: Le Bec Finished?

Eyebrows went up in 2006 when Le Bec-Fin introduced a less pricey four-course menu for weekday diners. Late last year, when the restaurant cut back […]

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Movies: Night Vision

AT THE FAR END of a crimson booth inside an anonymous French restaurant, M. Night Shyamalan sits alone at a table for one. His eyes […]

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Pulse: Health: True or False

A recent article in the British Medical Journal about seven medical myths even doctors believe generated a lot of media buzz — and got me […]

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The Good Life: Style: Kick Stands

IF YOU WANT: A pair that looks as good with jeans as it does with skirts or pants.CHECK OUT: Puma. We have a crush on […]

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Good Life: Travel: Caribbean Dispatch: The Westin St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Resort & Spa

The newest, sleekest Resort on the island– from luxurious rooms and a massive infinity pool, to the crowd-free Dawn Beach WHY: This spa/resort is the […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Fair-Trade Foods

Forget the old cliché about not talking politics at the dinner table; politics is on the dinner table. In restaurants throughout the region, our foods […]

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The Good Life: Obsession: Basic Bikes

If your only recent contact with a bicycle has been trying not to get run over by Philly’s speedy couriers, you may not be able […]

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Office Party

AIN’T NO PARTY like a Scranton party. The hottest ticket in town this week before Christmas isn’t for the Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker. […]

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Pulse: Snapshot: Domestic Violets

What: Some of the 50-plus African violets in the African Violets Society of Philadelphia exhibit, “Violet’s Tea Room,” at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Where these […]

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Trendy Getaways

Nothing wrong with renting the same Shore/ski/country house with your best friends … again. But sometimes, change can be good (very, very good if breaking […]

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Wedding: Bridal Bouquet: Toys for the Boys

Help your husband-to-be get ready for the Big Day with these stylish splurges. View our slideshow for ideas and inspiration. Help your husband-to-be get ready […]

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Pulse: Philadelphicon: John’s Water Ice

On the face of it, the name seems redundant: Isn’t “water” another form of “ice”? Not when you put the words together. This is no […]

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Home: Domain: Trends: French Kissed

Forget the interminable attachment of “French” to “country” — rooms loaded with studiously distressed armoires and flowerpots, yards of Provencal-style fabric, ceramic roosters galore. Happily, […]

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Taste: Annotated Recipe: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Roasted Tomato SoupServes 4 1 32 oz. can whole peeled plum tomatoes1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. olive oil ½ Spanish onion, diced 3 cloves […]