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Off the Cuff
Call this Lipson’s Lament. Glued to my TV, obsessed with the coverage of Katrina … it feels like we’re going to hell in a handbasket, […]
Off the Cuff
I can sense an unspoken question among my staff, most of them far younger than I am: Does Lipson get it? Or am I so […]
The Best of Philly 2005: Best Work in Progress
Try and make yourself useful, will you? No, this is not a message from your boss, your spouse or your mother. This was the charge […]
Taste: Watch Out, Walnut Street
For the past six years, Collingswood mayor Jim Maley has believed that restaurants, not residents, are the key to reinvigorating his New Jersey home. “We […]
Taste: The Next Cheesesteak
Banh mi are little more than French-influenced Vietnamese hoagies: Vietnamese barbecued pork or other cold cuts are layered on a crusty baguette with homemade mayonnaise, […]
Taste: Soda Goes Organic
The bottle looks a little like an old glass Coca-Cola model, the price is similar to soda, and it’s got bubbles. But Steaz, an organic […]
Taste: Kobe or Not Kobe
If, when sitting down to a $100 Kobe cheesesteak at Barclay Prime, or a $41 Kobe burger at Atlantic City’s Old Homestead, you think you’re […]
Taste: Fit to Be Thai-ed
Manayunk has been without a Thai restaurant since the elegant BYOB Grasshopper quietly closed its doors in the summer of ’04. Now, Chabaa Thai Bistro, […]
Taste: In Search Of: Marinara
Villa di Roma 936 South 9th Street; 215-592-1295$7/quartA deep red, thick sauce speckled with lots of oregano, basil and garlic flecks, this restaurant’s marinara elicited […]
Features: The Ultimate Philadelphia Dream House
THE LIVING ROOM This grand space had a very specific inspiration: the red sash lilting through the Frank Howell painting, a favorite of its Lehigh […]
Features: The Condo Revolution!
Why is Center City going crazy with condos? To find the answer, come with me. We’re heading out of town, north, and getting off at […]
The Ghost of Broad Street
The Big B was at least five stories high, ruby by day, aglow at night, so you could see it from miles away, bright and […]
Features: The 20 Greatest Philly Movies: Looking Back with Bacon
Kevin Bacon gets a lot of attention for the sheer number of movies he’s been in, but not nearly enough for the quality of his […]
Pulse: Style: Low Down: Stay Visible
Luxe lace-ups: More classy than clunky, Cole Haan’s Air Grady Hiker Boot for men ($198) has a rubber sole with Nike Air technology. Meribel boots […]
Pulse: Style: Low Down: Happy Trails
Valley Forge National Historical Park The terrain: Both hikers and history buffs will appreciate the park’s well-marked trails and educational tours. Ruins of Revolutionary War-era […]