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Best of Philly 2005: Tech Support

Home network setup geeks: Micro Endeavors For about $95 per hour, get your family or small business wirelessly connected to the Internet, and share files […]

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Taste: Reviews: BOYB Meets Grill

The scent of a wood-burning grill is a powerful trigger. One whiff is all it takes to ignite the imagination with visions of marbled steaks […]

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Taste: Reviews: Fish Tale

“Would you like that wrapped?” An innocent question, under most circumstances. But in this case, the leftovers were the remains of a generous sushi assortment […]

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Best of Philly 2005: Help

Messenger Service: TimeCycle Couriers Not just for documents — we’ve had them pick up oversize boxes at U-Haul and bring them to our door, return […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Olive Oil at Mercato

It reads like a wine list — “amazingly vivid color,” “aromas of apples, fresh-cut grass and hints of banana,” “smooth, buttery finish” — but BYOB […]

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Best of Philly 2005: Fun

Place to get in on the best fun trend if you don’t feel like coming into the city:Facenda-Whitaker LanesNot too fancy, not too dingy, with […]

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Features: Mega-Church Phenomenon

It’s an hour before 11:30 service on an overcast Sunday morning at the height of vacation season. But the lots at Sharon Baptist Church are […]

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Best of Philly 2005: Nightlife & Bars

Places to pick up a lawyer: Capital Grille and Marathon Grill Commerce Square If you’re thinking older and divorced, the bar at the Capital Grille […]

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Summer Food 2005: BYOBs

In the beginning, there was a trendlet of little neighborhood joints. Now, ambitious, stylish bring-your-own spots open on a seemingly daily basis, from Kennett Square […]

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Taste: Dining Scene: Second Helpings

Last month, the Teti family, owners of Murray’s Restaurant and Delicatessen in Bala Cynwyd, opened a second outpost of the locally famous deli, on Market […]

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Pulse Style: Cruise Control

If the thought of flying to a cruise port doesn’t float your boat, we have news for you: Beginning this spring, three cruise lines will […]

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Pulse Style: Best Dresser

What you may know about 19th-century British designer Christopher Dresser (1834–1904): that his minimalist, ahead-of-their time geometric teapots and toast racks have inspired contemporary designers […]

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Pulse Style: Consumed: Bowled Over

Alexander Stadler suffers no shortage of passions. There are the cheeky little books he writes and illustrates (Beverly Billingsly Takes the Cake is due out […]

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Pulse Style: Ragas Report: What’s in Store

Give your skin a makeover this spring with Yves Rocher’s newest innovation in skin care. The intensive facial treatment starts with Cellular Renaissance — a […]

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Pulse Style: Ragas Report: Shop Talk: Beyond Basics

When was the last time you scored a pair of coveted Frankie B. cargo jeans or a chic ruched gold leather Lauren Merkin clutch … […]