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Pulse: Power: The Parking Crusade

The Philadelphia Parking Authority has made a lot of dumb moves over the years, but one of the worst was a while back when it […]

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Pulse: Power: News Blues

Four years ago this month, the buzz in TV newsrooms was how NBC 10 had edged Action News in the 11 o’clock ratings — an […]

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Taste: Recipe: Grace’s Blackened Green Beans

Yes, Grace Tavern on Grays Ferry (owned by James Fernandes and Monk’s Cafe owners Fergus Carey and Tom Peters) has Monk’s famous double-fried french fries […]

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Taste: Got Cereal?

Cereal comes out of the kitchen cabinets at Cereality (3631 Walnut Street; 215-222-1162), a 1,500-square-foot homage to the best of the sugar-coated breakfast staple. The […]

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Taste: Dish

Capogiro, the two-year-old artisanal gelateria, is expanding beyond lime-cilantro and apple-mascarpone. You’ll find savory renditions of its Venetian-style gelato at Sole Food (wasabi-­flavored, alongside an […]

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Taste: Chinatown Revolution

For years, Vietnam Restaurant ably filled its role as one half of an 11th Street turf war with neighboring Vietnam Palace, a sort of Pat’s-vs.-Geno’s […]

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Taste: Eat This Now: Community Fruit Squares

Having mastered the art of chocolatiering, producing some of this country’s most luxuriant ganaches, John and Kira Doyle of Northeast Philly’s Jubilee Chocolates continue to […]

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Medicine: Dr. Hustle

On the face of it, nothing appeared to be unusual: two men going for a Sunday-morning walk, deep in conversation. Every Sunday, they’d meet up […]

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Ticket: Must-See: A Sondheim Jewel

Theater fans get worked up over almost any new production of a Stephen Sondheim musical. But when it’s one as underexposed as Anyone Can Whistle, […]

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The Ultimate Comfort Guide: Cabin Chic

Getting there is never really half the fun, especially if the Blue Route on a Friday evening is involved. But for the Johnson family of […]

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Good Life: How We Spend: Receipt: Cary Borish

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Pulse: Style: Lowdown: A Family Affair

Johnson’s Corner Farm133 Church Road, Medford, 609-654-8643; johnsonsfarm.com Run by three Johnson family generations, this South Jersey spread is known for delicious pick-your-own produce. In […]

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Features: Who Really Runs This Town?

In thinking about power in Philadelphia, we came up with a simple definition: In this city, power is marked by the ability to get things […]

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Pulse Style: Personal Best: Pam Ferber

Back when she was Pam Seigle from Pittsburgh dating Ken Ferber from Philadelphia, books, not pelts, were her thing. But there were signs, even then, […]

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Pulse Style: Ragas Report: Trendspotting: Midtown

Philadelphia has long been called a city of neighborhoods, so when Stephen Starr decided to dub his new lounge at 18th and Chestnut streets the […]