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Features: How to Speak Philadelphian: Accent on Chris Matthews
“I don’t think I ever realized I had a Philadelphia accent until I was away for a while in college and I began to understand […]
From the Editor
For media geeks like me, the news of late hasn’t been heartening. In what legendary journalist Carl Bernstein has termed today’s “Idiot Culture,” we’re reading […]
Off the Cuff
It may seem like an odd reaction to the verdicts in the City Hall trial — especially coming from me — but I’m not at […]
Business: Big Man at Campus
ASK THE CITIZENS of Philadelphia to pinpoint the movers and shakers behind University City’s renaissance in the past decade — a renaissance that’s seen houses […]
Taste: Annotated Recipe: Grilled Artichokes
Spiky artichokes can be intimidating — to cook and to eat. But this get-the-grill-going recipe from chefs Evan Turney and Mackenzie Hilton, of Center City’s […]
Power: The Headhuntress
I AM BEING seduced by Judee von Seldeneck. This comes as something of a surprise, considering she is probably 20 years my senior, is married, […]
Taste: What to Drink
Merryvale Starmont Sauvignon BlancWith: The ample Chinese offerings at Ardmore BYOB Auspicious.Drink: These succulent preparations need a white that can stand up to their savory […]
Taste: Spirits: On Tap: Stoudts Weizen
When the days get longer and the skirts get shorter, it’s time for seasonal wheat beers like Stoudt’s Weizen, a spicy Bavarian-style beauty with yeasty […]
Taste: Spirits: Getting to Know Pimms
Ask owner Jonathan Makar, and he’ll tell you Snackbar doesn’t want to be a bar. To make his point, the Rittenhouse Square jewel box recently […]
Exit Interview: Steve Lopez
Sure, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez had some great moments during his 12 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, but nothing compared to how 2008 […]
Taste: In Search Of: Bar Snacks
Who says tavern tidbits have to be limited to (frozen) chicken wings and (stale) nachos with cheese sauce? Here are three of our favorite bar […]
Taste: Where We’re Eating
Brasserie Perrier When Georges Perrier and chef Chris Scarduzio recently scaled back this posh (and expensive) Philly standby, ostensibly to reflect more traditional, accessible brasserie […]
Good Life: The Mix: Lowdown
May means 15 percent savings on in-house stock and 10 percent on furniture orders at Bryn Mawr’s Piccolini, where stylin’ parents can find Pink Floyd […]
Taste: Eat This Now: Lemon Sticks
We may have to give Baltimore credit for the lemon stick, the old-fashioned fruit-and-candy combo that still sneaks its way into mid-Atlantic state fairs, between […]
Good Life: The Mix: Design Time
Antique divan or custom daybed? Wallpaper by Allegra Hicks or David? This month, interior designer Michael Shannon answers our prayers — and quickly solves the […]