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Taste: What We’re Eating October 2007

Philadelphia restaurants we consider worthy of trying this month. Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant The waitress’s black tee says “Bohemian,” and it’s a statement about […]

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Taste: What to Drink: Cavit Lunetta Prosecco 2002

A bright, clean and well-made wine anyone can afford. Prosecco, Northern Italy’s favorite sparkling wine, won American fans with its delicious orchard-fresh flavor and modest […]

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Taste: Spirits: Make Mine a Double

Watch out: American brewers are raising the limits with high-alcohol beers There was a time when we knew what to expect from our beer: Five […]

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Good Life: Style Adviser: Hometown Haberdasher

Where can a guy get a well-made off-the-rack suit these days? So glad you asked, because we are absolutely loving Brooks Brothers (multiple locations, brooksbrothers.com) […]

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Good Life: Style Adviser: Designer Deals

My favorite discounted women’s apparel place in New York just closed. Can you suggest a replacement in Philadelphia or environs? — A Frugal Fashionista Yes! […]

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Good Life: Style Adviser: Browbeaten

Where’s the best place in town for eyebrow shaping? Where’s the best place in town for eyebrow shaping? When I get my thick, silky black […]

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Politics: Poor Al

The Republicans, out of power in Philadelphia for half a century, have no shot in this election, either. So why is mayoral wannabe Al Taubenberger […]

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Events: Draggin’ Boat

I’D BEEN APPREHENSIVE about dragon boat camp in the first place, and after a quick survey of the other paddlers in my boat on the […]

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Good Life: Homegrown: Waxing Poetic

There’s something about Wixwax, Kim and Joe Pacini’s six-year-old candle line, that’s absolutely spot on. There’s something about Wixwax, Kim and Joe Pacini’s six-year-old candle […]

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Good Life: How We Spend: Receipt: Deejay

Day One: Gas: $13.50 CITGO, PennsaukenDay Two: Utz pretzels and strawberry Trident: $13.25 CVS, Upper Township; Gas: $10 Wawa, Marmora Day Three: Lunch: $87.37 Sfizzio; […]

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Good Life: How We Spend: Trend: After Hours

Center City stores get ready to stay up past their bedtimes Not too long ago, my entire wardrobe consisted of clothes from two stores. Not […]

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Features: He Said, They Said

How could two juries find Jeffrey J. Marsalis more believable than the 10 women who accused him of rape? LIKE THE REST of them — […]

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Features: Tortured

Eric Fair tells his story that paints a harrowing picture of a rogue, outsourced war. ON A WINTER NIGHT IN IRAQ, darkness stole across the […]

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Taste: Food for Thought: Anatomy of a Restaurant Closing

One Wednesday night in June, every seat in Washington Square West’s M Restaurant was filled. The epicurean crowd, including restaurateurs Alison Barshak and Mark Bee […]

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Features: Class Warfare

Did Michael and Sheryl Pouls use their muscle to get Baldwin School teacher Patsy Tollin fired? Or are Tollin’s old-school ways out of date? ON […]