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Trendy Getaways: Going Mobile
THIRTY-TWO FEET long. Eight and a half feet wide. Twelve and a half feet high. One queen-size bed and a fold-out couch. Standup shower. Galley […]
Pulse: Chatter: Turf Wars: There Goes the Gayborhood
This spring, James McManaman, co-owner of the Absolute Abstract gallery on South 13th Street, proudly announced that more than 60 merchants from the 15-square-block area […]
From the Editor: February 2007
“YOU KNOW WHAT THIS TOWN NEEDS?” the voice on the other end of the telephone line asked. “It needs people who don’t take themselves so […]
Off the Cuff: February 2007
Philadelphia is a city with a black mayor, in which young black men are being murdered at an unconscionable rate. Apparently, John Street is incapable […]
Loco Parentis: The New College Try
MY DAUGHTER MARCY’S EYES ARE FIXATED ON ME, all her senses attuned to the slightest nuance of emotion. I keep my face carefully composed as […]
Contrarian: Reigning Cats and Dogs
I LIKE MY CAT, AND WE HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING. I provide her with food and handle the living arrangements, and she occasionally brings in mice […]
The Good Life: Health: Think Yourself Thin
Anybody who has tried Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, et al., knows the curse of dieting is watching the scale inch back up when you […]
The Good Life: The 411: Portrait of the Art Shops
Amoeba Art Shop 7174 Germantown Avenue, 215-242-4568; amoebaartshop.com The vibe: Friendly funkiness. Opened in 2004 by local artist Jay Thomson, Amoeba — about the size […]
Exit Interview: Mike Jerrick
THOUGH MIKE JERRICK IS A WICHITA NATIVE, his run as host of Fox’s Good Day Philadelphia left an indelible mark on our city (and its […]
The Good Life: Trendspotting: Corporate Germophobia
I practically drink Purell. Every bag I own is lined with sanitizing wipes. And if it were up to me, I’d shmear elevator buttons and […]
Taste: Invitation Only
THE PARTY: A girls’ (or guys’) all-night out THE PLACE: Continental A.C., the Pier at Caesars, 1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, 609-674-8300; continentalac.com THE ROOM: […]
Taste: Q&A: Gour-Mayor?
Unlike his onetime boss Ed Rendell, Tom Knox’s mark as a foodie has been made through quality, not quantity. The 66-year-old mayoral candidate has owned […]
Pulse: 60-Second Critic: March 2007
Face-lifts Greyhound Bus Station By Jessicca Pressler The Greyhound station at 10th and Filbert has long resembled the set of Children of Men: Outside, shifty-eyed […]
Taste: Where We’re Eating
Harry’s Savoy Grill After almost 20 years — and, the restaurant estimates, two million guests — Harry’s Savoy Grill has a new look, from the […]
Pulse: A&E: Local Talent: Sal Mazzotta
“Sure, M. Night has talent, but everything lately has flopped,” says local filmmaker Sal Mazzotta over chicken wings at Tony Luke’s Sports Bar. “You give […]