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The White Stuff

Knickknacks frighten me. Just spelling the word “tchotchke” makes me quiver. Still, if I lived in a house full of display shelves and mantels, Knickknacks […]

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The Good Life: Robo-Retail

Philly shopping goes high-tech These days, it's rare for newfangled retail gimmicks to stand out. But like Daryl Hannah's mermaid character in Splash's electronics-store scene, […]

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The Good Life: The Mix: Trendspotting: Robo-Retail

These days, it’s rare for newfangled retail gimmicks to stand out. But like Daryl Hannah’s mermaid character in Splash‘s electronics-store scene, I found myself transfixed […]

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New in Town

Trump Marina's all-new, pool-blue Finestra isn't the next Vetri, but it's no Spaghetti Warehouse, either. This town teems with joints where you can load up […]

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A.C. Now: A New Pair

Can't afford a set of sneaks with an MP3 built into the shoelaces? Need a new set before your winter-weary self will return out to […]

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Choral Remix

Choirs go indie rock in Wayne this weekend What do you get when you put six choirs and thirteen songwriters into a tricked-out church? Beyond […]

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New in Town

This town teems with joints where you can load up on heaps of pasta drenched in goopy alfredo. Happily, Trump Marina's boisterous new Italian restaurant […]

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Reviews: Almost Italy

James restaurant brings a new take on Italian to the Market. When I visited James during the Bella When I visited James during the Bella […]

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Shop Talk: Lush

Splish, splash, you’ll be taking a bath now that Lush, Center City’s emporium of colorful, handmade cosmetics has opened. Soak Splish, splash, you’ll be taking […]

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Homefront: Art in Bloom

With a name like Little Flower Designs, it’s easy to dismiss the ceramics Linda Johnson makes in her Abington studio as With a name like […]

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Perennial Gathering

When some Main Line green thumbs got together to trade plantings from their gardens, they also exchanged advice, recipes and a lot of laughs As […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Something Old

With more than 45 dealers worldwide scouring for great vintage finds (think hand-etched champagne flutes from Berlin circa With more than 45 dealers worldwide scouring […]

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Bridal Bouquet: Bella, Bella

Hand-painted Italian pottery is custom-made and shipped by boat directly from Italy to Via Bellissima in Bryn Mawr. With more than Hand-painted Italian pottery is […]

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Travel: Back to the Poconos

You already know they’re a-changing. But here’s our favorite little corner of former kitsch As the proud owners of a set of “Poconos Love Potion” […]

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What to Drink: Hanna Cabernet Sauvignon 2003; Sonoma County

The warm slopes of Sonoma County are perfect for ripening thick-skinned red grapes, like small-berried cabernet sauvignon. Hanna’s vineyards are well situated for achieving a […]