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Philadelphia Book Festival

The Free Library will be taking down its “Quiet Please” signs as the Philadelphia Book Festival rolls into town April 21st and 22nd. The two-day, […]

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A.C. Now: Spring Lips

What we want for spring: Prada's luxurious, ever-so-softly fragrant, just-tinted enough, sun-smart SPF 15 lip balm. Each hue comes in eight tiny tubes per $38 […]

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The Good Life: Hats Off

Capping off the season in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Flyers and FedEx will team up at this Sunday's home game Capping […]

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The Good Life: Travel Treat

Because they know how frustrating air travel can be, the nice folks at Tumi are now offering “The Carry-On Essentials Kit” Because they know how […]

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The Good Life: Brow Proud

Philly welcomes a new kind of bar to town I’ve always worn my not-at-all-subtle brows proudly. In high school, while all of my girlfriends plucked […]

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BOP Spotlight: Food You’ve Never Heard Of

Shouk’s menu of Israeli meze makes it easy to be adventurous. Sure, you’ll try the kubbeh. What’s one unknown item in an order of half […]

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Hello, Art, My Old Friend…

The taller part of Simon & Garfunkel brings an “Enchanted Evening” to Philly Known for his curly hair, honeyed voice and nostalgic lyrics, Art Garfunkel […]

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The Countdown: Aftermath

In the final part of an exclusive online series, new bride Ashley Primis looks back at a year of planning that made it all worthwhile […]

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Taste: Everybody Loves Rae

Happy-hour haven and expense- account destination, the Cira Centre’s new Rae restaurant caters to Sharp and steely by day, twinkling like a rhinestone monolith by […]

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Contrarian: Digging More Holes

IN THE EARLY 1990S, I WAS A CRAB FISHERMAN IN ALASKA, and between trips we would stop in Seattle. I remember going to a coffee […]

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Campaign Journal: Electile Dysfunction

Forget the polls, says our campaign watcher — Tom Knox is blowing his shot to be mayor. “The problem with going last is all the […]

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Pulse: Chatter: Campaign Journal: Fear of Success

"The problem with going last is all the good ideas are used up," Tom Knox said the other night at a mayoral candidates forum, after […]

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The Good Life: Haute Hian

If a quick jaunt to Paris is out of the question this spring, ma chérie, you can still get your French fashion fix with Paula […]

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The Good Life: The Mix: Look We Love: Designer Pens

Before you go blasting anyone who spends more than 33 cents on a pen for being a materialistic snob, consider the craftsmanship, ingenuity and time […]

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The Good Life: The Mix: Q&A: Ursula Augustine

Face too oily? Too dry? Had the makeup experience from hell? Ursula Augustine can help. Drawing on her work with all the big names (Aveda, […]