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Desperately Seeking Status

From Brad and Angelina to Renee and Chaka, we’re surrounded by power couples. And their influence is trickling down. A few weeks ago, a friend […]

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Taste: Shopping List October 2006

What to look for on store shelves this month Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend Owner Alan Rubin of Manayunk’s Village Spices combines ground ginger, nutmeg, allspice, […]

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The Good Life: Furniture Crush

A local company makes look-good, feel-good pieces we love We get a cheap thrill out of Ikea, too — but we sort of need a […]

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The Good Life: Pocket Vac

Clean-freaks, rejoice! This week, Dyson rolls out a space-age- looking handheld Clean-freaks, rejoice! This week, Dyson rolls out a space-age-looking handheld vacuum we can’t wait […]

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The Good Life: Get Waisted

Breathe new life into your tanks, tees and sweaters with a great chunky belt. Breathe new life into your tanks, tees and sweaters with a […]

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Red Hot Chili Peppers at Wachovia

The funk-rock-pop masters come to Philly for a two-night stand at the Wachovia Center It’s been almost 25 years since school friends Anthony Kiedis and […]

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Would You Trust This Man With Your Neighborhood?

One morning in late June, real estate developer Bart Blatstein drove his black Cadillac to a mammoth vacant lot on 2nd Street just south of […]

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Taste: Dish October 2006

New restaurants from John Mims, Keith Taylor and Legal Seafood Carmine’s Creole Kitchen is on the move again (carminescreole.com). Owner John Mims is hoping for […]

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A.C. Now: Phillips’ Seafood

What Bookbinder’s is to Philly, Phillips’ Seafood is to Maryland. It’s got the lobster tanks, the crab au gratin, the rolling cart of raw oysters, […]

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Chef’s Special

A hungry bride's guide to the best in local catering For the bride who loves food, one of the most delicious parts of planning a […]

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Real Wedding: Wedding Wonderland

One thing is clear from the multitude of pre-parties leading up to Niccole Hoover and Stephen Turoscy’s New Year’s Eve wedding: This crowd likes to […]

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60-Second Critic: Pirate Soul

Pirate Soul: A Swashbuckling Journey Through the Golden Age of Pirates By Pat Croce (Running Press; $23.95) Former 76ers president Pat Croce, whose Pirate Soul […]

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Taste: By Any Other Name

What happens when a restaurant loses its namesake chef? Lacroix The original: Jean-Marie Lacroix, the Fountain's founding father, opened his Rittenhouse restaurant in 2002. What […]

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Spirits: The Grape Gap

How do you sell wine to both guys and dolls? Men and women have different ways of shopping — for shoes, for cars, even for […]

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Naked Ambition

Delilah's is fending off big-name competition for the title of Philly's top strip club, but victory isn't as easy as it looks. Her silky black […]