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Couture Sets Up Shop in Jersey

A Philly rookie opens its second outpost in less than a year When we anointed Couture Best New Clothing Boutique as part of our 2006 […]

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A.C. Now: World Poker Tour

They may look out of shape, but the players in this weekend's World Series of Poker at the Borgata are pretty much Olympic athletes of […]

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A “Prayer” in the City

A lauded adaptation of John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany comes to the Arden One swing of the bat can dramatically change your life. […]

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60-Second Critic: Cooper Memorial Organ

The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Verizon Hall A card-carrying NRA-member friend likes to talk about the power he feels when discharging his firearm. It’s […]

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Characters: The Vatican Whisperer

From his parents’ South Philly basement, 23-year-old Rocco Palmo is the go-to guy for what’s happening inside the Catholic Church. One of the top Vatican […]

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Rouge

“It's like a theater!” says Michael Tortora. It’s a Friday, five o’clock, and the salt-and-pepper-haired lighting designer and Rouge regular (Rouge-ular?) is showing off the […]

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Taste: Pig Out

The Other White Meat is on a roll, and rocking our sandwich scene An Italian-style roast pork sandwich sounds simple enough: You lay provolone on […]

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BRAD MELTZER, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF FATE

Cedric the Entertainer knows where you live At D.C. Comics, Brad Meltzer has made a name for himself writing such titles as Justice League, Green […]

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60-Second Critic: Middle Church

Middle Church By Bob Edgar (Simon & Schuster; $25) Former Delaware County congressman Edgar’s ambition is inarguably noble: “reclaiming the moral values of the faithful […]

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Style: Get Lost!

Or don’t — thanks to the newest tricked-out GPS device from Magellan. The RoadMate 6000T Or don’t — thanks to the newest tricked-out GPS device […]

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Style: Channeling Mr. Rogers

Our favorite sweaters for guys this fall are lightweight cardigans with mod elbow patches, like this Our favorite sweaters for guys this fall are lightweight […]

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A.C. Now: Bye-Bye, Yucky Tan

September's here. It's about time you signed up your sun-damaged self for one of bluemercury's 50-minute hydrating polishes. Choose from moisturizing brown sugar or energizing […]

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Style: Join the Club

A New York favorite has just opened a branch in Center City We thought we could hack it in Philly without one of our favorite […]

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Contrarian: Fire the Firemen!

Our Contrarian says we could do without half of them — and if they really cared about public safety, they’d admit as much. The tussle […]

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Top Schools: Is This Really the School of the Future?

Philadelphia's Microsoft- designed high school opened its doors last week. Has the district unlocked the secret to raising achivement, or did it inadvertently buy a […]