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Taste: Chasing Mister Softee

For 50 years, Philly-born Mister Softee ice-cream trucks have been jingling along city streets. (Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do … ) This summer, local children (and their parents) will […]

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The BYO Where Everyone Wants to B

Until a short while ago, Michael and Louise Esposito’s basement-level BYOB was spoken about by people who know things, and then only in whispers and […]

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Personal Space: Wild, Wild West

You could say Havertown interior designer Michael Gruber took a gamble with this project: creating an old-time parlor, gallery and saloon to display his clients’ […]

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The Fine Print: Pimp My HD

Your TV is top-of-the-line, and now it’s time to get it to run at its peak. “Each TV has the potential to be ‘tuned’ to […]

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The Fine Print: HD Home Cinema

“I thought plasmas were the bomb before I started working here, but you definitely get more bang for your buck with this setup,” says Michael […]

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The Fine Print: The Best HDTV For You

Watching: Foreign films in the den Spending: $ Sony Grand WEGA SXRD 50-inch rear-projection HDTV, $3,500; $$$ Fujitsu P55XTA51UB 55-inch Plasmavision HDTV, $8,999 Buying: Hifi […]

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The Fine Print: Best Seat in the House

You’re dropping major coin on an HDTV, so in addition to a great picture, you’ll want it to look perfect in your home. James Wollard, […]

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The Fine Print: TV Talk

You say pixel, I say … what? Confused by the jargon-wheeling salesman? We’ve tuned in the most necessary digital terms so you can get a […]

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The Fine Print: So Long, Box Set

In the not-so-distant future, box sets across the nation will turn dark. And we mean dark — not a flicker, not a fuzzy screen, no […]

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The Fine Print: The ‘Real’ Reality Television

It’s a Monday night. Jack Bauer stares across an abandoned parking lot, his face caught in shadow. You curl deeper into your favorite chair, gripping […]

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Features: Seeing the Light

RAZZLE DAZZLE There’s no dimming these lights, which throw some sparkle around whether on or off. Pantalica suspended light in black by Örni Halloween, $5,724, […]

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Homefront: High Notes

Cherry Hill native Brad Ascalon has an eye for design — and an ear for it, too. The musician-turned-furniture-designer sets chairs, tables and even the […]

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Haute List: August 2006

Naturopathica's Lavender UV Cream — one of five things to love this month. Shore Shop Simple in concept but non in existence (until now): Beach […]

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Green Thumb: Small Wonders

Mini bulbs are proof that good things really do come in petite packages One fall, I ordered a dozen bulbs of a tulip called tarda, […]

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Tony Luke Goest to Hollywood

A certain South Philly cheesesteak king — appearing in two movies this month — knows exactly where he’s headed: the Walk of Fame. The land […]