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Stephen Starr, Jim Gardner and Other Smart Philadelphians Will Be at ThinkFest
Once upon a time, Philadelphia magazine existed only on paper. Then, a few years ago, we started publishing our articles on phillymag.com, and a few […]
Center City Had “Swirling Tornadoes of Litter, Dirt and Plastic Bags”
For more than two decades, Paul Levy has presided over the Center City District, a private-sector-sponsored organization that has tried to keep Center City “clean, […]
HughE Dillon: 2012 Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival
Last night, Philadelphia magazine hosted the 2012 Philadelphia Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival at Lincoln Financial Field. Guests enjoyed spirits from nearly 100 vendors, cuisine […]
How to Outlive Your Husband: Marriage & Exercise
It’s four a.m. on a chilly autumn morning, and my husband Doug is climbing out of bed. He’ll brush his teeth and make his way […]
8 Trends That Prove Philly Is Changing for the Better
For too long, Philadelphia was a city besotted with its past, disinterested in its future, and stagnating in the present. Innovation was for other cities. […]
The Reinvention of Philly
>> 8 Trends That Prove Philly Is Changing for the Better New people. New attitudes. New ideas. New neighborhoods. Philly is transforming faster than it […]
5 Philly Problems Solved
Problem: East Market looks like Beirut after the war. Solution: Aesthetic TLC and smart new branding. ‘‘East Market commits two of the worst crimes in […]
Stephen Starr Is an Innovator
If you spend enough time loitering in the grumbling underbelly of the Philadelphia restaurant scene, playing its games of inside baseball and peering into its […]
How Dads Become the New Moms—And Why It Might Be Better for Our Kids
The IDEA Group meets the first Wednesday of every month at a different Center City bar. They haven’t missed a meeting in two years—although this […]
The Brothers Who Busted Philly Unions. For Good.
All of the videos are voyeuristic—surveillance-quality film of a construction site. The worst ones, shot from three different angles on a sunny day in July […]
David Morey’s Charming Bucks County Retreat
History: I grew up in Doylestown, so I always thought the river was the coolest space. Now I’ve taken it to the extreme and actually […]
Michael Smerconish Can’t Get Into a Country Club
My name is … Michael Smerconish. I am … an Independent. This month’s election … should be about how to change the uncivil nature of […]
The Six Best Shops in Philly’s Chinatown
Shanghai Bazaar 1016 Race Street This two-story shop has “tourist trap” written all over it—and that’s exactly why it’s fun to explore. Some of the […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Spice 28
The world is flat. It’s been seven years since Thomas Friedman broke that news, but the phrase just won’t go away. Anybody can come from […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Jane G’s
What sort of restaurant do we need next? In a city that’s spent the last few years trying to eat its way out of its […]