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Introducing … The List Issue
Yes, she’s wearing Post-It Notes. Nothing but Post-It Notes. I’m referring, of course, to the cover model on the just-released December issue of Philly Mag. […]
The 4 Most Annoying White People in Philadelphia
Andy Reid He should “do a better job of putting himself in a position to win,” to paraphrase the man himself. Which realistically means he […]
The Revisit: Vetri
Many years later, as I faced the $650 bill for a dinner date at Vetri, I would remember the distant potato patch in Tuscany where […]
One of Us: Pierre Robert
My full name is … William Pierre Robert. Everyone thinks Pierre Robert is a made-up name. I am a … global cosmic citizen of the […]
Travel: Philly to Cambridge
With its snow-packed cobblestones and ivy-wrapped everything, Cambridge might just be the ideal place in which to embrace the winter season: Just pack your peacoat […]
Restaurant Review: Zeppoli
In an era when chefs face off on television to see who can make a meal featuring string cheese, jicama and gingersnaps in each of […]
Restaurant Review: Tashan
It may take 20 minutes or 20 seconds. It may come out as a gasp of excitement or a groan of discontent. But eventually, every […]
Holiday Cookie Recipes From 10 Arts, Le Bec-Fin, Parc and More
A few weeks back, as we sat anticipating all the holiday cookies coming down the lane this season, an idea hit us: What […]
Off the Cuff: December 2011
The recent Fumo affair reminds me of one of those old black-and-white movies that show the scene of the peasant mob coming for the duke’s […]
How To: Throw the Ultimate Holiday Party
The holidays offer the perfect excuse to throw a fete anytime. Feel like drinking champagne and eating canapés on a Tuesday? Tell friends it’s a […]
12 Restaurant Trends That Need to Die
There are restaurant trends that become staples, and then there are those that should never have become trends in the first place. Our nominees for […]
In the Future, We Will All Live in Plastic Houses Put Together in Six Weeks
"The toughest place to get work is in your hometown,” says Stephen Kieran, who has worked around the country and around the world, designing […]
A Month at the Melrose Diner
"I CAN SPIN ANYTHING.” I like him immediately, a waiter who keeps whizzing by, his serving tray spinning on a finger. Nick looks like […]
Can Comcast Be As Mighty As Google?
ONE OF STEVE BURKE’S first acts when he took over as CEO of NBCUniversal last winter was to redecorate the walls that General Electric […]
Buy Local Booze (Philadelphia Distilling Can Help)
IN A DRAB, messy warehouse in the Far Northeast, tucked away between a billboard company and a manufacturer of pre-inked stamps, Robert Cassell is […]