IT’S MORNING AT Bob’s Diner, a longtime Roxborough greasy spoon on Ridge Avenue that hustles omelets and offers a bird’s-eye view of a small, […]
THE DOUR GRANITE WALLS of Eastern State Penitentiary were designed to induce fear among the citizenry. At a sidewalk-cafe table across the street from […]
Maybe it’s the fact that Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels, or that the holidays are just around the corner, but we’re finding ourselves drooling […]
For this year’s gift guide, we rounded up the best of the best that Philly has to offer, from the coolest toys (Danish modern wooden […]
1. ERECT A FERRIS WHEEL AT PENN’S LANDING. Let’s get this out of the way first: Burying I-95 would be fabulous. But owing to both […]
While we love the ease of shopping at big-box stores, in our book, nothing beats handmade. And we’re not referring to craft show kitsch, either. […]
I love Spanish food: patatas bravas and delicate curls of Ibérico ham that melt on the tongue, boquerones soaked in vinegar, and croquetas in a […]
Chef-spotting has become the game in Philly these days. Watching addresses and opening dates, the movements of this chef and that one, guessing at, debating, […]
The last time my wife and I ate at Marigold Kitchen, the walls glowed deep yellow, cornbread buttressed stewed collards and shaved country ham, and […]
“Let’s go see the president,” Maxine Dalsemer is saying, in the way that Maxine Dalsemer says everything, which is fast and peppery and a little […]
We’re always looking for bigger and newer and better, so why are we content with the free earbuds that come with our iPods? “People are […]
The fetching founder of menswear line Duke & Winston—now happily settled in his just-opened NoLibs showroom—dishes about his favorite things (and gives us a sneak […]
What, you don’t know how to make a compass? Pat Croce will teach you that and more (Defend against a dagger? Check. Build a log […]
In Allison Vulgamore’s 16th-floor office at the Philadelphia Orchestra, there’s a battery-operated toy chicken that hops around singing “Ring of Fire” in Johnny Cash’s voice. […]
It all started with a thought: “…while plotting our assault on the bars of Love City,” we wrote on Foobooz back in September, “it occurred […]
