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New and Notable: Aneu

Okay, so this is a little confusing. Remember Meridith’s, the popular Berwyn BYO? Well, they now have a full bar, a revamped menu and a […]

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Thaddeus Phillips: The Almost Ex-Pat

The last time we saw the debonair Thaddeus Phillips, he was living in South Philadelphia and enamoring the 2010 Live Arts crowd with his one-man […]

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New and Notable: The Dandelion

The man who brought Philadelphia its hippest and coolest spots has decided to tackle the English pub, one of the least hip and cool concepts […]

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Local Artists You Can’t Miss in March

Jenny DrumgooleShe tapes The People’s Court daily, loves John Rambo, has been a Wingette, and—oh, yeah — likes smearing cream cheese and fake blood on […]

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New and Notable: Kennett

They’ll go on and on about the history (it was Kennett Cafe from 1924 to 1986) and their claim to being the first totally green […]

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Why It’s Time to Shake Up How Philadelphia Elects Its Leaders

By rights, Michael Nutter should be on the ropes. [sidebar] In 2007, after all, he won just 37 percent of the Democratic primary — not […]

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New and Notable: Little Fish

Last April, this popular seafood BYOB went belly up, thanks to structural problems in the building that housed it. Owner Mike Stollenwerk promised it would […]

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The Three Guys Who Saved Center City

There are three people who changed my life at work. This has nothing to do with bosses. I work downtown, and have for 20 years. […]

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What Your Coffee Says About You

In a world where you can find a Starbucks on almost every block (no joke: Three of the four corners surrounding Philly Mag’s building have […]

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The Revisit: Friday Saturday Sunday

Ice cream can be an appetizer. Olive oil can be served in powdered form. One way to tenderize an octopus is to pummel it with […]

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Top Five Spuds to Savor

Tater tots, Village Whiskey / The duck fat fries may get all the attention at Jose Garces’s bar, but his version of the frozen-food-aisle favorite […]

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Review: Village Belle

At Village Belle, where painted owls peer down from cream-colored lamp shades and banquettes are upholstered in “Twin Peaks” red, the servers want more than […]

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Review: White Dog Cafe

The first meal I ever ate in Philadelphia taught me a lesson that I probably could have gleaned, at deep discount, from the dietary journals […]

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Will Main Line Moms Become “Tiger Moms”?

Amy Chua, the Yale law professor who authored the all-the-rage Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, would fit in well on the Main Line: She’s […]

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Spring 2011 Fashion

There’s no doubt about it: On the runways, in your favorite boutiques and walking down Walnut Street, this spring’s fashions have been kissed by the […]