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The Charmed Life of Mrs. Bob Brady

DEB BRADY HAS COOKED ENOUGH FOOD to feed the entire 34th ward of Philadelphia. The spread covers the island in her kitchen: jalapeño poppers, taquitos, […]

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An English Beer Primer

What makes a beer British? Move along, lager lovers. English beers are generally ales, which are warm- or top-fermented. Also, points out Whip owner K.C. […]

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How Gen X and Gen Y Will Change Philadelphia

AS I WAS RINGING IN 2011 on the roof deck of a friend’s freshly rehabbed Grad Hospital rowhome, watching the Penn’s Landing fireworks light the […]

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Boomers to Gen X: Quit Your Whining

IT’S AT WORK THAT I FEEL IT MOST — a strange disconnectedness, the sense that I’m peering into an aquarium filled with fish of an […]

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5 Grown-Up Spring Break Trips

Annapolis: Take the family for a nautical-fun weekend on the Chesapeake Bay. (Don’t tell the kids, but you can even work in a history lesson.) […]

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Stay-at-Home Oscar Style

Trust us: Watching the Oscars is a whole lot more fun when you’ve got the right equipment — and the right outfit. Here’s all you’ll […]

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The Faces of the New Philly

They’re urban, not suburban. Practical, not radical. Social, not solitary. And that’s why, block by block, Gen X and Gen Y are poised to completely […]

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This Season’s Workout Look

Look pretty in pastels.

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Can Happiness Make You Skinny?

A year ago, plastic surgery practice Physician Body Solutions in Voorhees, Center City and Bala (877-433-5476, physicianbodysolutions.com) became a franchise of Dr. Robert Posner’s non-prescription […]

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Grow Your Own Lettuce

Week 1Sow  “Loose-leaf lettuce can be planted densely, repeatedly harvested, and enjoyed at every stage of growth,” says Grace Wicks, owner of Center City’s Graceful […]

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Larry Mendte’s Life After “It” Happened

THIS IS THE STORY of rebuilding a life after “it” happens. The “it” is almost irrelevant; “it” comes in many disguises, though it’s always ugly […]

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Five New Beauty Breakthroughs

What’s new, what’s hot — what’s next — in beauty? Read on for the lowdown on five just-released, totally innovative must-haves you’ll wonder how you […]

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Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Lingerie

Sure, red’s cute and quirky and eye-catching and all. Especially on cards, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, and roses by the dozens, and devil costumes. […]

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The Goods: Locally-Made Valentines

Shopping for valentines at Hallmark? Not in this decade — and not when an admirer can easily score handmade-in-Philly love notes whose letterpress and silk-screen […]

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Restaurant Review: JG Domestic

Another month, another Jose Garces restaurant. They open faster than diners can keep track. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone […]