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Good Life: The It Dog
Spend a short time in a tree-lined Philly neighborhood, and you’ll likely cross paths with a hipster-chic 20- or 30-something walking a pittie. Pit bulls […]
Department: Mario Lanza Isnt Dead Yet
“MARIO WOULD HAVE BEEN 89 THIS YEAR,” says Jeanette Frese, the treasurer and volunteer tour guide at the Mario Lanza Institute and Museum, on a […]
Department: Is Darren Daulton Crazy?
DARREN DAULTON HAS A TOOTHACHE. Not just a dull annoying toothache. A four-alarm somebody-hand-me-a-gun dental calamity. “Didn’t sleep last night, nothing,” he says when he […]
Feature: The Problems of the Post-Racial Politician Operating in an Economic Downturn and Facing an Electorate Still Largely Segregated Along Lines of Class and Skin Color
ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, at the end of a week when John Street told anyone who would listen that Michael Nutter was an Oreo, the Mayor […]
Allen Iverson: Fallen Star
I’m operating on extreme hope. I am in Instanbul. All I know is that Allen Iverson is here — in this city of 13 million, […]
Off the Cuff: January 2011
I’VE BEEN CONCERNED lately about just how far American students have fallen behind the rest of the world in academic achievement. But there’s a companion […]
The Philly Mag 50: The Best Restaurants Even We Cant Get Into
What restaurant has plenty of tables, but not a single seat for you? That would be 1862 by Martin Hamann, the to-die-for restaurant in the […]
The Philly Mag 50: Methodology
For the third time in four years, we’ve assembled our definitive list of the 50 best restaurants. As with previous rankings, we adhered to one […]
The Philly Mag 50: Hall of Fame: Le Bec-Fin
Since July, when Georges Perrier put Le Bec-Fin’s building up for sale, there’s been plenty of speculation about when, exactly, the iconic restaurant’s famed dessert […]
Travel: The Caribbean: St. Kitts
There are few things more breathtaking than a landscape where the ocean marries the mountains. The island of St. Kitts, with its British flair and […]
Western Powers
THE DEVELOPERSDavid Adelman, 38, and Alan Horwitz, 67, owners of Campus Apartments This duo paired with Penn 14 years ago to transform block after run-down […]
Chefs Mouth Off: Our Totally Anonymous, Deliciously Juicy, Somewhat Scientific Survey
As part of our 50 Best Restaurants package, we asked Philly chefs and restaurateurs what they really think about the local dining scene. Click here to […]
Destination: The Caribbean
Where to stay, what to eat and what to do when you visit Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Kitts and Curacao.
Hire Him: Richard Rothstein
Oriental rugs, says Richard Rothstein, are a lot like wine. Find a textile from the perfect terroir, one that’s created by artisans steeped in tradition, […]