Tracey L. Rogers
In astrology, who you are as a person is deeply influenced by the position of planets and stars at the time of your birth. Interested in learning more? Mount Airy-based astrologer and life coach Tracey L. Rogers is a zodiac guru who designs astrological birth charts and offers personal readings to help you make sense of your astral destiny. traceylrogers.com.
Roger Schwab
This year’s Best Trainer has been coaching for more than 50 years. We watched the 77-year-old do his thing at X-Force, his Center City gym equipped with what are called “eccentric” — or negative — strength-training machines that provide a tough-AF workout. Schwab swears by the science behind X-Force — machines that “stimulate a physiological response by engaging muscles in their full range of motion” by increasing the resistance by 40 percent in the lowering (negative) phase of the rep. Everybody, he believes, should train the same way: “We all have the same muscles in our bodies.” The only thing that varies is intensity. 30 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, xforcephiladelphia.com.
Trace Shop
Come for the cool wares — like cement-and-geode planters or Lord Jones CBD — but stay for the pillar of Marny Baxt’s business: the art. The former talent management exec dreamed up Trace after the passing of both of her parents, when she was faced with sorting through their personal art collection. Baxt wants to connect the community with creatives and make it easy to obtain and custom-frame one-of-a-kind works. 80 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore, PA 19003, thetraceshop.com.
Roger Wilco Discount Liquor
Because sometimes an unjust law needs to be broken. And when you're feeling a little bit outlaw (or just really want that special bottle the PLCB won't let you buy), RW, with its helpful staff and enviable selection, is a good place to aim your headlights. 600 Route 73, Palmyra, NJ 08065, facebook.com/RogerWilco.Pennsauken.
Adrienne Rogers at Hush Salon
If you want hair that looks like a God-given shade of gorgeous, or high- and lowlights so natural-looking that your own mama thinks theyre yours, Rogers who also owns the salon will make you happy, happy, happy. (But dont worry: Your secret is safe with us.) 45 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, hushsalon.com.
Carlos Rogers at Hush Salon Philadelphia
Show us a dude who says he's not obsessed with his dome's sprouts, and we'll show you a fibber. Hush co-owner Carlos Rogers understands. From his salon tucked in the back of Old City's Sweat gym, Rogers makes the most of man's sole groom-able God-given gift, working with volume and texture, face shape and style needs, gently breaking inconvenient truths about thinning tops, and sending fellows back into the cold, hard world with the best of all possible looks. 45 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, hushsalon.com.
Gilbert & Evans
Why wait for a Shipley acceptance letter when you can start dressing your little one in seersucker rompers, lacrosse-stick-emblazoned ties and gilded Jack Rogers sandals right now? 92 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003, shopgilbertandevans.com.
Relentless Fitness
Dont get too attached to the gym here. In nice weather, trainer Roger Dickerman takes his sessions outdoors, which means everythingcurbs, benches, the sidewalkis fair game for banging out some reps. 249 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, relentless-fitness.com.
Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design
The staff here are as skilled in project management as they are in aesthetics, bringing architects, landscape architects and contractors together to produce spaces that express their clients’ personalities. Interested in taking a look at their handiwork without snooping through a neighbor’s window? Take a peek at the spruced-up interiors of the Athenaeum on Washington Square, or the new High Street at the Franklin. 2131 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, margueriterodgers.com.
Patti Brett at Doobies Bar
Photograph by Jeff Fusco Bartenders like Brett are a dying breed. She’s run Doobies since inheriting the business from her mom in 2003, and she holds court each night, serving craft beer, chatting with regulars, and curating an ever-changing jukebox full of Maggie Rogers, Sly & the Family Stone, and Brett’s beloved David Bowie. Her openness and easy conversation are reminders that connection, however casual, is as sustaining as a Citywide at the end of a long day. 2201 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, doobiesbarphilly.com.
The Music Box at the Borgata
While most concert venues in Atlantic City are overgrown, impersonal boxes of noise, the Borgata's 1,000-seat concert hall is decidedly more intimate, with lovely acoustics, and the perfect place to see your favorite artists up close and personal. This month: Supertramp's Roger Hodgson (8/18), K.D. Lang (8/24) and Cheap Trick (8/31). Also, look for semi-secret last-minute gigs, like the scintillating performance Fiona Apple gave earlier this year. One Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, theborgata.com/entertain/entertainment-venues/the-music-box.
The Juice
Athletes no longer have to choose between a juice cleanse and a training regimen, thanks to Katie Rodger's energy-and-nutrient-filled, fresh-pressed detox program. Juicephilly.com.
Hush Salon Philadelphia
Chances are you've passed this year-old salon nestled upstairs inside Old City's Sweat gym without even knowing it. No more. The former Bang is now home to Adrienne Rogers, longtime color instructor for Product Club, and her husband Carlos. The duo, recent migrs from NYC who have celeb heads like Rachael Ray on their joint rsum, are turning out some of the best, most natural-looking color jobs in the city with sleek cuts to match. And they're doing it in a bright space worth finding, without the pomp or painful prices of some higher-profile spots. 45 North 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, hushsalon.com.
Boathouse Sports
When Olympic-rower-turned-athletic-wear-expert John Strotbeck bought this brand in the ’80s, his focus was solely on outfitting club and collegiate rowers. But the North Philly brand’s post-COVID revival is trendier and more consumer-focused, including a collab with skateboarder-turned-streetwear-mogul (and Temple alum) Jimmy Gorecki. One classic that remains? The original Stevenson jacket that started it all. boathouse.com.
Ashli Mizell
She'll push you just far enough out of your comfort zone to achieve your own look, without leaving those telltale An Interior Designer Was Here traces. 124 South 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, ashlimizell.com.