Opinion
Philly Dems Failed Miserably Last Week. 3 Things They Must Fix Before Next Year’s Midterms
Depending on whom you ask, last week’s Pennsylvania election results — a major disappointment for Democrats — were a big surprise or exactly what we […]
La Chinesca Shouldn’t Work, But It Does
On a good night, you can feel La Chinesca before you actually get there. Bright colors, hot neon, the hum of a joint spinning in […]
Sorry, Dave Chappelle, But LGBTQ Jokes Aren’t Funny. This Killing Shows Us Why
“It’s just jokes — relax,” a guy at my barbershop said last month. He had been making off-color remarks about same-sex marriage as I was […]
Now in Its Fullest Form, Eeva Is the Restaurant It Was Always Destined to Be
Have you been to Eeva yet? It’s fine if you haven’t. The world and everything in it has made going out to a restaurant like […]
Police Lies About SEPTA Riders Filming a Rape Show Yet Again Why We Can’t Trust Them
When something sounds too bizarre to be true, chances are it’s not — especially when the source is the police. Last week, reports of a […]
Why Middle Child Clubhouse Is So Special, According to the Middle Child Employees
I spent last summer searching for the restaurant of the future here in Philly. Which restaurants would be trailblazers in this strange new world in […]
Audrey Claire Is No More. Charley Dove Might Become Its Indispensable Replacement.
For those of you who don’t follow the shifting tides of sway and power in the restaurant scene, let’s start here: Forever ago, restaurateur and […]
Why Do We Think Buying Stuff Will Change Who We Are?
I am nobody’s idea of a shopaholic, but everyone has weak spots, and mine is beauty products. This will come as a surprise to those […]
As I Turn 30, I Wish Philly the Same Confidence It Gave Me
As my fellow millennials would put it, “This is 30.” On October 12, 1991, in the midst of the the controversial Anita Hill and Clarence […]
We Don’t Need a Jury to Tell Us That the Days of Johnny Doc Have Passed
This week, Philly “politics as usual” is on trial. More than two years after being federally charged for bribery and corruption, Local 98 leader John “Johnny […]
We’ve Really Missed Watching Sports at a Bar
Here’s the thing about sports bars — the good ones, anyway: Hanging out at them, watching a game at them, fraternizing the way you do […]
Have You Missed Bars As Much As We Have?
Their tall stools. Their sticky wooden tops. We miss the foggy beers and purple wines, the shots of whiskey lining up whenever a night would […]
Remember Disappearing Into a Crowd of Strangers at a Bar?
I’ve decided to spend a midsummer afternoon with four old men who want absolutely nothing to do with me. When I pop by just before […]
There’s Nothing I’ve Missed More Than Enjoying Live Music in a Bar
I identify as an alcoholic, and not in that cute It’s wine o’clock somewhere! kind of way. And while I’m sober, I still missed going […]
Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of a Dive Bar
We choose to go to dive bars not because they’re clean, but because they’re dirty. Or at least, we forgive the scratched glasses, hot-dog Jacuzzis […]