Q&A
Q&A: Sue Serio Talks Blown Forecasts, Snow-Day Prospects, and Delco Dining
My full name is … Susan Patricia Serio Vargus. I go by Sue Serio because I worked a long time under that name before I […]
This Navy Yard-Based Apiary Is Focused on Mental Health and Mindfulness
Half Mad Honey is a Navy Yard-based apiary focused on mental health and mindfulness. Founders Amelia Mraz and Natasha Pham tell us the name is […]
Meet the Man Who Brought the Boulevard Subway Back From the Dead
Back in 2015, after the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission took the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway off its list of should-do transportation projects, I wrote that, […]
My 20 Best Philly Mag Interviews of 2022
I do a lot of interviews for Philly Mag. In fact, I do two each month in the print issue — one that opens the […]
Bardot Bridal Hair’s Alexandra Archibald Goes Behind the Scenes of Her Vintage-Chic World
Bardot Bridal Hair founder Alexandra Archibald isn’t just a stylist; she also plays one on TV. Because the casting agency needed a real hairstylist, the […]
Tequilas Bar Manager Dan Suro on Teaching Philly to Love Sustainable Agave Spirits
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic food and beverage scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]
From the Main Line to Hollywood, a Q&A with Luckiest Girl Alive’s Jessica Knoll
In 2015, Shipley alum Jessica Knoll released her debut novel, Luckiest Girl Alive, which went on to sell well over one million copies and this […]
Meet Eliza Hardy Jones, Vocal Coach for the Eagles Christmas Album
Eliza Hardy Jones is a gifted singer, multi-instrumentalist and song quilter (more on the song quilting later) from West Philadelphia. She’s played with Strand of […]
Booze-and-Branding Guru Steven Grasse on His Just-Released Book and Whiskey
My full name is … Steven Alan Grasse. The more interesting name is my daughter’s: Kreider Chesterfield Grasse. I picked Chesterfield because it was the […]
The Jawn Morgan Interview You’ve Been Waiting For
On Friday, as I was driving through Upper Darby, I saw it. Another Jawn Morgan billboard. But this wasn’t just another “Jawn Morgan” billboard. No, […]
We Asked the Chicken Man “Why?” and “Are You Okay?”
By now you’ve likely heard that Philadelphia resident and Barclay Prime server Alexander Tominsky successfully ingested 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days. Along the way, […]
Malcolm Jenkins Says the Eagles Will Win the NFC East
My full name is … Malcolm Damari Jenkins. I’m named after Malcolm X, obviously. I grew up in … Piscataway. Now I live … between […]
Smith Poultry Owner Kyle Smith on Continuing the Legacy of Whole-Hog Cooking
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic food and beverage scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]
Meet the Local Wedding-Planning Nonprofit Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence
There are many incredible choices for wedding planning companies here in Philadelphia, but this new one is doing things a bit differently — by supporting […]
Sisterfriend Jewelry Co-Founders on Being the “Owners of Cute”
What we make Maita: “Kawaii jewelry made of a precious metal like gold or silver. ‘Kawaii’ means ‘cute’ in Japanese. We’re the owners of cute.” […]