The potato salad at Fat Jack’s BBQ (1261 Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon; 856-309-7427) might not be equal to your momma’s, but the tender pork ribs are […]

With more than 360 stores from Rhode Island to Ohio to Florida — and 130 in the Delaware Valley alone — Rita’s Water Ice (ritasice.com) […]

Like the turn-of-the-century decor, root beer floats at the Franklin Fountain (116 Market Street, 215-627-1899; franklinfountain.com) are quirky and authentic. Sidle up to the ingenious […]

* The Ichiro, a tempura hot dog named for Japanese ballplayer Ichiro Suzuki, sounds a lot like the Kobe cheesesteak; you ask yourself “Why?” But […]

Old City’s Amada (217-219 Chestnut Street; 215-625-2450) has updated this summer classic to create the year’s most quenching summer cocktail. Named after an Almodovar film, […]

Exurban legend: We’ve heard about the farmer so fanatical about freshness that he won’t sell you corn unless your water’s already boiling. Pete’s Produce Farm […]

They have charming names like Arkansas Traveler, Aunt Ruby’s German Green, Cherokee Purple and White Wonder. Their colors range from dusky bronze to ghostly pale. […]

This may be our favorite part of the delicious summer season: the moment when a crab molts its shell and the sweet meat can be […]

DVD The Art of Vinyasa Flow Yoga Jennifer Schelter Available at yogaschelter.com; $20 If the phrase “chaturanga dandasana” isn’t part of your everyday vocabulary, this […]

The Ascot Motel ought to be my favorite thing in Atlantic City right now. Opened in the 1950s and closed last year after a 40-foot […]

1. Sports Recreation Schuylkill Banks river kayak tours Get a good look at the Schuylkill River — one that’s a little different from the view […]

1. May be the only thing big enough, ever, to force SEPTA to improve its service and infrastructure. 2. Many of the physical amenities — […]

Eagles Eyed

Lou Dobbs Wouldn't Understand

WHO: Lobbyist/political operative Michael Karloutsos, 35, who, after running Paul Vallas’s unsuccessful campaign for governor of Illinois, moved to town to work with Vallas on […]