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From the Editor
Thirty-one years ago, this magazine pioneered the city magazine “Best Of” staple. The brainchild of editors Alan Halpern and Maury Levy, the May 1974 issue […]
Live from Radiokismet
They say everybody has a story to tell, and realtor-turned-impresario host Christopher Plant pulls them from a wide, wide range of Philadelphians, from Inquirer urbanist […]
From Owner to Chef at Avalon
Craig LaBan’s review of Avalon comes with an interesting side-story. Owner John Brandt-Lee went has become the chef under the tutelage of former chef, Clark […]
More From The Piazza at Schmidt’s
Meal Ticket has posted a run down of The Swift Half, P.Y.T., Darling’s and Vino. Lots of good details of what’s at the Piazza and […]
James Bond Is From Philadelphia
James Bond—the British secret known as 007—is one of the most infamous fictional characters ever. Created by Ian Flemming, Bond has been the protagonist of […]
Scenes from Germantown Avenue
“See anything down there?” Lena wonders what I’m looking at, from the overpass on Germantown Avenue, just west of Hunting Park Avenue. “Just trash,” I […]
Lessons From Joe Paterno
I have something to admit: I was a big part of the Penn State Scandal. Chances are, so were you. Anyone who kneeled at the […]
A Saint From Berks County?
The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints has issued an announcement indicating that its cool that the Diocese of Allentown has been looking into […]
Thoughts/Impressions From OTAs
Marcus Smith was running with the third team on Thursday. Trent Cole and Connor Barwin were with the ones, Brandon Graham (lined up at right […]
Official Menu from Wokworks
Wokworks at 1935 Chestnut Street is oh so close to opening. They’re not saying exactly when, but we’ve got their finalized menu. Like Agno Grill […]
An Excerpt From The Cape
THE FIRST WHITE MAN to see the mainland of what would later be New Jersey, and especially the southern end of it, was one Estevão […]
Live from Shake Shack
Here’s the log of our live stream of opening day of Shake Shack in Philadelphia. The people kept coming and the team at Shake Shack […]
Photos From A Taste of the Nation
While we greedily stuffed our faces with wonderful bites, Grub Street dutifully photographed all of the deliciousness on display at last night’s Taste of the […]