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What you may not realize when you pick up our Best Of Philly issue each August: Months and months of research goes into our picks. […]

Last February, I wrote a story about the B&W bar, the one in the Best Western, right off the Parkway in Fairmount. Over the course […]

HIV TESTING: Washington West Project Thanks to a $20,000 grant from Philly AIDS Thrift, Mazzoni Center’s HIV-testing hub recently spruced up its four-story digs to provide […]

HERO: GALAEI Executive Director Elicia Gonzales As the matriatch of the only organization for Philly (and all of Pennsylvania)’s gay and lesbian Latino community, GALAEI’s […]

THEATER TROUPE: Mauckingbird Theatre Company There’s a lot of queer theater happening in Philly these days, but no company devotes itself to the art of […]

MEN’S BOUTIQUE: Suitsupply You wouldn’t know it by the jersey-and-sweatpants-wearing slobs who meander among us (straight girls, please do something about your men!), but Philly […]

BEST BAR: U Bar A mix of every type of guy, young to old, buff to not-so-buff. A no-’tude vibe. Efficient, friendly bartenders. A horseshoe layout […]

GREENSTREET It can sometimes seem like Counter Culture (North Carolina) and Stumptown (Oregon) have a bean-roasting lock on Philly’s new-wave coffee scene. But Tom and […]

GAYBORHOOD RESTAURANT: Amis You don’t have to spend the mortgage at Marc Vetri’s eponymous townhouse to get that delicious Vetri Italian cooking. This exposed-brick, slightly industrial-feeling […]

BARTENDER: Ashley Coleman, Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar After slinging drinks for nearly four years at the now-shuttered Sisters, this gorgeous ray of sunshine has […]

HAIR STYLIST: Brooke Dorothy, American Mortals Having perfected her skills with American Crew, this tatted-up ally can work a men’s haircut like nobody’s business. Her client […]

INSTAGRAM: @alexanderjohnphotography Everyone needs a little beefcake on his Instagram feed, and local photographer Alexander John Ortiz keeps the protein coming, not only with provocative shots […]

BEST NIGHT OUT: THURSDAY For those looking to eschew the weekend crowds, consider a Thirsty Thursday. Start at Stir for “Stirsday,” where the five-dollar cover […]

BEST DAY DRINKING: KNOCK At Knock, the city’s greatest day drinkers — mature gay men — come out to play. When weather permits, grab a […]

Our latest issue — the last of the year — is on the streets now, and we think it’s our best one yet. Here’s a […]