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The Best Philadelphia-Area Bookstores for When You Need a Really Good Read

Love the smell of a dusty old tome? Looking for a page-turning best seller? Check out these new, used and independent shops.


City Life

It Turns Out That Not Everybody Is a Fan of Angelo’s Pizzeria in South Philadelphia

Property

An Apartment Building Will (Finally) Rise at the Former PHA Building on Chestnut

Be Well Philly

The Best Philly-Area Plant Shops That’ll Help Fill Your Home With Green

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Foobooz

Takeout Foods to Include in Your Perfect Philly Picnic

Sun’s out, buns out (and cheese and pastries!). Elevate your Philly park hang with these gourmet goodies.

navy yard sustainable development history lunch on the parade grounds
Property

Driverless Buses and Solar Power: Inside the Navy Yard’s Green Future

20 years of investments have earned the South Philly project LEED-ND Gold.

Life & Style

This Philly Cobbler Will Save Your Soles by Mail

Coblrshop founder Emily Watts explains how mail-in shoe repair works.

Foobooz

Inside Philly’s New Must-Try Georgian Restaurant

From garlic-laden chicken satsivi to soul-satisfying khinkali dumplings, Megobari masters the art of Georgian comfort food.

City Life

Philly Today: Main Line School Board Un-Bans Banned Books After Emotional Testimony

Plus, bakery gets heat for telling heavily perfumed customers to use the drive-thru.

Foobooz

Drink Wine With Cake Like a Sommelier at New June’s ‘Girl Dinner’

At New June’s latest event, baker Noelle Blizzard and sommelier Alli DelGrippo show how cake and wine bring out the best in each other.


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The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

The 150 Most Influential Philadelphians

Our celebration of the 150 most influential Philadelphians who have shaped where we’ve been and those who are determining our future
All Hail the Hoagie

All Hail the Hoagie

Our all-you-can-eat guide to the true king of Philadelphia sandwiches. 


City Life

Lashes, Lipstick, and Leukemia: Philly Drag Legend Martha Graham Cracker Tells All

An interview with South Philly’s dazzling Dito van Reigersberg, star of the Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret.

Things to Do

Dilworth Park’s Roller Rink Returns for Spring

Roller skate outside City Hall starting this Friday, plus more springtime fun at Dilworth.

Foobooz

Amina Takes Over SIN Space in NoLibs — and It Opens This Friday

Plus: A fine-dining revival at the Kimmel, a new Weckerly’s in Rittenhouse, and a slew of collab dinners.

City Life

Philly Today: New Pew Report Contains Lots of Good News for Philadelphia

Plus, the Wawa/Sheetz war expands in the ‘burbs.

Foobooz

Was a Delco Restaurant Duped Into Doing Gordon Ramsay’s New Show?

The soon-to-debut series, called Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, is all about “America’s filthiest restaurants.”

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An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

An Optimist’s Guide to Philadelphia

There are thousands of reasons to feel bullish about the future of our amazing city — all you have to do is look around.

Best of Philly 2024

Best of Philly 2024

Please give a warm welcome to the Best of Philly 2024. Here are the people, places and things making Philadelphia great.

Foobooz

Philly’s Best Restaurant Patios and Rooftops

All our favorite places for outdoor dining around Philadelphia right now, from secret gardens to sidewalk patios and more.

The two Philly people on the TIME magazine Most Influential People of 2025 list
City Life

Philly’s TIME Magazine Most Influential People of 2025 Winners

Plus, the Inquirer returns with its atrocious Philly Favorites list.

Be Well Philly

The Top Doctors of 2025

Our all-new list: the 3,173 best physicians in the Philadelphia region, as chosen by their peers.

Things to Do

211 Things to Do in Philly This Week and Weekend

Philly Black Pride, Panda Fest, street fairs, monster trucks, the Philadelphia Show, and much more.

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