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No other magazine on Earth would run profiles of both John Kruk and Josh Shapiro in the same year, I can guarantee you that.
Thanks to everyone for reading, sharing, and subscribing. I'm proud of the @phillymag.com staff every day, but especially this year, when we've had our backs up against it.
Thanks to everyone for reading, sharing, and subscribing. I'm proud of the @phillymag.com staff every day, but especially this year, when we've had our backs up against it.
The Best Philadelphia Magazine Long Reads of 2025
Beef bandits, billboard wars, an epic high school prom, and profiles of the biggest names in Philly — it's our roundup of our favorite stories of 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
No other magazine on Earth would run profiles of both John Kruk and Josh Shapiro in the same year, I can guarantee you that.
Thanks to everyone for reading, sharing, and subscribing. I'm proud of the @phillymag.com staff every day, but especially this year, when we've had our backs up against it.
Thanks to everyone for reading, sharing, and subscribing. I'm proud of the @phillymag.com staff every day, but especially this year, when we've had our backs up against it.
2025 in Philly: A year when kids became heroes, sports took the spotlight, and our sandwich finally got its due.
The Happiest Philly Moments of 2025
Good things we'll remember from 2025: A Super Bowl win, kid heroes, a 97-year-old first-time mom and women's sports at the fore
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December 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
2025 in Philly: A year when kids became heroes, sports took the spotlight, and our sandwich finally got its due.
This was the year when Philly's restaurant scene found its soul.
7 Reviews That Defined Philly Dining in 2025
This was the year when Philly's restaurant scene found its soul.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This was the year when Philly's restaurant scene found its soul.
It has been a long time since Greg Vernick opened a new restaurant. And this time, he's doing it in Kensington.
What to Expect From Greg Vernick's New Restaurant
Plus, why he decided to set up shop in Kensington.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It has been a long time since Greg Vernick opened a new restaurant. And this time, he's doing it in Kensington.
From John Coltrane to the Rat King, here's what our staff is loving in Philly this week.
The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week
Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff
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December 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
From John Coltrane to the Rat King, here's what our staff is loving in Philly this week.
From a Northern Liberties parade to Krampus photo ops, Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas
From a Northern Liberties parade to Krampus photo ops, Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
From a Northern Liberties parade to Krampus photo ops, Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
South Philly's own Emilia D’Albero — the first American to ever win a gold medal at the Cheesemonger Olympics in France — explains how to live your best cheese life and admits to loving Cheetos like the rest of us.
Philly Fromage Expert Emilia D'Albero Explains How to Live Your Best Cheese Life
Plus, the gold medalist cheesemonger admits to loving Cheetos like the rest of us.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
South Philly's own Emilia D’Albero — the first American to ever win a gold medal at the Cheesemonger Olympics in France — explains how to live your best cheese life and admits to loving Cheetos like the rest of us.
A Jefferson Health doctor explains what’s going around — and when you should worry.
That Awful Sore Throat Everyone’s Talking About? Here’s the Deal
A Jefferson Health doctor explains what’s going around — and when you should worry.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A Jefferson Health doctor explains what’s going around — and when you should worry.
From fireworks to kid-friendly countdowns to full-on glam, there are so many ways to ring in 2026 in Philly. Here are our top picks for New Year's Eve.
Your Guide to New Year's Eve Celebrations in Philadelphia
From fireworks to kid-friendly countdowns to full-on glam, there are so many ways to ring in 2026.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
From fireworks to kid-friendly countdowns to full-on glam, there are so many ways to ring in 2026 in Philly. Here are our top picks for New Year's Eve.
Viraj Thomas is redefining craft pizza, but it’s his impossibly light, ricotta-fluffed meatballs that are the real sleeper hit.
Philly's Most Exciting Pizzas Are the Second-Best Thing at Char
Viraj Thomas is redefining craft pizza, but it’s his impossibly light, ricotta-fluffed meatballs that are the real sleeper hit.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Viraj Thomas is redefining craft pizza, but it’s his impossibly light, ricotta-fluffed meatballs that are the real sleeper hit.
Be careful out there: In addition to all the creeps, scammers, and people who say jawn more than once a month, there are also robots.
Bots on Tinder Are Using Local References to Seduce Philadelphians
Beware of robots dropping random Philly references into your chat. Plus, the Dead Milkmen take on Santa Claus.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Be careful out there: In addition to all the creeps, scammers, and people who say jawn more than once a month, there are also robots.
Our weekly round-up of the best, can’t-miss bits of culture that we here at Philly Mag have been loving lately.
The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week
Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff
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December 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Our weekly round-up of the best, can’t-miss bits of culture that we here at Philly Mag have been loving lately.
With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost an important maternity option.
Philly Birth Centers Are Closing. What's the Future of Maternity Care?
With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost an important maternity option.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost an important maternity option.
What a difference a day makes. After "strong and heartfelt feedback from the public," Sylvester Stallone is letting Philly keep the original Rocky statue.
Philly Today: Stallone Decides to Let Us Keep Original Rocky Statue
Plus, yes, we made yet another national food list.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What a difference a day makes. After "strong and heartfelt feedback from the public," Sylvester Stallone is letting Philly keep the original Rocky statue.
Sylvester Stallone wants his original Rocky statue back, and the city plans to give it to him. Meanwhile, we get to keep a replica.
Philly Today: City Plans to Return the Rocky Statue to Stallone
But don't worry, Philly: You get to keep a replica.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Sylvester Stallone wants his original Rocky statue back, and the city plans to give it to him. Meanwhile, we get to keep a replica.
This week in Philly: The Nutcracker, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, holiday lights, AWFUL Wrestling, and the Orchestra’s Messiah.
211 Things to Do in Philly This Week and Weekend
The Nutcracker, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, holiday lights, AWFUL Wrestling, and the Orchestra’s Messiah.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This week in Philly: The Nutcracker, Bearded Ladies Cabaret, holiday lights, AWFUL Wrestling, and the Orchestra’s Messiah.
A Japanese and Scandinavian-ish bar serving up Spanish-French food? The team behind Cheu Noodle Bar is back with a restaurant that's completely indefinable. Here's why it works.
A First Look at Banshee, Philly's New Culinary Disrupter
The team behind Cheu Noodle Bar is back with a restaurant that's completely indefinable. Here's why it works.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A Japanese and Scandinavian-ish bar serving up Spanish-French food? The team behind Cheu Noodle Bar is back with a restaurant that's completely indefinable. Here's why it works.
"Aren’t you sick of hearing all those morally grandstanding outsiders saying, 'What do you expect ... They killed Hitchbot."
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social writer Olivia Kram is sick and tired of a handful of ugly Eagles fans confirming the worst about Philadelphia sports fandom.
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social writer Olivia Kram is sick and tired of a handful of ugly Eagles fans confirming the worst about Philadelphia sports fandom.
Yo, Eagles Fans, Cut It Out
Hurling eggs at an Eagles coach’s house isn’t gritty — it’s bullying. It’s time to retire the mean routine, and not just in sports
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December 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Aren’t you sick of hearing all those morally grandstanding outsiders saying, 'What do you expect ... They killed Hitchbot."
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social writer Olivia Kram is sick and tired of a handful of ugly Eagles fans confirming the worst about Philadelphia sports fandom.
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social writer Olivia Kram is sick and tired of a handful of ugly Eagles fans confirming the worst about Philadelphia sports fandom.
The two-time Super Bowl champ admires Food Network star Robert Irvine’s work with our military and first responders as much as he lauds his attitude on life.
Lane Johnson's Season of Strong Mental Health with Robert Irvine
Lane Johnson admires Food Network Star Robert Irvine’s work with our military and first responders as much as he lauds his attitude on life
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December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The two-time Super Bowl champ admires Food Network star Robert Irvine’s work with our military and first responders as much as he lauds his attitude on life.
Longtime Philly writer Michael Hochman showed up in court on Friday expecting to get 15 years in a child sex offense case. But the judge had other ideas. Plus, SEPTA strike averted!
Philly Today: Judge Gives Philly Writer Even More Prison Time Than He Was Supposed to Get in Child Sex Offense Case
Plus, SEPTA strike averted.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Longtime Philly writer Michael Hochman showed up in court on Friday expecting to get 15 years in a child sex offense case. But the judge had other ideas. Plus, SEPTA strike averted!
We are uniquely vulnerable to President Trump's economic rampage. How can Philadelphia fortify itself for the future?
Trump’s Cuts Are Hitting Philly Hard. Can the City Hold On?
Why we are uniquely vulnerable to the president's economic rampage ... and how Philadelphia can (maybe) fortify itself for the future.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We are uniquely vulnerable to President Trump's economic rampage. How can Philadelphia fortify itself for the future?
There’s a lot to enjoy at the 2025 Christmas Village. Here are your must-eats and must-drinks.
Your Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Being Merry at Philly’s Christmas Village
There's a lot to enjoy at the 2025 Christmas Village. Here are your must-eats and must-drinks.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There’s a lot to enjoy at the 2025 Christmas Village. Here are your must-eats and must-drinks.
It’s getting colder and darker, and your day could use a little brightening. Here are our favorite tearooms for whenever you’re next craving a cuppa.
A Festive Guide to Philly's Most Charming Tea Rooms
Philly-area tearooms serving tiny sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and all the tea you could possibly drink.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s getting colder and darker, and your day could use a little brightening. Here are our favorite tearooms for whenever you’re next craving a cuppa.
Our weekly round-up of the best, can’t-miss bits of culture that we here at Philly Mag have been loving lately.
The Editors’ Cut: What We’re Reading, Watching, Doing, and Liking This Week
Hot recs from the Philly Mag staff
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December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our weekly round-up of the best, can’t-miss bits of culture that we here at Philly Mag have been loving lately.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel talks plummeting homicides, horrible drivers, and the rise of ICE raids.
Philly's Top Cop Talks Plummeting Homicides, Horrible Drivers, and ICE Raids
An interview with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel talks plummeting homicides, horrible drivers, and the rise of ICE raids.