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Dining Spotlight: Saté Kampar

Philadelphia, Restaurants & Bars / By Victoria Lam

On arguably the biggest foodie strip in Philadelphia, Saté Kampar is one of the newest members of East Passyunk Avenue. Opened in February 2016, the Malaysian BYOB restaurant plans to serve the most authentic Malaysian experience in the city. Ange Branca and her husband, John Branca, started the business with Ange’s grandmother’s original recipes. With […]

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The First-Ever SustainPHL

Out & About, Philadelphia / By Victoria Lam

Earlier this summer, we were hyped when Green Philly Blog announced Philadelphia’s first major celebration focused on the city’s sustainability progress. On Thursday, August 18th, SustainPHL’s opening reception and awards ceremony were held at WHYY in Old City. As a one-of-a-kind event that brought together the green community, SustainPHL offered a comprehensive view of the

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Favorite Health & Fitness Apps

2 Comments / Health & Fitness / By Victoria Lam

With so many upcoming fitness events, such as City Fit Girls’ FitRetreat, the Philly 10k and the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon (just to name a few), we’re trying to reset our mindset to focus on health and wellness. Luckily, today’s technology provides an abundance of resources at our fingertips. Here are some of our

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Dining Spotlight: Bud & Marilyn’s

Restaurants & Bars / By Victoria Lam

If you’ve lived in Philadelphia and somehow managed to not dine at one of Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney’s restaurants on 13th Street, such as Little Nonna’s or Jamonera, then what are you waiting for? Get there now! The duo’s newest venture is the old-fashioned themed Bud & Marilyn’s on the corner of Locust Street.

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Chill Moody & Dock Street Brewery Sample NiceThings IPA

Arts & Culture, Restaurants & Bars / By Victoria Lam

“From the little victories to the big milestones, even some of these trying times we face, you just have to appreciate what you have, as nice things.” – Chill Moody West Philly native and rapper Chill Moody teamed up with the neighborhood’s Dock Street Brewery to create the new nicethings IPA. On August

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Best of Philly 2016 Soiree

Out & About, Philadelphia / By Victoria Lam

In case you’ve missed it: Philadelphia Magazine released their Best of Philly 2016 winners recently in the August issue. Every summer, we look forward to celebrating our favorite local businesses, and oftentimes, explore new gems in the neighborhood. To cap it all off, they throw a huge party, presented by Mercedes-Benz, with all of the

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Neighborhood Spotlight: Queen Village

Out & About, Philadelphia / By Victoria Lam

Located east of 6th Street and between South Street and Washington Avenue, Queen Village is home to Fabric Row, unique shops, quaint restaurants and local bars. While it can quieter than some of its neighboring ‘hoods, it sure doesn’t lack any personality. Start the day off right with brunch since there are plenty of

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BalletX: 10th Anniversary Season

Arts & Culture / By Victoria Lam

It’s no secret that we love the arts, and that Philadelphia is a fantastic city to enjoy them in. One of our favorites has always been BalletX. This year’s Summer Series at the Wilma Theater was ballet like you’ve never seen it before. In collaboration with Klip Collective’s video design, both performances of the night used

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A City-Wide Sustainability Celebration

Non-Profits, Out & About / By Victoria Lam

In a society that often chooses convenience and efficiency over quality and thoroughness, there are many Philadelphians looking to reset this mindset. One of them is photographer Brad Maule, who kayaked 112 miles on the Schuylkill to document litter. Brad points out that we need to change the mentality of “we need to have more cleanups” and promote the message of “we need to stop

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Dining Spotlight: Deke’s Bar-B-Que

Restaurants & Bars / By Victoria Lam

As you drive into the middle of a residential Roxborough neighborhood, just north of Manayunk’s Main Street, you can begin to smell the charcoal burning and sweet barbecue brewing on a warm afternoon. If you follow your nose, it’ll take you to the middle of a stone courtyard where you’ll find an old converted garage

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