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Anita Chu's 'Field Guide to Candy' is a Sweet Booknew
The Field Guide will help you properly identify (and make) more than 100 varieties of treats -- some contemporary, some esoteric, all presented in unadulterated, cavity-inducing glory.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
11-10-2009 |
Food+Drink
Jazmine Sullivan Makes the Jump from Black Lily Prodigy to Grammy Phenomenonnew
Sullivan's voice is a window-frame-shaking, drawn-from-the-depths alto she still manages to bend and tease with ease, splashing across tracks like a smooth stone across a still pond.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
02-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mystery Shopper Marc Kravitz Keeps Philly's Servers on Pointnew
Blindly feared by servers the same way your gram fears The Reckoning, Kravitz absorbs everything he sees, hears, tastes and sometimes even smells.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
12-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Brewing Up a Batch of Philly Palenew
Though my technical knowledge of brewing is limited to my knowing that I really, really enjoy the end result, I'd always understood that making good beer requires years of hands-on experience, insane attention to detail and unfair levels of patience.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Former Lawyer Michael Dolich Found Happiness in the Doughnew
It takes Michael "Challahman" Dolich a few minutes to answer the doorbell at Kaffa Crossing, the Ethiopian cafe that doubles as home base for Four Worlds Bakery.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Stoner Movies: They're Not Just for Stoners Anymore!new
Yes, Pineapple Express a stoner flick, but rather than kowtow to the patently American genre, they've turned it on its haze-filled head by realizing that--whoa--many people don't find Cheech & Chong that funny
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
'Street Kings' is Far from Kinglynew
David Ayer's first stab behind the camera was 2005's Harsh Times, and there are more than a few thematic similarities between that film and Street Kings -- namely, protagonists who can't be held responsible for their own flaws.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
04-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Ayer, Street Kings
Zen Chef Edward Espe Brown on 'How to Cook Your Life'new
The film takes viewers inside Brown's educational cooking retreats, where he draws parallels between food preparation, Zen and everyday life.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Caffeine Rushnew
Meet Saxbys, a Philadelphia company that has its sights set on becoming Starbucks' biggest competitor.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
'The Brave One' is 'Death Wish' for the NPR Crowdnew
The film doesn't raise any questions about vigilantism or social comeuppance that haven't already been asked by dramas dealing with the checks and balances of legality and morality.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, The Brave One
Aesop Rock Discusses 'None Shall Pass'new
Rock's on-wax presence is so distinct that hearing his normal speaking voice feels like it should be accompanied by some sort of man-behind-the-curtain revelation.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
'Bourne' Againnew
Jason Bourne treats emoting a bit like catching his breath: He does it only because he has to.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
08-07-2007 |
Reviews
Peter Parker Can't Losenew
The ballyhooed Spider-Man 3 spins a pretty, but flimsy, web.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
05-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
Free Handnew
When RJ announced plans to release a pop record, underground rap fans begrudgingly updated his Wiki page and braced for the worst -- but The Third Hand doesn't sound like the work of a jaded artiste who foolishly peeled off a perfectly good layer of sonic skin.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
03-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: RJD2
Truth in Printsnew
Daniel Heyman's gives voice to the voiceless in his new show, The Abu Ghraib Project.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
03-06-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
