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A Gelato Master Branches Out with Her Own Line of Artisanal Preservesnew

Originally from the Bay Area, Janina A. Larenas picked up canning as a hobby from an ex-boyfriend's mother. It was never the plan to become an Alice Waters-brand artisan -- but that she did, creating Little Isobel, her own line of locally sourced seasonal jams.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
04-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Can You Get Wine Shipped to You Over State Lines?new
Depends on who you ask.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Snyder |
04-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Hack to the Futurenew

Philly's new "hacker studio" is part of a global trend combining technology and art.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rick Valenzuela |
04-01-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Keeping the Web Free Will Keep Us Freenew
If passed, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), would take steps toward protecting net neutrality -- the principle that web content should be equally available, independent of any fee system and regardless of its political content.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary Wilson |
04-01-2008 |
Tech
Hoop Heavennew
What happens when an insular religious school suddenly becomes a high school basketball powerhouse?
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
03-25-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Cloud T9new

Culinary texting services have foodies OMGing.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Amy Strauss |
03-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Beer. Here.new
Some claim Philly's beer scene is the best in the nation. Not so fast, say others. Can the city's first-ever Beer Week settle the issue?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tim Hyland |
03-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Design On a Nickelnew
21 ways to freshen your abode without breaking the bank.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jason Tomassini |
02-26-2008 |
Culture
How the World Sees (and Butchers) Philly's Alpha Sandwichnew

Some call it a curse, but the cheesesteak is Philadelphia's single greatest contribution to culinary culture. And why shouldn't we be proud?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Neal Ungerleider |
02-12-2008 |
Food+Drink
Notice Servednew
Why do so many Restaurant Week-goers crap out when eating out?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nadia Stadnycki |
02-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Gonzo Pong: My 10 Minutes as an Olympic Hopefulnew

I fully understand that table tennis activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death. That's what the USA Table Tennis waiver required me to say. I signed it anyway.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nick Norlen |
01-29-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Tech Overloadnew
It's not about you wanting an iPhone; it's about the iPhone wanting you.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Dritsas |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
For Ale It's Worthnew
So why do we heart Belgium so much?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Joel Tannenbaum |
01-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
In Like Lynn (Rosen)new
The Philly author has a mind for manners, as evidenced in this year's Elements of the Table.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
12-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Philly Mafia Guide to Restaurants and Recipesnew
'Tis the season when mobsters celebrate the holidays by eating and drinking a bit too much with their crime-family brethren. And make no mistake: Mafiosi know how to eat.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brendan McGarvey and Gabriele J. Valentine |
12-26-2007 |
Food+Drink