AltWeeklies Wire
Along Those Linesnew
Philly's Green Line Café celebrates five years with a CD and a music festival to benefit the fair-trade co-op that supplies it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
12-18-2007 |
Food+Drink
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
Inside the World's First All-in-One Beer Machinenew
Made almost entirely out of stainless steel, The Device consists of two 10-gallon beer kegs, four 5-gallon soda kegs, a propane tank, a CO2 tank, a refrigeration device and a tap system for dispensing the final thirst-quenching product.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Chad Crisp |
11-20-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Unbearable Plight of Wireless-less-nessnew
WiFi Philadelphia was supposed to be the best thing ever. So far, it's not. Is there hope?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Katherine Silkaitis |
11-13-2007 |
Tech
Tags: WiFi, computers & technology
The Season's Spookiest Beers, and What to Wear When You Drink Themnew
We burned through more than a dozen seasonals to construct the ultimate autumn six-pack, with each victor accompanied by a thematic getup. Prost!
Philadelphia City Paper |
James Saul |
10-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
Foiled Againnew
Fencing may look easy, but our reporter takes a stab and finds it difficult to make the cut.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
10-23-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
All You Need to Know About the World's Best Yogurtnew
Dubbed "the champagne of yogurts" by cultured culture connoisseurs, kefir, like all members of the yogurt family, is the end result of milk that has undergone bacterial fermentation -- but your standard-issue Dannon cup will never be able to boast kefir's historical pedigree.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Chad Crisp |
10-16-2007 |
Food+Drink
A Philly Running Club Aims to Help Homeless Mennew
Back on My Feet is a group of homeless men who have woken up around 5 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday since July 3 to run one to 10 miles each morning.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Kristin Pazulski |
10-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ric Allison & Charles Barrett Make a Longboard Suitable for Hangingnew
Currently awaiting a patent, they've been toting the board to Maine, Cape Cod, Strathmere and Long Beach Island and letting surfers take it out for a ride to get their impressions.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
09-25-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Enjoying Italian Wines -- By Way of the West Coast?new
The interesting irony of Italian winemakers promoting French viticulture now takes on a new twist with the so-called "Cal Itals," which are somewhat difficult to find but worth the hunt.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Peter Burwasser |
09-18-2007 |
Food+Drink
New Bill Hopes to Reform Beer Sales in Pennsylvanianew
The bill seems to have gained support of the state's beer consumers, but the distributors and brewers have mixed feelings.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tim Hyland |
09-18-2007 |
Food+Drink
Kyle Cassidy Shoots Goths & Gun Owners Without Malicenew
The photographer's new coffee-table book, Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes, captures stylish weapon holders across the country without advocating the NRA or denouncing it.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-04-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Cop Killer and/or Political Prisoner Paints Behind Barsnew
Tom Manning has spent the last 22 years in federal prison, sentenced to 53 years for seditious conspiracy and 80 years for the killing of a New Jersey state trooper -- he also paints portraits.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
08-28-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Rite of Passagenew
Why soon-to-be moms have a Philly photographer on speed dial.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Natalie Hope McDonald |
08-14-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Old World Ordernew
Our team of tasters tackles wines from Eastern and Southern Europe.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Peter Burwasser |
08-07-2007 |
Food+Drink
