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With Total abandon

Michael Alan Goldberg captures the beauty in Philly's forgotten spaces. blowing. Colors and textures, ravaged by time and the elements, are alien and extraordinary. The feel and energy of the space—sometimes inspiring, sometimes sad, sometimes creepy—is always palpable.

Hidden by trees and brush, Shawmont, before it was sadly demolished this summer, felt like a majestic temple in the jungle (or something out of an Indiana Jones flick); shafts of light puncturing holes in the high ceiling and the huge, vineshrouded arched windows, illuminating the checkerboard stone flooring and the hulking, rusted machinery below once used to pump water from the river to Roxborough. At a carpet factory in Kensington built nearly 200 years ago, staring up inside a dusty, cob-web-filled elevator shaft at the wooden slats and chains beneath the carriage a few stories above— and seeing the archaic rollers and ancient furniture laying around—instantly takes you back to the city’s industrial heyday. At a vacated old church in West Philly, only the glow of the early morning sun through a cross-shaped window lit the dim foyer—a truly unforgettable sight.

To be sure, it’s a perilous obsession. You can fall through

“It’s a perilous obsession. You can fall through a rotting floor.

You can encounter squatters, dope fiends, scrappers or hostile neighbors who don’t understand why you’d want to take pictures of some abandoned building.”

Can a joint that just opened already be the best at something? We checked the rulebook and it said: “Yes, but if and only if another, almost identical place exists to which it can be reasonably compared.” We’re talking about Barcade, the bar/arcade mutant that just opened in Fishtown.

There’s also one in Brooklyn, and the fucker devours quarters. Ever drink La Fin Du Monde and play Contra? Ever chug an Old Rasputin and play Gauntlet? You will soon, and you’ll love it. Say goodbye to clean clothes, because you’re gonna drop all your Washington coins on Tetris.

Barcade, 1114 Frankford Ave. 215.634.4400. barcadephiladelphia.com

Best Coffeeshop to Find Your Next Collective Housemate West Philly is the home of queers and collective houses. Nowhere is this ethos more evident than Satellite Coffee Shop, a vegan-friendly joint in the old firehouse building at the corner of 50th and Baltimore. The crowd skews young, creative and a little bit punk, which is exactly the type of person you’d expect to live in collective housing. These same people who post openings on the bulletin board at Satellite are the ones who are chowing down on the much-loved Bike Shop Special while swirling the soy milk in their handmade coffee mugs. satellite coffee, 701 S. 50th St. 215.729.1211

Best Light of the Tombs On a nice day when it seems like everybody in the city is planted in Rittenhouse Square and Love Park, Washington Square in Society Hill remains shockingly empty and peaceful. Not only are there plenty of benches and grass to go around but at night the park is lit up by the ever-burning flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. Perfect for a quiet night of reading. It’s so quiet you can actually hear the fountain in the center. Though somewhat inconveniently located on Walnut Street between Sixth and Seventh, it’s definitely worth walking a few extra blocks.

Latest Homegrown Talent to Escape Philly Philly lost yet another promising artist to a bright-lights city. Rapper Mike Taylor (formerly known as tU pHAce) is moving to Los Angeles after scoring a record deal with Sony/Epic. A few weeks ago, the 27-year-old bid adieu to a packed crowd at “Mo Money No Problems,” the Thursday night dance party the West Philly native’s been hosting for the last few years at Silk City. If by chance you’ve never heard of Taylor—who’s performed his unique blend of indie rock, electro, hip-hop and soul at events across the city, including MTVu’s Campus Philly festival, the Roots Picnic, Philly Fashion Week and last year’s Vans Warped Tour—head to his YouTube page and check out the videos for “Otis Pt. 2” and “Perfect.”

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For most of his career, Philly talker Michael Smerconish has been a living, breathing right-wing talking point. During George Bush’s early years, Smerconish couldn’t find a piece

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a rotting floor. You can encounter squatters, dope fiends, scrappers or hostile neighbors who don’t understand why you’d want to take pictures of some abandoned building when there are sunsets, flowers and Liberty Bells to photograph. Or you can discover something that looks abandoned but really isn’t. A couple years ago, when I was photographing the outside of what I thought was a vacant factory in South Philly, a cop drove by, stopped, and began questioning me; soon, a few Homeland Security officers rolled up in their black SUVs. Unbeknownst to me, I had been taking photos of a still-active chemical plant. After an hour, a background check, and the thorough examination of my camera they realized I wasn’t a terrorist and sent me on my way (with a warning never to return, with or without camera).

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At last count, there were at least 40,000 abandoned properties in Philadelphia—a number that grows daily in this still-floundering economy. Mostly, they’re bleak monuments to urban blight and the city’s horror and shame: burned-out, boarded-up rowhouses whose crumbling walls often shelter those coming to the end of their days via needle, bottle or pipe. Monstrous concrete skeletons that rain down rubble and asbestos upon impoverished neighborhoods. Filthy, weed-choked lots where the raped and murdered are left to ignobly rot.

And yet, within that grim reality, there is beauty—mysterious, haunting, nostalgic and bittersweet beauty, perhaps— lurking in some of the city’s abandoned spaces. Factories, churches, banks, hotels, hospitals, theaters and mansions.

Places that fuel the imagination of what Philadelphia used to be and how its people, our people, lived and worked.

Like those who are endlessly fascinated by the steadily deteriorating wreck of the Titanic, or who travel to Pompeii or Athens or Cairo to stand in the ruins of ancient cultures, I’m obsessively drawn—camera in hand—to the ruins in our own backyard, to experience and document parts of our own nearly forgotten history before they’re torn down, or they collapse, and are gone forever.

I remember first being intrigued by forsaken Philadelphia while riding into the city on the R7 from Levittown as a kid in the late ’70s and early ’80s. The destination was the Franklin Institute or the zoo or the Vet for a Phillies game, but as I looked out the window at North Philly I was captivated by the forlorn warehouses and empty homes and deserted factories—a blur of bricks, smokestacks, broken glass, creeping vines, and graffiti that passed by.

My interest in public and private city spaces eventually led me to study architecture in college, with an eye toward urban planning or maybe preservation/restoration, though I ultimately gave that plan up for a career in writing and photography. Still, the thrill of exploring and photographing abandoned spaces—inspired by a few friends and a handful of other photographers who were doing the same thing— soon grabbed me. When I moved back to Philadelphia in 2007 after more than a decade in New York and Seattle, my chief hobby became walking and driving around Philly and the immediate suburbs looking for abandoned places to check out, and in the past few years I’ve covered virtually every square inch of this city.

I suppose some people call what I do “urban exploration.”

There’s certainly a small community of like-minded folks in Philly doing similar things. I don’t belong to any urbex group—typically I fly solo or with my girlfriend, who’s an extremely talented photographer and lover of abandoned places. In fact, one of our first “dates” nearly four years ago was exploring the gorgeous remains of the 19th-century Shawmont Waterworks along the Schuylkill River. But we follow the two most important urbex rules: No breaking and entering, and take nothing but photos (and leave nothing but footprints). Yes, sometimes it’s technically trespassing, but when there’s an open door and the owners are long gone, or long disinterested in the property, it’s almost impossible to resist the curiosity and temptation to see what’s inside.

And when you pass over that threshold, it can be mind-

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Ever wonder how and why Milton Street got 25 percent of the Democratic primary vote against Mayor Michael Nutter? It all boiled down to the unions. See, the mayor likes to say he’s pro-union, a real go-getter on that front, but the unions aren’t buying that. After all, the firefighters have had to endure rolling brownouts throughout the Nutter Administration due to cuts. And District Council 33 hasn’t had a contract since 2009. Actually, of the four city unions, three are without a contract. So the firefighters’ union endorsed Street during the primary. As did the city’s largest bluecollar union, DC 33 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, who represent 9,900 trash haulers and workers from the city’s water, recreation, health and fleet departments. But that didn't stop Nutter.

He appeared at the city’s Labor Day festivities on Columbus Boulevard, was booed like the Mets at the Cit, and said he wants all the city’s unions to have “full, multi-year contracts,” without actually, you know, doing anything about it.

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In this super-internetty world we live in, the separation between real life and fantasy (porn) can smack you in the face at its surprising intersection. Suddenly you find yourself speaking to, spotting or serving a man you’ve seen get railed by a 6-foot-3, 250-pound muscle man on a flashy set in California. But, you’re clothed, and in Philly, and you have a regular job? And you’re right in front of me? Sean Everett is an inveterate performer on the high-class, expensive titan of manly straight-oriented-fantasies porn site Randy Blue.

He also manages to snatch up some cash at iCandy in various forms wearing a STAFF T-shirt and making fanboys’ hearts race.

Best Prototype Neighborhood In the 1920s, the Philadelphia Inquirer deemed Garden Court “the most exclusive location in West Philadelphia.”

The small residential neighborhood, which has retained much of its ‘20s charm, is bound by Pine and Larchwood avenues, roughly between 46th and 50th streets, and was specifically designed as a streetcar suburb. As such, every block contains either a separate garage accessible by the service lane or an internal garage at the rear of each house.

With its tree-lined streets, bountiful gardens and recognizable set of architectural features consistent throughout the community—sand-colored or deep red brick with stucco, half-timber and decorative/Spanish-tiled roofs—Garden Court seems more like a fairy tale land than an actual city neighborhood.

Best Rapper From Here Who Nobody Knows Is From Here He’s repped the West his entire career. He was in the middle of one of the greatest rap feuds ever and an artist on one of hip-hop’s most legendary labels, Death Row Records.

Though he identifies publicly with Snoop and Daz and them, Kurupt is originally from Darby Township in Sharon Hill and you can still catch him there from time to time catching breakfast at Happy Days cornerstore, copping a brew at Dixon’s Lounge or just out and about chatting it up with the residents he knows from way back.

Best Place to See Who Fucked Whom in West Philly On Friday Night It happens every Friday night. West Philadelphians leave their homes with good intentions—some want to enjoy a sophisticated night of art, maybe casual conversation—but they all end up slammin’ PBRs and shootin’ whiskey at Fiume, Dahlak or Elena’s. They get way loose. They make a new friend, and after last call, they find themselves stumbling back to their new friend’s shitty apartment to fuck on sofas, floors and beds. Then, they wake up Saturday morning, and like lemmings to the sea, head straight for Clark Park Farmers’ Market to eat tacos and buy tomatoes and arugula. It’s both sad and hilarious.

Clark Park Farmers’ Market, 43rd St. and Baltimore Ave. clarkpark.info

Of the few remaining bookstores in Philly, Penn Book Center has the game on lockdown. Their new book selection is the best in town, and it’s independent, so you’re not shoving money into the pockets of megastore stooges. If you dig philosophy, poetry and all sorts of strange postmodern humanities texts about how Dr. Seuss is best theorized through the lens of anal sex, prepare to have your cherry sexed. Shout out to Jeanette Winterson.

Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th St. 215.222.7600. pennbookcenter.com

Best Music Producer Here’s a tip for Philly bands: If you wanna blow up, make a record with Jeff Zeigler. As the founder of Uniform Recordings, he’s produced albums by many local artists who’ve earned national acclaim: Kurt Vile, The War on Drugs, Pattern Is Movement, and Clockcleaner, to name a few. As everyone will tell you, with Zeigler working the knobs, the sky’s the limit. He knows all the right moves, helping bands realize the previously impossible. He’s recently worked with Purling Hiss, Violens and Oh! Pears, and has upcoming projects with Chris Forsyth, Royal Shoals and Blood Feathers. Get in line.

Best-Kept Musical Secret Northern Liberties local Thom McCarthy, 24, has a voice that just makes you think of buttah. Buttah all in yo’ ears, butta’ melting down your eardrums, smooth and slippery as he belts the kind of lyrics that are cute without being corny, witty but not pretentious. Plus his guitar chops are somewhere between Lonnie Johnson and Charley Patton (like a young, jazzy Eric Clapton). And barely anyone knows about him—for now. You can listen to his single “Cheesesteaks Live Forever” at myspace.com/thommccarthy, but this cat should be caught live.

Best Scumbag Things were going pretty OK for the Philadelphia Housing Authority. It was Aug. 13, and the city’s biggest landlord was going green in the form of some public housing units at 72nd Street and Paschall Avenue. But then something strange happened. It was reported that Executive Director Carl Greene’s house had been foreclosed upon. Four days later, Greene’s friends and colleagues didn’t know where he was.

Then he was accused of “predatory sexual misconduct” by a colleague. Then it turned out the PHA had spent some of its funds on laser tags and strippers. Before long, a series of women were accusing Greene of sexual harassment; he was let loose by the city; the PHA Board—which includes former Mayor John Street—threw him under the bus; and Greene found himself at a mental hospital in Maryland, perhaps getting Clockwork Orange’d. It was a long way down for the PHA head, who’d been making more than $300,000 per year on the books. Nevertheless, he’s gone. And he’s trying to sue the city for two years’ pay, since they, uh, tarnished his name.

Best Political Flip-Flopper Karen Brown has spent nearly 30 years in Philly as a Demo-

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Any Philadelphian who’s had the distinct pleasure of whiling away an hour or so at the new Race Street Pier knows what an incredible addition it is to the city’s architectural portfolio.

The views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Delaware River beyond are stunning, and the brilliant multilevel design gives visitors the odd sensation of practically floating above the water. When you consider that the park was designed and built by James Corner Field Operations, the same firm responsible for the High Line in Manhattan, it’s tough

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Frank DiCicco is leaving City Council after this term is done—and not a moment too soon. The 1st District representative who joined DROP back in 2007 began his re-election campaign last winter by announcing he was going to try getting out of the program after it became unpopular amongst voters, as his three challengers relentlessly attacked him on it. Things must have become too difficult, because before we knew it, DiCicco decided to take the money and run. And all he asked in return was the promise that he could spend the rest of his miserable time on City Council proposing legislation that would shelter the homeless in prison, for the crime of homelessness. Now, it’s been reported that he’s got a cushy job waiting for him as a lobbyist for Philadelphia Strategies Group LLC as soon as he hits the streets.

not to consider the various other Philadelphia locales with the potential to be equally transformed from urban decay into post-modern beauty. (We’re looking at you, Reading Viaduct).

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of American-on-Muslim violence he didn’t wet himself to.

And every couple months, he’d dedicate his performances to re-fighting the Mumia Abu-Jamal fight. There was no political correctness, according to Smerconish, that wasn’t proof of America’s “sissification.” He even released an entire book about it called “Muzzled.” But then a funny thing happened. Out of nowhere, he announced during the 2008 campaign that John McCain hadn’t yet earned his vote. Then he endorsed Obama. He grew a beard. His radio show went national under the guise of being neither left nor right. And in 2010, he told Huffington Post readers he was done with the GOP, for good: “The national GOP is a party of exclusion and litmus tests, dominated on social issues by the religious right...” He’s now hosted the president for six interviews and regularly defends the Obama Administration and especially the wing-nut backlash to his being.

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decided he’d run for Philly mayor as a Republican. The official GOP in the city didn’t like that, or him, so they began begging literally everyone to run. Brett Mandel was asked. As was Malcolm Lazin. And Rick Hellberg. And Gene Cohen. They all declined. Featherman was set to go unopposed, but then, less than a week before signatures were due, Brown decided to run for mayor as a Republican (she had previously been running for the 1st District and At-Large City Council) and was endorsed by the RCC. Then she beat Featherman. Now, she’s a Republican with opposing points of view. For instance, she says she’s a Republican, but supports the city’s unions. She supports unions, but told the Metro she’d eliminate the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. She’s got the RCC’s endorsement, but now they don’t really want her.

Best Community News Blog Seen those signs around West Philly for “Know Your Local?”

That’s the handiwork of husband and wife duo Mike Lyons and Julija Kulneva, who’ve been putting out West Phillyfocused news like it’s their job (even though they both also work full-time). The brain child of a former Associated Press journalist (Mike) and a technology guru (Julija), this little blog delivers what’s happening in the neighborhood before anyone else, with rogue journalistic flair and a strong point of view. You might see them heading over to the police station for comment or taking to the streets in search of a story, but they also never forget to post about the simple things that make West Philadelphia feel like home. westphillylocal.com

Best Record Store AKA Music has the best selection of new records, but their used selection’s not very impressive. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a shiny Coltrane reissue. But if it’s the real thing you crave, your chances are significantly better at Hiding Place.

Located directly below Vox Populi, owner Mark Johnson’s a bona fide cratedigger who understands the value of curation.

The small, but well-stocked shop specializes in avant-garde jazz, soul music and R&B. Recent trips by this writer have yielded classic LPs by free-jazz icons Roscoe Mitchell and Giuseppi Logan. Folks hankering hip-hop and Philly rarities will also be rewarded.

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Most Beautiful Building In Philly That You Can’t Get Into Well, you probably can; there’s a small fee for a tour of the Freemason temple sitting beyond the Northeast Corner of City Hall. The tour will take you to a few of the rooms, which are absolutely stunning, each constructed in a different architectural style and imbued with symbols that’ll have you gazing around the city’s architecture with a new set of eyes. And you’ll find out which city dignitaries are members of the secret society. Hint: a whole bunch of the Founding Fathers, and a few of the current ones, too.

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The Rathaus doesn’t even have a proper door, and its only sign is an X that appears to have been tagged on the plywood over it. Inside, it looks like what Satan’s dorm room must have been like. But it hosts some of the finest national and local indie acts in music today. They also just opened a

vintage clothing store, and God knows how they manage to prevent all the kids from stealing their merchandise. Must be because the $5 cover price includes unlimited access to the keg.

Rathaus, 31st and Spring Garden streets.

Best Performance Artist You Might Think Is Hammered Messapotamia LeFae, dancer, burlesque drag-queen extraordinaire and reigning diva of Tabu, can be seen drinking PBR with a straw at every Liberty City Kings (LICK) Drag and Burlesque performance, falling over in her spike heels and raking in the cash as she stumbles endearingly through the crowd in a purple silk kimono, and talking to anyone who’ll listen. Our theory? It’s water and she knows exactly how to scam it. But what’s a dollar compared with the microthrill of her touch on your shoulder as she struggles to right herself?

Best Place To Ask Stupid Questions About Power Tools Without Being Judged The world of DIY home renovation is a secret world that’s hard to enter. West Philly Tool Library gives you a key, providing a staff of nice, non-judgmental people to answer all your questions about the difference between a round saw and jigsaw and discover why your drill won’t drill into your Ikea shelf (it’s set on reverse). As long as you’re suitably broke, $20 a year gets you access to all the tools your ignorant heart desires.

Funniest Medical Research Team Medical research sounds cold, detached and impersonal.

But the HIV/AIDS Research Prevention Division at University of Pennsylvania is the exception. Even dishing out personal information on sexual practices and doing extensive blood draws, the entire team goes out of their way to make you feel welcome, comfortable and often laugh, even early in the morning. It is this supportive and fun atmosphere that makes the division one of the most successful in the country in an innovative and groundbreaking HVTN 505 vaccine research trial that could, one day, lead to a cure for HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS Research Prevention Division, 3535 Market St. 215.746.7355. med.upenn.edu/hiv/index

Best Karaoke Star of the Gayborhood Veterans of the Gayborhood karaoke scene know her by name (and voice). But for a stranger, you see her walk up to the mic and think, “They let homeless people sing?”

Then she opens her mouth and what can only be years of emotion, stories to tell, sadness and actual raw talent come flying out of her vocal chords. She’s Barbara, who appears to wear a wig and often looks like she’s wearing a Halloween granny costume. She also nails every note of her “Send In The Clowns”-like/Les Mis/old crooner catalogue. Every time a various Karoake VJ announces her name it’s as if time stops; all eyes are on this mysterious creature about to belt out Liza Minnelli better than she can at this point.

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Freeway’s been the king of Philadelphia hip-hop for a very long time, but those days might be over. North Philly rapper Meek Mill’s is taking over. Meek’s built a hefty reputation with dozens of hard-as-nails street releases— including his ferocious Flamers series—and he recently signed with Maybach Music Group boss Rick Ross. Since then, he’s jumped up a level. His latest tape, Dreamchasers, masterfully merges gangster grit with Machiavellian ambition. Freeway and Milly are buds, though—they recently connected in Philly to shoot Meek’s and Rozay’s “I’m A Boss” video—so it’s more like trading places than a coup.

When the eco-development firm known as Postgreen Homes debuted its 100K House some three years ago, there was little doubt that a new group of rockstar-architects had officially entered Philadelphia’s homebuilding scene. And yet who could have guessed that in such a short amount of time, Postgreen would not only have completed three more incredibly smart homes that appear to have materialized straight from the pages of Dwell magazine, but would also have three other multi-home projects in progress. The most ambitious of these, a mini-cluster known as reNewbold, threatens to completely alter the public perception of South Philly’s most transitional neighborhood. Keep an eye on these guys; they obviously have no plans to stop making architectural waves anytime soon.

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Best Mechanic Who Will Treat You Like Family Wayne’s Garage has long been a neighborhood staple, but mechanic Bill not only fixes your car well the first time, he explains everything he’s doing with large, full-color diagrams in a fair but firm manner. What is a brake cylinder versus a brake drum? There’s a diagram for that. He forgives, but wants to make sure you’ve learned from your mistakes: “Next time, don’t let you’re your registration expire,” he calmly advises. He also offers you the option to pay back huge bills on a no-interest plan, just like you’re paying back good ‘ol Dad.

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Best Way to Get Swept off Your Feet There’s all sorts of trendy ways to get in shape right now— kettlebell, hot yoga, fleeing from flash mobs—but there’s only one guaranteed to be more exhilarating than painful: circus school. The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts has been going strong since graduating from backyard classes to a formal school in 2008, with 35 new classes added on just this year. You can learn to how to execute the “bird’s nest” on trapeze, elegantly float and roll in reams of fabric, ride a unicycle—anything under the Big Tent, really. The instructors are all-star; Kendra Greaves is off training with Cirque du Soleil right now. With rolling introductory sampler classes, new “Works in Progress” showcases and the “Phantastical Phanatical: A Philly Circus Cabaret” coming up Nov. 18, you’ll have plenty of chances to check out the high-flying antics before running off and joining.

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My obsession has only increased since I crossed through the looking glass. A few months ago, a Philly.com columnist wrote a really classy piece addressing a column I wrote that disputed another local columnist’s assertion that women invite rape through sartorial choices. She basically wrote that I have the mentality of a gang rapist. It was kind of cool—being slandered by this particular columnist is proof you’re on the right path in this town. The bonus was I got to watch as some of my beloved Philly dot commenters alternately defended or eviscerated me in the comment gallery.

Anyway, even if you don’t find yourself the actual subject, the comments aren’t that depressing. Despite a recent Salon.com piece that extrapolated from reading Philly dot commenters that “discussions about race in Philly are usually met with a deafening backlash from local whites,” Philly dot commenters don’t reflect society, or Philadelphians, at large.

On one hand, they’re even worse than you know. A “filth filter” loaded with terms— including creatively spelled ethnic slurs for the clever racist—prevents the most offensive posts from appearing at all. On the other hand, experts on Internet equality estimate that approximately 1 percent of participants write most of the comments.

A standard theory holds that 90 percent of readers never comment, 9 percent comment every once in a while, and 1 percent comment incessantly.

Wendy Warren, vice president and editor at Philly.com, says that sounds about right.

For example, in the first half of this month (up to Oct. 17), the most active commenter posted 319 times. “Then we have a group of about 100 that commented 50 or more times. And then everyone else is less than that,” says Warren. That’s out of approximately 3,200 comments per day—way too much volume to moderate effectively without a dedicated staff or outsourcing the task.

Warren says the anonymous commenter problem, which she says she thinks and talks about all the time, is enough to drive her “completely insane.”

“Commenting on new stories is a fantastic ability. I’ve worked in journalism for two decades,” she says. “And for most of that time, we’ve controlled the conversation … but I’m disappointed by people who use it to spread hate.”

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I still subscribe to the weekend print edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. But while there’s nothing quite like snapping crisp pages over a fresh cup of coffee in the morning, a hard copy lacks one of my favorite—by favorite I mean mesmerizing and riddled with psychic pain—parts of reading our city’s paper of record: the trash-talking of Philly.com commenters.

Philly.com is the website for both the Inky and Philadelphia Daily News.

Sometimes, they provide valuable context for stories by posing unanswered questions or writing thoughtful counterpoint. Not every single Philly dot commenter is a racist spewing (woefully predictable) hate speech from behind the cloak of anonymity.

But most are.

Take last weekend’s headlines, for example. It was the usual Philly fare: gunfire, arrests and courtroom updates on grisly murders and foul sex crimes.

I clicked on a story about Lenroy Laurance, a local man found guilty of carjacking, kidnapping, weapons offenses and murdering an innocent 57-year-old woman.

In the mugshot accompanying the article, Laurance struck a familiar thug pose: head slightly cocked back, remorseless eyes and a defiant smirk.

Any regular Philly.com reader already knows what to expect when you scroll down.

“Here’s your cage, critter,” writes Burb Guy. “Can’t we just kill these a-holes?” seconds RobertB. “Animals,” writes Marcie.

“No respect for life.” Another calls for Jane Goodall since she, you know, worked with chimpanzees.

And so on.

Calling black people animals, references to monkeys, phrases like “welcome to the jungle, baby” and “That’s how it go in da hood” are all standard comments beneath crime stories on Philly.com when the perp is black.

And we haven’t even gotten to the anal rape fantasies that regularly litter sexual offender and police corruption stories. I cringe as bloodlust-y readers work themselves into a lather writing about how they can’t wait for the offender to learn what “being a bitch” is from “Big Bubba.”

I have friends who’ve sworn off the stuff.

They say it’s too depressing so they go the way of the ostrich. So why do I read them?

Averting my eyes is not my style. I read grand jury reports and listen to police radio.

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odious that Philly.com doesn’t even bother opening a comment gallery beneath some stories anymore. Warren says the good news is that anonymous commenters tend to be uniformly disgusting everywhere, not just in Philly.

“I’ve talked to Seattle, Washington, Miami and I don’t think we have it worse than anywhere else,” says Warren, who points out that in Miami, the hate speech tends to be anti-Latino, and in areas with Native Americans, it tends to be anti-Native American— indicating that comments might better reflect unequal Internet access and cultural norms of Internet use than the overall perspective of real-life residents.

“We are all struggling with how to involve the reader and also make it a positive experience,” says Warren.

That said, is it time to do away with anonymous online commenters?

Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky, a frequent object of online vitriol, says yes in language that wouldn’t have made it through the filth filter. Bykofsky calls them “fucking, no-good, motherless, shit-heel yellow curs.” And “gutless cocksuckers” who “shit on people.”

Since he’s a columnist, Bykofsky is frequently attacked personally. He’s a white guy, so he doesn’t get called an animal; attacks on him are mostly of the ageist variety, asking about his Metamucil intake and the like. “I have publicly complained that Philly.com allows these anonymous puke-eaters to defame the solid, hard, serious work done by our staff (not just me),” writes Bykofsky. “We would NEVER allow that in a letter to the editor.” Bykofsky adds that his beef is mostly with the anonymity.

Bykofsky’s not the only journalist on 400 N. Broad St. who feels this way.

“There is a vast difference between freedom of expression and the smearing of every vapid impulse all over the Internet,” wrote Inky columnist Karen Heller last year, “Though the latter activity appears to prevail.”

Allison Steele, an Inky crime writer on the police beat who writes stories that typically draw racist comments, admits she usually doesn’t bother to read them. She says that’s because basically, all the comments are the same.

But she believes anonymous comments should be allowed. “We get tips from anonymous sources all the time. It’s not quite the

same thing, but it’s similar, so you have the person who really does have something to add to the discussion [but] for whatever reason they don’t feel safe doing that unless they’re protected,” reasons Steele, adding that she does religiously read comments on weather stories and points out that Philly dot commenters can be straight-up hilarious when they’re not being downright disgusting.

Last summer, two articles in the American Journalism Review epitomized the pros and cons. First, editor and senior vice president Rem Rieder announced that the era of anonymous online commenters should be over.

That piece garnered a thoughtful response from journalism professor Bill Reader, who reported that the right of Bykofsky’s “fucking no-good motherless shitheel yellow curs” to spew anonymously online is as American as it gets.

“Anonymous speech is exactly what the framers of the First Amendment had in mind,” wrote Reader.

The Tea Party vibe in the argument notwithstanding, it makes sense.

Should we all lose the right—maybe I should say privilege—to anonymously comment on newspaper sites because a small number of us are hateful awful people?

I don’t know. All I know is I can’t stop reading it.

In any case, the real debate isn’t philosophical—it’s practical. What paper has the resources to monitor an average of two comments per minute around the clock?

Certainly not Philly. com.

Soon, they won’t have to. Warren says anonymous playtime for Philly dot commenters is coming to an end. The site is already testing a new moderation system that would require commenters to sign in through Facebook accounts. There will be a tip line for genuine leads but other than that, no anonymity.

I have to admit part of me is disappointed, even though this is probably a great step for the 99 percent—the wouldbe commenters scared off by the elite 1 percent hogging up the bandwidth. And I’ll be happy to have all that time I spend with my eyes glazed over clicking through pages of comments back.

That means I can spend more time lurking over at PhiladelphiaSpeaks, which will surely experience a spike in membership when the new Philly.com system is introduced.

I’ll see you there. n

Comments have gotten so predictably odious that Philly.com doesn’t even bother opening a comment gallery beneath some stories anymore.

Warren says the good news is that anonymous commenters tend to be uniformly disgusting everywhere, not just in Philly.

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Best Place for Fun, Childlike Decor at Obscenely Adult Prices When international design star Jonathan Adler opened up his store in Old City last December, he brought a fantastic sense of wonder and design whimsy with him, adding a little fun and color to the sometimes monochromatic design landscape of Philadelphia home stores. If you want to channel the best memories from the imaginative days of nursery school, check out his elephant clocks, dachshund bookends and animal-themed porcelain piggy banks that top out at $128.

If you want your animal memorabilia a bit more adult, check out the brass animal sculptures that come in at about $400.

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Positive energy and forward progress. That’s the mantra of Proper Living, Philly’s newest clothing line to hit the streets.

Philly’s own DJ Get ’Em Kid and Drew Poz go hard with the fashion brand, and have thrown their gear into the pantheon of Philly designers such as Miskeen and Meek Mill’s new Dream Chasers line. Designing tees promoting ‘Rebels With A Cause’ and the notion of ‘Greed is the Death of Happiness’ among other powerful statements, Proper Living is sure to have something to tickle that fancy. Look out for ’em around the tri-state area.

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Carrying esteemed French labels each season such as Lanvin, Stella McCartney, Martin Grant and the oh-soFrench Nina Ricci, the store feels like a comfortable getaway to your French sister’s closet (without the $1,000 ticket).

With its eclectic, soft decor and the smell of flowers in the air, a trip here is not to be missed. You can also catch some serious deals on serious labels on their sale rack. Ladies, lay down the plastic and put that je ne sais quoi in your closet immediately.

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Clothing That Gives You Studio 54 Swag Walking into Wilbur Vintage is like stumbling into Studio 54—or Liza Minnelli’s closet. Handpicked, glamorous vintage fills the store and seeps out onto the sidewalk with a few special discounted items hanging on a rack or piled into a box. Raved about by various Philadelphians, the store lives up to the hype. This shop puts others to shame when it comes to clothing that makes shoppers nostalgic for a time when Halston ruled the world and Bianca Jagger was still married to Mick. Don’t be surprised to find sequined jumpsuits, knee-high laced boots and accessories fit for a diva.

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Laura Angiolillo, owner and head stylist of L.A. Hair, and her team will be completely honest with you about your hair, your dumb-ass husband and your ungrateful kids. Plus, you’ll walk out with the style you didn’t know you needed.

This full-service South Philly salon—ladies, gents and kids all welcome—offers affordable cuts, color, styling, nail and waxing services, massages and specialties like feather hair extensions and keritan treatments. The women here will keep you entertained with their no-nonsense opinions on politics, who’s who of South Philly and which BYO is best.

L.A. Hair, 1309 Mifflin St. 215.551.7710. lahaironline.com

Stop into Astro Vintage in Queens Village and chat up shop owner Karin Elizabeth. From the clothes to the accessories to the attentive service, Elizabeth’s boutique is a step back in time. Ask her to look out for a particular style—an A-line midi or cat-eye glasses—and she’ll handpick items for you.

Elizabeth will even do simple alterations on items you love that are in need of quick fixes. Astro also stocks a colorful array of ’60s kitchenware that’s worthy of champagne cocktails and internationally themed finger sandwiches.

Astro Vintage, 720 S. Fifth St. 215.922.0483. astrovintage.com

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Best Up-and-Coming Leathersmith Johnny Mateu works out of his South Philly home making intricately etched purses, wallets, bad-ass motorcycle accessories and personalized dog collars with expert care. What began as a DIY project to create a leather seat for his HarleyDavidson and wedding presents for his sister and brotherin-law has grown into a small business for custom leather goods. With the holidays coming up, Same Boy is a great place to turn for customized pieces. “You imagination is our limit,” says Mateu, who plans to open an Etsy shop soon but encourages prospective clients to check out the Same Boy Leather album on his Facebook page for inspiration.

Same Boy Leather, 215.688.3703. facebook.com/JohnnyMateu

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Cups & Chairs boasts 55-plus flavors of loose tea, which you can browse and smell in self-serve test jars. Then, order a Get your skivvies cup to stay and a bag to take with you along with naturalat Macy's fiber DIY steeping bags and other tea accessories. Enjoy traditional varieties like English Breakfast or something different like Mango Black, Chocolate Vanilla or Passion (with passion fruit, peach and marigold.) The cafe’s streamlined kind of guys (and a lot of those guys are sexy as hell). We decor and spacious interior make it an ideal spot to read or like variety and we like to accumulate massive collections work without feeling like you should drink up and leave. of brands and styles. You’d think Daffy’s, American Apparel Added bonus: The playlist is strictly background music, or Diesel might win this category. But no, Daffy’s is the bot- condusive to studying and won’t have you chugging your tea tom of the barrel in terms of size runs and color (Hibiscus? or lulling you into a spalike coma.

No thanks), AA’s stuff warps and deteriorates quick, and Cups & Chairs, 701-03 S. Fifth St. 215.238.8832. cupsandchairs.com Diesel, well, is Diesel. Macy’s absolutely reigns supreme in terms of stocking the holy pillars of gay underwear: Calvin Best Salon For When You’re Going Klein and 2(x)ist.

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Whether you’re on the lam or just avoiding a certain notso-special someone, Salon Sugar is your go-to spot for post-break-up hair therapy. Candace McNerney, aka Candi Kaboom, runs the one-chair shop by herself and specializes in dreads (real or synthetic), pinch braid highlight exten-

sions, neon bright color and Lady Gaga-inspired looks.

While the shop is anything but incognito—the storefront is Barbie pink and the decor looks as if Betsey Johnson and Dita Von Teese had a baby and then that baby became an interior designer—Salon Sugar is the place to turn to when you want a big change or a way to add some funkiness to your ’do without the damage.

Salon Sugar, 711 E. Passyunk Ave. 609.760.6059. facebook.com/salonsugarphiladelphia

Best Way to Reverse Evidence of Your Sins Losing and succeeding at life has one terrible thing in common. Whether you are partying away the better parts of your youth or working too hard under way too much stress, the result is the same: it wrecks your face. Fear not. Kara at Ease Healing Studio on Walnut Street can help you put off the incision decision. Tiny needles stabbed into your face make lines vanish and releases tension trapped in the muscles underneath. A well-placed needle into your brow tacks the skin up a bit higher. The treatment gets energy flowing again and the results—what Kara calls Qi but you’ll see as a rush of rosy glow—are immediate but peak two weeks after the service. Bonus: The needles don’t hurt any more than a pinch and you don’t even have to stuff your face with bo-toxins.

Ease Healing Studio, 1518 Walnut St.215.262.3103. healingwithease.net

Best (Only?) Reason To Venture Into Manayunk We know, we know. But in this case, the same reasoning behind avoiding Manayunk is the same reason to go—when rifling through consignment racks seeking treasure, you want to have as few competitors as possible. Since moving into the old Banana Republic space on Main Street, the newest Greene Street consignment shop has emerged as the best location of all. The racks are both stacked with better duds—less casual wear and more fancy cocktail dresses, heels and accessories than what you can find at the flagship on South Street—and aren’t as picked-over. Location bonus: If you bomb out here, cruise down the street to the Attic, a consignment shop with a more bohemian vibe that caters more to the owl-necklace set. Bomb there, and drown your sorrows in the new fro-yo joint Whirled Peace.

Greene Street Consignment Shop, 4313 Main St. 267.335.5478. greenestreetconsignment.com

The Store with Enough Niche Scents to Make You Smell Like Any Flower or Spice in the World Reward Boutique may be more recognizable for the hip brands it carries on its clothing racks (Zuriick, Insight, Opening Ceremony and Vanessa Bruno, to name a few), but the first display you’re likely to walk past (and possibly ignore) is its incomparable selection of perfumes and colognes, which beats almost every place in Philly in terms of originality and selectivity. Find the more obscure fragraces

by TokyoMilk, or some woodsy, wintery selection scents from Comme des Garçons (gotta smell the Wonderwood).

They even carry the uber-exclusive “Series” collection by Six Scents, which includes one-off scents by smaller designers like Henry Holland and Richard Nicoll. Stop in—your nose will thank you, and so will your significant other.

Reward, 55 N. Second St. 267.773.8675. rewardproject.com

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Best Play to Catch Underground Theater and Drink Craft Beer The newly christened Underground Arts space in the Wolf Building on Callowhill is hardly a new idea. Philly is blessed with countless alternative, even illegal, venues that cater to the up-and-coming, the avantgarde and the experimental in art, but, combine that with multiple craft beer taps and you’ve got a full-on Philadelphia boner.

The 12,000-square-foot space contains a theater with stadium seating, an open stage area for the intimate, beatnik fare and a giant bar with room for hundreds to dance— and it’s not even finished being built yet!

The mission statement of the place—“To provide an outlet for ... struggling artists to have their voices heard ... and be able to make their livings from their art”—makes us want to throw our arms around the whole place and squeeze. In the future, they plan on hosting exhibitions by sculptors, installation artists, videographers and the like in a full-on gallery space. As long as they keep pouring the frosty cold stuff, we’ll show up.

Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org

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audiences, who sit so close to the action that they don’t feel like they are watching a play as much as taking part in it.

Best Place to Pretend You’re in Art School

St. Stephens Church, 19 S. 10th St. 215.922.3807. ststephensphl.org

On the outside, Biello Martin Studio looks like every other Old City gallery space. But the moment you step inside, you’re greeted by another world that feels like an elaborate Victorian parlor in Paris. Owned by interdisciplinary artist Michael Biello and composer/musician Dan Martin, the intimate space’s ceiling is adorned with handmade glittering chandeliers, fringe, and everywhere you look are sculptures of monkeys, Buddhas and other oddities. Though it can be seen by appointment only, the moment you step into the gallery, you feel transported to the heyday of Gothic splendor, where any odd dream feels like it can be recreated as art of your own.

So you got a business degree and now, years after crunching numbers and looking at bottom lines, you feel dead inside.

Or maybe you attended art school but were too busy getting high and reading Kerouac to give a damn about color theory. The Fleisher Art Memorial welcomes all to pay next to nothing to learn the craft their heart desires. It was the vision of Samuel S. Fleisher, back in 1898, to develop a place where an invitation was always extended for ‘the world to come and learn art.’ The tuition-free classes offer basic and intermediate lessons in crafts like pottery, figure painting, screen-printing, printmaking and photography. There are also low-cost specialty workshops for the more advanced artists that would like to refine their skills in batik, sculpture or a whole spectrum of hands-on pursuits. Got kids?

Go on Saturdays where they offer youngin’ and adult classes at the same time so you can keep the little grub busy while you perfect your watercolor.

Biello Martin Studio, 148 N. Third St. 215.923.8737. biellomartin.com

Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St. 215.922.3456. fleisher.org

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The Institute of Contemporary Art consistently presents some of the most intellectually engaging and carefully crafted, mixed-media exhibits in the city. They’ve long prided themselves on a series of almost entirely free arts programming. ICA has increasingly expanded the breadth and depth of this programming to include interactive practical arts, and have made strides to integrate mobile technology into this process. Their newest addition to programming is a salon series, debuting this month, that seeks to bring their art exhibits into conversation across disciplines, asking difficult questions that underlie art making.

He’s a big man who looks like he’d be more at home playing for the Eagles than treading the boards. She’s as small and light as a snowflake. Together this seemingly mismatched pair is Philadelphia Theater’s ultimate power couple. For two decades Jennifer Childs and Scott Greer have been beguiling audiences with their acting prowess. They met as understudies for Into the Woods in 1992, married in 1998 and raised an 8-year-old daughter in South Philly. According to Childs, their babysitting bills are astronomical, but it’s a small price to pay for being the city’s most sought-after actor (Greer) and an acclaimed actress/playwright/director (Childs), who as 1812 Productions’ artistic director has transformed the small company into Philly’s top producer of stage comedies.

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Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. icaphila.org

QREAM, Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. 215.634.7400. thebrbry.blogspot.com

Fourth Wall Arts, Various locations. 215.645.2424. fourthwallarts.org

Best Monthly Arts Event That’ll Make You Reconsider First Friday While First Friday is one of the premiere social events in the city, if you go more than once you’ll notice most of the Old City galleries lack creative or engaging art. Fourth Wall, a program of the nonprofit Fractured Atlas, holds a monthly fourth Saturday salon that brings a musician, a visual artist and an activist or social commentator together in a collaborative conversation with other arts organizations in the city. Art is the center of critical conversation but not at the expense of the inspirational and celebratory nature of this art making.

Kenny Scharf is a Brooklyn-based graffiti artist-turnedMural Arts ally. This past July, the spray-painter took over a Midtown Village wall and turned it into a technicolor bugout with drooping faces on vaguely sperm-looking droplets of color. Using bring shades of the rainbow, Scharf’s faces are googly-eyed, sinister and sweet, beguiling the bourgeosie that traffics up and down the Gayborhood’s main street. It’s modern, aesthetically pleasing and a surprisingly awesome flourish of art in the heart of our beloved Center City.

Kenny Scharf mural, 116-120 S. 13th St.

Bowerbird, 2226 Locust St. 267.231.9813. bowerbird.org

Best Place For a Cheap Laugh on a Saturday Night Should you find yourself with nothing more than a six-pack and a dollar to your name, here’s what you do: Around 10 p.m., pound two then pack up the rest and head to Philly Improv Theater’s free Late-Night Improv Jam. Held every Saturday, the stage inside the tiny, BYOB Shubin Theater is opened to improvisers of all levels for an hour. Will the show be hilarious? Maybe. If not, you can always return the next weekend when you do have some money and see PHIT’s house teams perform.

Shubin Theater, 407 Bainbridge St. phillyimprovtheater.com

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Founded in 1823 on the site where Ben Franklin nearly blew his wig off flying his famous kite and key contraption, St. Stephens Church was the site of the Arden Theatre Company’s breakout production of Sweeney Todd. The space—which currently plays host to Lantern Theater Company— features an unusual bi-level playing area and what may be the world’s smallest balcony. The space actually demands an informal performance style that is a joy for

Bowerbird is a nonprofit founded in 2005 that is bringing some of the foremost classical music artists to the city. The weeklong June celebration of Morton Feldman’s works was the highlight of Director Dustin Hurt’s careful ear and tireless dedication. Every detail, from the venue to performer, seemed to give the music a stronger voice. Whether intimate or expansive, challenging or immediately resonate, Bowerbird is committed to bringing classical music to the city in an unpretentious, accessible way.

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QREAM is Philly’s newest, grittiest drag show and it’s happening monthly at the Barbary. QREAM’s creator, drag king Oscar Wildchilde (aka Emily Doofnoggle), hopes to expand Philly’s drag scene past the Gayborhood. Each night, Tammy Faymous aka Alex Kaccala belts out (no lip-syncing here) tunes like Tina Turner’s, “Proud Mary” and Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” in at this hybrid dance party/drag show. “There are water guns full of vodka, beer cans being sprayed and shirtless straight boys on the dance floor grinding up against a queen who just sang Yeah Yeah Yeahs,” says Miss Faymous. Sounds like a party.

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space, is easily one of best places in the city to soak up tunes from a surprisingly enjoyable indie band while being reminded that art can actually be fun. In the last year, their walls have been adorned with the fine art of rock poster artists, a collection of mixed-media pieces inspired by the late stoner comedian, Mitch Hedberg and works depicting modern-day myths and legends.

Conceptual art is just that: it starts from a concept, an idea, something inherently intangible. So of course first encounters with it, be it visual or performance-based, usually end like this: “My child could make that!” or “Why is she dancing around?” Bodega in Old City has a real monopoly on the best, but still accessible art in the city, often seeking to break down the barrier between the “concept” and the physical product. Go down and take a look—and if you don’t get it, at least a pyramid covered in slime looks pretty awesome.

PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St. 267.519.9651 philamoca.org

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Bodega, 253 N. Third St. 215.440.0711. bodegaphiladelphia.org john flak

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Most grandmas have a room in their homes that you aren’t allowed to go into for fear that you could damage her antique sofa or brass ducks. Wexler Gallery is the like the well-curated living room of the most refined, classy grandma who’s ever lived. Treating furniture design, glassware and lighting as “high art” in the same vein as a painting or sculpture, Wexler has some of the leading names in forward thinking design sitting in its gallery including wooden chairs and tables by David Trubridge (from New Zealand) and undulating pieces by Wendell Castle. Just remember, the rules are the same here as they are at g-ma’s place: look, but don’t touch.

Wexler Gallery, 201 N. Third St. 215.923.7030. wexlergallery.com

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tric. Sure there were gay theater artists, but on stage the characters were overwhelmingly straight. Thankfully in 2008, Mauckingbird Theatre Company arrived on the scene to inject a queer perspective. Debuting with a sparkling, all-male version of The Misanthrope, which re-imagined Moliere’s classic comedy as an exploration of gay dating rituals, the company has single-handily reinvigorated GLBTQ theater in Philadelphia. Artistic director and co-founder Peter Reynolds describes the company’s mission as “telling good stories from a gay point of view.” They’ve stuck to that mission and while Mauckingbird has struggled financially (apparently major funders of the arts don’t think gay theater is worthwhile) their productions have been a hit with savvy theatergoers across the sexual orientation spectrum.

Mauckingbird Theatre Co. mauckingbird.org

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Don’t be fooled by the long fancy name—The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art is anything but stuffy.

The spacious NoLibs music venue/gallery/performance

LadyBeast may sound like a comic-book villain but really it’s the environmentally friendly art studio/mobile home created by South Philly’s Arianna Pelullo with Clare Gillen. In 2010, the two converted a Ford Grumman box truck into an environmentally sustainable (and now solar-powered!) mobile studio. Last summer, the women took “The Beast” on its maiden voyage to New Orleans and this year Pelullo is working as a mechanic’s apprentice to outfit the Beast with bio-diesel/ veggie oil capabilities. “The intention of Lady Beast Project is to spread knowledge about the accessibility of alternative endeavors, from art to energy...” says Pelullo, who is now living in the Beast in West Philly and working with artist, Mac Nettles to create a plant environment throughout the truck of moss, succulents and air purifiers.

Ladybeast Project, ladybeastproject.com/home.html

Best Musical Theater on a Budget The 11th Hour Theater Company produces teeny-tiny musicals that pack a big punch but won’t take a large bite out of your wallet. Dedicated to expanding the boundaries of musical theater, the company’s average ticket price is $25, far less than the cost of most musicals. How do they keep the prices so low and the quality so high? According to co-founder and producing artistic director Michael Philip O’Brien it’s about producing shows that focus on the actors and the story instead of spectacle. It doesn’t hurt that O’Brien and co-founder Steve Pacek are two of Philly’s top musical performers and that resident director Megan Nicole O’Brien is an innovative director whose productions boast an emotional intimacy that is thoroughly engaging.

11th Hour Theater, 267.987.9865.

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Best Place to Get Both Kinds of Lit “We want it to be more like a party than a lecture,” says Christian TeBardo, author of The Awful Possibilities about the new rowdy reading series he’s hosting at Tattooed Mom’s. TeBardo co-founded the series with Sarah Rose Etter, author of Tongue Party. “We’re mostly just on the hunt for readers who deliver—none of that monotone, quiet stuff. We’re looking for explosive and dynamic writers. We don’t want to put people to sleep,” says Etter. With the first reading this past August deemed a success, the next one is scheduled for November though, they warn, there’s no regular schedule—it’s more of a pop-up series designed to coordinate with out-of-town writers coming to the East Coast.

Tattooed Mom’s, 530 South St. 215.238.9880. facebook.com/tattooedmomphilly

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Best Political Theater Many theater companies avoid politics like the plague.

Yet InterAct Theater Company has shown itself willing to present all manner of political discourse, even if it challenges the sensibilities of liberal-minded theater audience. Last season’s When We Go Upon the Sea, a drama from Lee Blessing, held the American public (and especially passive liberals) accountable for the Bush administration’s irresponsible and immoral foreign policy. InterAct artistic director Seth Rozin thinks of the company as a kind of “Public Square,” a place where people gather to witness “the most pressing issues of our time illuminated through compelling human stories.”

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While it’s true that the book’s author was once an employee of this very newspaper, we can’t help but admit that journalist Steve Volk’s Fringeology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable— and Couldn’t, is one of the most readable and strangely addictive tomes to come from a local writer in eons.

The book aims to take an especially intellectual look at the world of the paranormal, yet without resorting to pastiche or mockery. Along the way, Volk manages to achieve his goal of opening readers’ minds, yet without denying the importance of a healthy skepticism. The book seems to have been written specifically for the sort of reader who would otherwise never admit to an interest in things that go bump in the night.

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Best Place to Sear Your Soft Palate Slurping the juice out of the Shanghai soup dumplings at Dim Sum Garden is the embodiment of the old phrase “hurts so good.” Sure, the broth from that first one will likely leave you with gently crisped skin at the top of your mouth.

And yes, your taste buds may be a bit duller the next day as a result. But none of this matters. The immense pleasure delivered by these deceptively dainty flavor grenades is worth it—a tonguecoating, porky reaffirmation of why great Chinese food is among the best on the planet ... and certainly in Philadelphia. dim Sum Garden, 59 N. 11th St. 215.627.0218.

Best Damn Chicken Liver Mousse Chicken liver mousse is hard for some people to wrap their heads around.

They’re the same people who, when told about dishes deftly employing organ meat, crinkle their nose and shake their head in disgust. But for fans of ground up liver ter-

rines and finely pureed entrails making for rich, complex and luxuriant flavors, pates and mousses are where it’s at.

Pub & Kitchen, gratefully delivering gourmet product until 1 a.m., offers a handful of cheap bar snacks for the drinker game for whatever’s good, and for under $5. Their chicken liver mousse, delivered smothered over toast, knocks it out of the park.

Pub & Kitchen, 1946 Lombard St. thepubandkitchen.com

Best Old School Italian Place for Homemade Gravy and a Ton of Attitude Marra’s is a bit of time warp, but in a good way: the black-and-white tile, pitchers of birch beer, Louis Prima drowning out the sound of crying children. It’s like going to your grandmother’s house for gravy on Sunday complete with the abrasive attitude, over-sized portions and family legends (the pizza oven is said to have been built with brick from Mt. Vesuvius.) It’s not fancy or fusion or updated in any way, but when you want the basics—gnocchi, eggplant parm, ravioli, “kitchen drawer” pizza—grab a booth, don’t waste your servers’ precious time, and ask for a doggy bag.

Marra’s, 1734 E. Passyunk Ave. 215.463.9249. marrasone.com

Best New Restaurant That’s Easy To Hate on for Being Overpriced and Bougie They keep popping up despite this aggresively rough economy’s damndest efforts: expensive, gastronomically

chic, bougie buzz restaurants that become THE restaurant you simple MUST get to. All it takes is a little Craig LaBan fussing, a Philadelphia magazine hand job and watch the mainliners and Rittenhouse dandies come a runnin’. Once the hollering about how great and progressive it is subsides, the dishes just have to stand up. It seems like Barbuzzo before it has basically passed this test and handed the baton off to a.kitchen (the lowercasing and punctuating, so now). Asshole foodies and bloggers on your mark, get ready, start hating!

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Best Place to Eat Falafel in West Philly During Ramadan Ramadan’s a holy time for some, but hellish for others.

It’s brutal for many in West Philly because Saad’s, the dopest falafel spot in town, shuts down for the whole fucking month. But things were different this year thanks to Manakeesh, the Lebanese restaurant right across the street from Saad’s. Unlike their neighbor, they stayed open, serving up mad falafel balls, delicious flatbread sammies and sticky baklava. Sticking to Ramadan fasting schedules, they opened after sunset and tossed dishes until 3 a.m., making the month enjoyable for hungry heathens. So thanks, Manakeesh, but post-Ram, Saad’s is still king.

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Like the old-timers in South Philly will tell you, why waste your money on trips abroad when you have Ninth Street and Passyunk Avenue? OK, that’s completely delusional, but Mr. Joe’s is as close to Rome as you can get without a passport. Owned by Termini’s and located across the street from the infamous bakery, it’s incredibly affordable and because of its odd hours (they close at 5 p.m.). There’s usually only a short wait for a table.

Everything from the glass display case, the complimentary glass of house wine, the TV silently playing a soccer game, the simple but delicious pastas and hot sandwiches make this joint the perfect mini-escape.

A Full Plate 1009 N. Bodine St. 215.627.4068. afullplate.com

Mr. Joe’s Cafe, 1514 S. Eighth St. 215.334.1414

Waitstaff You’ll Want to Befriend or Date Immediately You come for the riblet sandwich but you stay for an inappropriate amount of time because your waitress is just delightful! The wait staff at A Full Plate seems genuinely interested in your order and your life. They possess that NoLibs, cooler-than-you-are quality while still giving you some hope that you’d totally be friends in real life when they aren’t being paid to “hang out” with you. You’ll find yourself using any excuse to keep talking to your server— yes I definitely need a refill, more BBQ sauce please, another order of vegan mac n’ cheese. Why not? Even if you’re a carnivore, the Southern-inspired, vegan-friendly

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Best Organic Restaurant Without Douche Vibes All the old bells of organic eating have rung so loudly and for so long that they’ve become tiresome, for sure.

But sometimes cliches are true, and many of the headup-their-own, sacrosanct, holier-than-thou snobbishness that come from the better-than-you types who eat pesticide-free foods raised ethically certainly are. Enter Fare. This little Fairmount spot gets it right by eschewing all the ‘tude that’ll put you off your open faced, humanely-slaughtered bison burger. Hosts greet you with a smile and don’t give you attitude. The atmosphere is relaxed and doesn’t give off that stuffy vibe that some organic restaurants have. It’s not gaudy or over the top, just simple and understated. It’s a great spot to grab lunch or go to brunch on a nice Saturday afternoon.

sorta rebellious teenagers and older folks who are impressed by tattoos and motorcycles. With any luck, the offending selector will stumble onto a transcendent song like “Skeletons of Society.” That’s a tuneful track from Seasons in the Abyss. Melodic and defiant, it’ll provide a pleasant toe-tapping soundtrack while you shovel homemade pierogies down your throat and guzzle ice-cold Kenzinger.

Green Rock Tavern, 2546 E. Lehigh Ave. 215.203.0840.

Best Damn Organ Meat Carla Gonçalves is the front-of-the-house maestro and pastry extraordinaire at Koo Zee Doo, the stellar Portuguese spot she and her husband David Gilberg (he mans the grill) have run for three years now. While newbies must explore entrees, it’s the apps that keep hungry carnivores coming back for seconds and thirds. Namely, the chicken gizzards. The skill and care injected into David and Carla’s braised, sauteed and tender little globules of magic is a true wonder.

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The trouble with snails as a food is that they usually end up looking like shriveled boogers after a hefty night of drinkin’ and smokin’ (albeit bathed in garlic butter).

They’re tasty as hell, but for some fearful anti-French dicks, they can’t get behind garlic-buttered boogers. So our friends at Vintage do us the service of making them tasty and delicious, then stuffing them into pretty little shells. They give you fancy tools and send you on a digging adventure. The tender little morsels of chewy, garlicy deliciousness send you into a rapturous state. All praise these humble, slow-moving mollusks.

Best of the Northeast On a Saturday night, while city folks are flocking to a hot new Center City restaurant or bar, half of Northeast Philly can be found at the new Buffalo Wild Wings location on Roosevelt Boulevard doing what people from Northeast Philly do best: gorging themselves on cheap beer and chicken wings and screaming expletives at TVs. In fact, the casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise is such a hit with NEasters, it’s even been dubbed by some as “the new Chickie’s and Pete’s.” Ultimately, it comes down to the flat screen TVs covering literally every inch of the massive establishment. Because watching a Phillies game and UFC fight while simultaneously competing with fellow patrons in a digital game of poker or trivia is pretty much as good as it gets in the Northeast.

Buffalo Wild Wings, 9701 E. Roosevelt Blvd. 215. 552.0025. buffalowildwings.com

Best Stephen Starr Establishment for Drinking That Doesn’t Feel Like Your Soul’s Being Sucked Dry Fishtowners grumbled, suspcious Philadelphians worried about Stephen Starr’s hegemonic sprawl in the dining industry, and haters thought “More overpriced shitty product that fools with money will run to.” But Frankford Hall turned out to be a humble gem in the crown on top of Starr’s large dome. Turns out most of those 400 seats go 75 percent unfilled on most weeknights, they have ping pong and gigantic, Munich-style beerhall glassware. You don’t get swindled paying for weak cocktails, and the sausages, cabbage and kraut are totally decent.

Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Ave. 215.634.3338. frankfordhall.com

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Best Place for Mexican Food That Won’t Burn on the Way Out Tucked away in South Philly on Wolf Street is quite possibly the best Mexican in Philly—the kind that won’t kill you on the way out. Los Gallos provides big portions for dirt cheap—three tacos for about six dollars. It’s a casual mom-and-pop place with a store in the front and a few tables in the back, the type of joint for people who actually appreciate and enjoy authentic Mexican cusiine.

Los Gallos Mexican Taqueria, 951 Wolf St. 215.551.1245.

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Forget Capogiro and their overpriced, itsy bitsy cups of gelato—Philly Flavors (AKA “Philly Flaves”) is serving up bangin’ handmade ice cream, frozen yogurt and water ice for crazy cheap. For less than $2, you can get a small cup of their frozen goodness the size of what you’d expect in a large. You can’t really go wrong with any of their water ice flavors, but you absolutely must experi-

Philly Flavors, 2004 Fairmount Ave. 215.232.7748. phillyflavors.com

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Vintage, 129 S. 13th St. 215.922.3095. vintage-philadelphia.com

Best Veggie Burger Did you know that you don’t need to be a vegetarian to enjoy a veggie burger? It’s a tough concept for people whose brains have been decimated by mad cow disease to comprehend, but it’s true. Just because you eat meat doesn’t mean that you can’t sometimes not eat meat. Get it? Most veggie burgers suck, so the skepticism about them is understood. But the veggie jawn over at Sketch Burger is the jam, girlfriend. It’s BIG and it’s a little spicy and, unlike hamburger sammies, it’s healthy and refreshing. Have ‘em slam some vegan tahini sauce and an avocado on that sucker, close your eyes and bite into it.

Sketch Burger, 413 E. Girard Ave. 215.634.3466. sketch-burger.com

Surprisingly Great Vibe And Product Despite a Name That Makes Us Grimace When you think of food and drink, one of the least desirable associations you’d want to make next is one involving rodents and bugs. Ants, quite rightly, would give you itchy, shake-em-off gyrations and perhaps make you fear for the sanity of the establishment you’ve elected to spend money in. Certainly, if you actually had ants in your pants, you would not be comfortable sitting and having a delicious sandwich, a lovely latte or afternoon snack.

And yet somehow the Australian-backed Ants Pants Cafe thrives and delivers a fantastic product and vibe. With a simple, well-executed menu, deliriously charming staff and unfussy but sophisticated ambience, there’s (thankfully) not an ant in sight.

Ants Pants Cafe, 2212 South St. 215.875.8002. antspantscafe.com

Best Place to Get Culturally Cross-Wired There are very few places in the city where you can go and find a wide selection of authentic Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Mexican cuisine, fresh fish, meat and produce and very famous shitty cheesesteaks all within about a six-block radius. Yet, Washington Ave. between Sixth and 12th streets may just be the epicenter of Philly’s melting pot. Besides the Italian Market, this area is home to two Asian shopping centers—each containing several restaurants with sweet all-you-caneat deals (like Nam Phuong Restaurant)—and a slew of small Mexican joints like La Veracruzana that are always

packed. You don’t need an addresses, just follow the swarms of young Latino men on their bikes completely disregarding traffic laws.

Best Gourmet Hot Dog and Craft Brew Food Truck The food-truck trend is certainly nothing new in Philly.

But as any of the finalists for the 2011 Vendy Awards would likely tell you, a winning food truck’s true genius comes from its unique theme as much as the food it serves. And that’s why we’re so fond of the Memphis Taproom’s affordable new outdoor beer garden, where craft brews come only in aluminum cans, and a dozen different gourmet hotdogs are served from a permanent food truck. The picnic tables and canine-friendly policy lend the place something of a summertime cookout atmosphere.

Memphis Taproom, 2331 E. Cumberland St. 215.425.4460. memphistaproom.com

Best Place to Get Long Hot Wiener on Any Wednesday Drinkers is filled to the brim on Wednesday nights, packed with people watching their Phils, ordering local beer, and chowing down on their $1.50 beef franks.

Specialty dogs come in at $2.75, but the filling, steamy goodness is worth more than the extra $1.25. The Chili Dog is a classic, and the BBQ dog—with heart-stopping helpings of bacon, cheddar, and tangy bbq sauce—will make your mouth drool a river. Don’t bother leaving room for dessert.

Drinkers Center City, 1903 Chestnut St. 215568.0914. drinkerspub215.com

Best Public Head It’s hot, perfectly sticky on the outside, and filled with wildly moist, supremely tender meat. And while it may not be for all the ladies out there, every red-blooded guy, I’d imagine, pretty much loves it. Who, after all, doesn’t revel in a great head once in a while? And man, does Osteria deliver: First Chef Jeff Michaud and his team braise the fully intact dome, roast it with a beer-kissed agrodolce, then bring it out to the dining room in a piggy procession worthy of Salome. Whole roasted baby pig head. With its accompanying bread and quince paste, it’s likely to be some of the best head you’ll ever have.

Osteria, 640 N. Broad St. 215.763.0920. osteriaphilly.com

Best Cheap Noodle Shop This place is Spartan—polished wooden tables in a narrow room—with a minimal menu featuring pig’s ears and beef tendon for appetizers that are inexplicably more expensive than the main fare: Handmade, hearty noodles in fragrant beef broth, piqued with a lighthanded sprinkling of pickled cabbage and scallion. The vegetarian option, with egg, will get you what may be the last delicious meal in Philly for under $5, while the fatty, golden-flavored duck, brisket, or seafood is only a little more expensive. They got dry noodles too, but come this winter, it’ll be all about the broth.

Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, 927 Race St. 215.923.1550.

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Best Cure for Anemia Forget Fogo de Chao. And for the love of all that’s holy in this world, forget Chima. Hell, while we’re at it, clean your mind of Capital Grille and Morton’s and the rest. You’ll want plenty of room in there for Picanha Grill, the lessthan-beautiful, utterly addictive Brazilian steak house in the great Northeast. One deep-enough inhale will banish all thoughts of other ways to consume dead land animals: This is the real deal. Skirt steak with its lovely crust, top sirloin with its fat as sweet as Gov. Chris Christie, linguica as snappy and precise as a Don Rickles punchline. Bring a bottle and an appetite, and a loose-fitting pair of pants.

You’ll fill them out by meal’s end.

Picanha Brazilian Grill, 6501 Castor Ave. 215.743.4647.

Best Southern Food in This Yankee Shithole Humans need water, air, music, love, fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, gravy, mashed potatoes, collard greens, mac ’n’ cheese, coleslaw and various other Southern foods to live. That’s a fact. Here’s another one: On the second day, God fried a slab of chicken, slammed it down on a biscuit, poured some gravy over it, and called it heaven.

West Philly’s Roost abides by these simple truths. Also, strangely, the fried chicken they sling tastes healthy and crisp, surprisingly sweet, but still rich and greasy as hell.

They also deliver. Oh yeah, and they have vegan options, so Satanists are welcome, too.

Roost, 4529 Springfield Ave. 215.921.6691. phillyroost.com

Best Cure for Low Blood Pressure Some people, when they’re single, make it a point to snoop around their date’s medicine chest: Any rogue herpes ointments or clap creams and they’re out of there faster than you can scratch an itch. Others of us root through refrigerators. If we spot low-salt soy sauce, fuck it, we out. There are, after all, two distinct schools of thought when it comes to Chinese food, and the one that condemns it as too salty is flat-out wrong. Case in point: The dry shrimp and salted fish fried rice at Tai Lake, a fingertip-pruning, blood-pressure raising plateful of pure savory love.

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Tai Lake Restaurant, 134 N. 10th St. 215.922.0698.

Best Diner in West Philly “Where have all the cowboys gone?” asked singer Paula Cole in her one hit song. Hollywood. Next question: Where are all the fucking diners? You know, the joints with eggs, bacon, grits, toast and endless coffee for $5?

Don’t let your civics teacher trick you into thinking it’s the Constitution or Law or whatever, because diners are the foundation of all harmonious communities. Upon entry, everyone is equal. You’re either “darling” or “honey.” Well, West Philly has a newish one called Cedar Park Cafe, and it’s amazing. Lovely staff, no frills décor, no long lines (yet), and spectacular, very affordable classic diner grub.

Cedar Park Café, 4914 Baltimore Ave. 215.727.1144.

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It’s a testament to how far Philly has come that there are actually two notables in this category. And the fact

that both of their uses of marrow are so different is yet another indication of how creative and technically proficient our city’s chefs are. At Bibou, it’s about the bone itself: Sliced lengthwise and looking for all the world like the tastiest, most unctuous canoe you’ve ever seen. Pub & Kitchen, on the other hand, incorporates it into their burger with a generous stroke of marrow-butter, lending each bite a familiar yet difficult-to-pin-down decadence that, frankly, puts most other burgers to shame. At both Bibou and P&K, the results are scary delicious-—so good they almost hurt.

Bibou, 1009 S. Eighth St. 215.965.8290. biboubyob.com; Pub & Kitchen, 1946 Lombard St. 215.545.0350. thepubandkitchen.com

Best Place to Get Your Pink Fix With its bright pink and green walls decorated with cupcake pictures and figurines, Pamcakes: a Philly Cupcakery looks like a young girl’s paradise. The cupcakes they sell, however, are exciting enough to please an adult pallet. They have the traditional flavors you’ve come to know and love, of course. The Triple Chocolate Threat dotted with huge chocolate chips will thrill chocoholics.

The Southern Red Velvet is a best seller. Then there are the gourmet flavors, like Key Lime Pie and PB&J. Fall flavors like Pumpkin Chip are popular right now. Try one today and bring out the kid in you.

Pamcakes: A Philly Cupcakery, 404 S. 20th St. 215.546.2860. pamcakes.net

Best Beer-Soaked Food You can’t walk a block in Philly without stumbling into a serious craft beer. We’re kind of obsessed. It’s clear the city’s chefs know their way around a pint as well, expertly deglazing, marinating and battering their entrees with beer. Sure we like beer for the squiff, but it can also be used to elevate a brat or add some depth to soup. One of the most surprising beer additions is the tomato lager soup at the South Philly Tap Room, where Chef Scott Schroeder’s brew of choice is none other than good ol’ Yuengling Lager.

South Philly Tap Room, 1509 Mifflin St. southphiladelphiataproom.com

Best Place to Get a Hangover Destroying Gyro at 2 a.m. in West Philly The most important decisions are made between 1 and 2 a.m., in that one hour right as the pub closes. Chug another one? Or eat something dangerously greasy that’ll destroy tomorrow’s hangover? The latter has been a difficult option for a very long time in West Philly—because nothing’s open—but not anymore. Open until 2 a.m., New York Gyro Place pushes Pakistani, Indian and American foods. The lamb and chicken gyros are extra-boss, super-juicy, and for $6, you also score fries and a soda popinski. Not even Mike Tyson could beat a hangover outta you like this combo.

New York Gyro Place, 4407 Chestnut St. newyorkgyroplace.com

Best All-Black Food Black is the new black when it comes to some of the deepest, darkest, most soul-stirring eats out there.

Not only does the ebony hue mean you’re about to eat

something delicious, but studies have been telling us for years that the dark stuff is chock full of antioxidants.

The pumpernickel bread at the home-grown Metropolitan bakery chain is a dense, dusky loaf with so many complex flavors, it can rival your favorite wine. The traditional European black rye is infused with caramelized onions, coffee, cocoa powder and molasses, and will turn your next turkey sandwich into a downright refined affair.

Metropolitan Bakery, various locations.

Best All-White Food Atkins and The 4-Hour Body be damned, we will always love the white stuff. Because, sometimes, white is just right. Hence the delectable fried cauliflower at Zahav, where the oft-overlooked member of the cabbage family is taken to sweetened heights, thanks to a slow carmelization, labeneh yogurt, herbs and garlic. The candylike delight will set you back seven bucks and have you singing the praises of pasty foods everywhere.

Zahav, 237 St. James Place

Most Difficult Sandwich to Eat with Dignity It’s not the most polished thing in the world to admit, but we love food that ends up running down our arms, staining our shoes and leaving a well-earned ring around our lips. It’s just satisfying on some level. Which is why whenever we get the craving for a no-frills, hot meat sandwich (no, not that kind of hot meat sandwich), we go to Nick’s for the Old Original. It’s just a buttery bun and slow-cooked, perfectly seasoned roast beef on a plate, smothered in a peppery, onion-y gravy. Forget self-respect and dig in.

Nick’s Roast Beef, 2149 S. 20th St. 215.463.4114. nicksroastbeef.com

Best House-Made Condiment If you’re satisfied by the chemical-laden, souless condiments in a tube, skip this entry. It’s for the people who need some love put into their sauces—some chopping of herbs and curing of mustard seeds and maybe even a shock of real hot peppers. For us, the ginger dumpling sauce at David’s Mai Lai Wah is worth putting up with the horrendous service. It’s springy and spicy, with huge chunks of ginger, and it’s oily nature makes it perfect for lubing up your dumplings.

David’s Mai Lai Wah, 1001 Race St. 215.627.2610.

Best Chocolate Confection to Get You Buzzed That box of chocolates isn’t working hard enough for you. There are delectable, fudge-y, supple confections out there that do more than just give you that quick, dark fix.

The truffle assortment at Sazon is damned dizzying, and each is a small ball of heaven, but the raw cacao varieties are truly a transcendental experience. Chocolate expert Robert Campbell will warn you as you buy to not enjoy one before bedtime and, man, is he serious. We stupidly popped the El Cacique variety late at night and thought the Madagascar vanilla and Dominican and Venezuelan gran cre cacao made us see through time.

Sazon, 941 Spring Garden St. 215.763.2500. sazonrestaurant.com

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VENUES ANNENBERG ZELLERBACH 3680 WALNUT ST + N. 37TH, PHILADELPHIA 215.898.3900

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. LANCASTER AVENUE BRYN MAWR 610.527.9898

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 CHESTNUT ST + N. 37TH PHILADELPHIA 215.387.5125

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 CHESTNUT ST + BROAD, PHILADELPHIA 215.569.9700

RAVE 4012 WALNUT ST + S. 40TH, PHILADELPHIA 215.386.3300

RITZ EAST A/B 125 S. 2ND ST. AT SANSOM WALK PHILADELPHIA 215-925-7900

RITZ FIVE 214 WALNUT STREET AT 2ND PHILADELPHIA 215-440-1184

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 ANNENBERG ZELLERBACH

8:00 • LIKE CRAZY (89 MIN)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 RITZ EAST A

2:50 • THE GOOD DOCTOR (90 MIN)

5:05 • THE CONQUEST (105 MIN)

7:35 • MISS BALA (113 MIN)

10:10 • LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (107 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

2:40 • TO BE HEARD (84 MIN)

4:50 • POLICEMAN (100 MIN)

7:15 • GOODBYE FIRST LOVE (110 MIN)

10:15 • A LONELY PLACE TO DIE (99 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

5:20 • MEDIANERAS (95 MIN)

7:40 • THE UGLY DUCKLING (75 MIN)

10:00 • ATTENBERG (95 MIN)

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5:00 • LIKE WATER (74 MIN)

7:00 • FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (118 MIN)

10:00 • UNDEFEATED (110 MIN)

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

5:00 • ONCE (85 MIN)

7:00 • THE SWELL SEASON (91 MIN)

9:50 • BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW (110 MIN)

RAVE

5:15 • THE SANDMAN (103 MIN)

7:45 • THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH (83 MIN)

9:30 • THE YELLOW SEA (157 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

5:00 • UNDEFEATED (110 MIN)

8:00 • THE REAL ROCKY (60 MIN)

10:00 • GOON (90 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

5:30 • YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE (100 MIN)

7:55 • SHAME (99 MIN)

10:15 • MICHAEL (96 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

5:15 • THE DAY HE ARRIVES (102 MIN)

7:40 • MEDIANERAS (95 MIN)

9:40 • SHORTS OF DANIEL MULLOY (78 MIN)

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

5:00 • STREETS (90 MIN)

7:15 • THE ARTIST (114 MIN)

10:15 • JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (83 MIN)

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

5:00 • THE SWELL SEASON (91 MIN)

8:00 • YOU INSTEAD (80 MIN)

10:00 • BATTLE ROYALE (114 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

2:45 • YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE (100 MIN)

5:05 • CORPO CELESTE (100 MIN)

7:30 • SLEEPING BEAUTY (102 MIN)

10:00 • UNDERWATER LOVE (91 MIN)

5:00 • PIANO IN A FACTORY (137 MIN)

7:30 • POLICEMAN (100 MIN)

10:10 • HEADHUNTERS (101 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

3:00 • AN ORDINARY FAMILY (101 MIN)

5:25 • THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH (83 MIN)

7:35 • THE GOOD DOCTOR (90 MIN)

9:50 • SHORTS OF DANIEL MULLOY (78 MIN)

RAVE

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26

RITZ FIVE

5:00 • THE REAL ROCKY (60 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

12:10 • AMADOR (112 MIN)

2:45 • GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE (130 MIN)

5:45 • LE HAVRE (93 MIN)

8:05 • COLLABORATOR (86 MIN)

10:15 • A LONELY PLACE TO DIE (99 MIN)

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

5:30 • BEATS BEING DEAD (88 MIN)

7:40 • DON’T FOLLOW ME AROUND (89 MIN)

9:55 • ONE MINUTE OF DARKNESS (90 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

12:15 • HANAAN (103 MIN)

2:40 • THE KID WITH A BIKE (87 MIN)

5:05 • ON TOUR (111 MIN)

7:40 • A DANGEROUS METHOD (93 MIN)

10:00 • NAKED LUNCH (115 MIN)

RAVE

5:45 • LIVE FROM PRESERVATION HALL

7:30 • THE COLOR WHEEL (92 MIN)

10:00 • THE END OF SILENCE (80 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

12:25 • THE UGLY DUCKLING (75 MIN)

2:25 • HERMANO (97 MIN)

4:45 • THE SACRIFICE (126 MIN)

7:35 • THIN ICE (92 MIN)

10:10 • SLEEPING BEAUTY (102 MIN)

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

12:00 • SHAKESPEARE HIGH (96 MIN)

2:20 • MELANCHOLIA (130 MIN)

4:45 • JOE FRAZIER: WHEN THE

6:30 • ANONYMOUS (130 MIN)

9:45 • CORIOLANUS (122 MIN)

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

12:30 • RACE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE EARTH (84 MIN)

2:30 • WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM

4:45 • JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (81 MIN)

7:00 • LOSING CONTROL (104 MIN)

10:00 • BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW (110 MIN)

RAVE

10:30 • PUSS IN BOOTS (96 MIN)

(90 MIN)

12:30 • OK, ENOUGH, GOODBYE (106 MIN)

SMOKE CLEARS (72 MIN)

3:15 • THE END OF SILENCE (80 MIN)

5:30 • GREEN (87 MIN)

7:45 • AN ORDINARY FAMILY (101 MIN)

10:20 • UNDERWATER LOVE (91 MIN)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

5:05 • THE COLLECTOR (55 MIN)

7:20 • THE ARTIST (114 MIN)

10:05 • ON TOUR (111 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

1:45 • THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH (103 MIN)

4:15 • ON THE ICE (108 MIN)

6:50 • THE TURIN HORSE (146 MIN)

10:00 • SNOWTOWN (114 MIN)

RAVE

1:00 • PARADISE LOST (150 MIN)

4:15 • PARADISE LOST 2 (130 MIN)

7:10 • PARADISE LOST 3 (121 MIN)

10:00 • THE FP (96 MIN)

4:50 • HERMANO (97 MIN)

7:15 • THE COLLECTOR (55 MIN)

9:15 • THE YELLOW SEA (157 MIN)

4:30 • THE COLOR WHEEL (92 MIN)

6:50 • HABEMUS PAPAM (102 MIN)

9:30 • SNOWTOWN (114 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

4:20 • ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA

7:35 • PERFECT SENSE (92 MIN)

9:50 • HOUSE OF TOLERANCE (122 MIN)

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

5:00 • MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (96 MIN)

7:30 • BEING ELMO (80 MIN)

10:00 • GOON (90 MIN)

5:10 • LIKE WATER (74 MIN)

7:20 • JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (81 MIN)

9:25 • JOE FRAZIER: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS

RITZ EAST B

12:00 • BENDA BALILI! (84 MIN)

2:00 • LIKE CRAZY (89 MIN)

4:15 • BUTTER (90 MIN)

7:05 • MELANCHOLIA (130 MIN)

10:00 • EUROPA (112 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

12:15 • BONSÁI (92 MIN)

2:30 • THE DAY HE ARRIVES (102 MIN)

5:00 • THE KID WITH A BIKE (87 MIN)

7:30 • AMADOR (112 MIN)

10:10 • ATTENBERG (95 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

12:30 • TO BE HEARD (84 MIN)

2:45 • BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (70 MIN)

4:40 • LE HAVRE (93 MIN)

7:00 • HEADHUNTERS (101 MIN)

9:25 • THIN ICE (92 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

(72 MIN)

2:00 • JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (83 MIN) 12:00 • PIANO IN A FACTORY (137 MIN)

3:00 • HIT SO HARD (101 MIN)

5:30 • PINA (106 MIN)

8:00 • SELF MADE (88 MIN)

(83 MIN)

10:10 • THE SANDMAN (103 MIN)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 12:00 • KNIGHT ARTS SHORTS CHALLENGE 2:15 • THE BULLY PROJECT (94 MIN)

(150 MIN)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

RITZ EAST A

2:30 • BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (70 MIN)

5:30 • COLLABORATOR (86 MIN)

7:45 • I’M CAROLYN PARKER (93 MIN)

10:15 • MICHAEL (96 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

12:05 • BEING ELMO (80 MIN)

2:25 • NINE NATION ANIMATION (82 MIN)

4:45 • THE FAIRY (94 MIN)

7:05 • PATANG (93 MIN)

9:45 • LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (107 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

2:00 • HOSPITALITÉ (103 MIN)

4:30 • PIANO IN A FACTORY (137 MIN)

7:30 • SELF MADE (88 MIN)

9:45 • THE SACRIFICE (126 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

12:10 • SURROGATE VALENTINE (83 MIN)

2:30 • AMADOR (112 MIN)

5:05 • SCENES OF A CRIME (86 MIN)

7:25 • ON THE ICE (108 MIN)

10:00 • KILL LIST (104 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

5:25 • BONSÁI (92 MIN)

7:40 • MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE

10:10 • CORPO CELESTE (100 MIN)

RITZ FIVE

12:00 • THE TURIN HORSE (146 MIN)

3:10 • CORPO CELESTE (100 MIN)

5:30 • TURN ME ON, DAMMIT (76 MIN)

7:55 • HABEMUS PAPAM (102 MIN)

10:20 • TYRRANOSAUR (91 MIN)

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

5:00 • GIVE UP TOMORROW (90 MIN)

7:15 • THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH

9:45 • HIT SO HARD (101 MIN)

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

12:00 • FIRST POSITION (90 MIN)

2:15 • MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (96 MIN)

RAVE

5:15 • OK, ENOUGH, GOOD BYE (106 MIN)

7:45 • LOSING CONTROL (104 MIN)

10:15 • GREEN (87 MIN)

ZELLERBACH THEATER

(103 MIN) (103 MIN)

Note: All running times reflect the length of entire program, including shorts. All schedules subject to change.

11:00 • HAUNTERS (119 MIN) 7:00 • AWARDS CEREMONY/DESCENDANTS (135 MIN)

Note: All running times reflect the length of entire program, including shorts. All schedules subject to change.

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P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY October 19 - 25, 2011

3:00 • CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE

3:00 • CAROL CHANNING: LARGER THAN LIFE

RAVE

7:00 • LOSING CONTROL (116 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

12:10 • CORIOLANUS (122 MIN)

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER

(69 MIN)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

RITZ EAST A

(83 MIN)

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 12:20 • LIVE FROM PRESERVATION HALL:

2:15 • THE BULLY PROJECT (94 MIN)

4:35 • THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD (121 MIN)

7:20 • HOSPITALITÉ (103 MIN)

9:45 • CORMAN’S WORLD (101 MIN)

12:10 • ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA (150 MIN)

3:25 • INTO THE ABYSS (106 MIN)

5:55 • BEATS BEING DEAD (88 MIN)

8:10 • DON’T FOLLOW ME AROUND (89 MIN)

10:25 • ONE MINUTE OF DARKNESS (90 MIN)

12:35 • CURLING (92 MIN)

3:00 • GOODBYE FIRST LOVE (110 MIN)

5:15 • THE CONQUEST (105 MIN)

7:50 • TURN ME ON, DAMMIT (76 MIN)

9:55 • BARTON FINK (116 MIN)

5:00 • SURROGATE VALENTINE (83 MIN)

7:30 • THE DESTINY OF LESSER ANIMALS (89 MIN)

10:00 • UNDERWATER LOVE (91 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

5:15 • CORMAN’S WORLD (101 MIN)

7:40 • FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND (82 MIN)

10:10 • KILL LIST (104 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

5:10 • GIVE UP TOMORROW (90 MIN)

7:25 • HAUNTERS (119 MIN)

10:10 • SILENCE OF LAMBS (118 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

5:00 • THE UGLY DUCKLING (75 MIN)

7:30 • STAGING HOPE (100 MIN)

10:15 • YOU INSTEAD (80 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

5:05 • HOUSE OF TOLERANCE (122 MIN)

7:50 • PATANG (93 MIN)

10:10 • STREETS (90 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

5:00 • SHAKESPEARE HIGH (96 MIN)

7:20 • RACE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE EARTH

9:30 • TYRRANOSAUR (91 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

5:15 • NINE NATION ANIMATION (82 MIN)

7:35 • STAGING HOPE (100 MIN

10:05 • SCENES OF A CRIME (86 MIN)

RITZ EAST A

5:30 • WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM

7:45 • CONNECTED (82 MIN)

9:50 • HOSPITALITÉ (103 MIN)

RITZ EAST B

5:10 • CURLING (92 MIN)

7:30 • THE DESTINY OF LESSER ANIMALS

9:45 • PERFECT SENSE (92 MIN)

RITZ EAST A RITZ EAST B RITZ FIVE

A LOUISIANA FAIRYTALE (69 MIN)

2:30 • BUTTER (90 MIN)

PRINCE MUSIC THEATER INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

1:00 • FIRST POSITION (90 MIN)

3:00 • KEVIN (50 MIN)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (84 MIN)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (90 MIN)

(89 MIN)

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Ten years ago, the RUBA Club was a beloved Sunday night secret for the server set, a place where tired, artsy staffers melted memories of being harassed and demeaned away by wasting earnings on cheap slugs of liquor to fuel epic ping-pong battles and shenanigans. (One time, a local musician broke a bottle over the head of that guy from the Strokes. I guess you had to be there.)

It slowed down for a while, but the little Russian-Ukrainian Boating Association that could exchanged hands, renovated and now we hear that the cash-only Sunday nights after-hour party vibe is back in full effect.

Regularly hosted by multimedia theater artist Daniele Strawmyre of ReadySetGO, the hostess with the mostest knows how to choreograph a good time for the day-jobless and suits who don’t give a shit. ruba Hall, 414 Green St. 215.627.9831. rubaclub.org

Best Bar to Go It Alone and Be Left Alone The awesomely named 12 Steps Down is the dive to pick if you really just want to have a drink (or a smoke inside), in public, by yourself and not be bothered or mistaken for wanting to be hit on. It’s secluded (12 steps under Christian Street), there’s good food ($7 grilled cheese sliders, tomato chutney?!), 300-plus beers, cheap drinks, TV, a jukebox and pool. Most importantly, you’re not going to be the only single person there and won’t stand out with a novel, sketchbook or blank stare on your face as you cradle your G&T. It has the neighborhood bar feel without the record-scratch, “you-don’t-belong-here” attitude.

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Best Straight Bar That’s Slowly Turning Into a Gay Bar With a Big Gay Al doppleganger (Paul, in appearance only) behind the bar and a booming Sunday night karaoke business, Locust Bar’s been slowly getting gayer and gayer with each show tune performed in earnest or pop diva revered. The smokefilled blue-collar neighborhood bar doesn’t exactly scream pink triangle or rainbow flag, but the clientele that’s been flocking there just might. Before midnight of weekend’s end, droves of sinewy, young and oddball gays show up in hordes to perform and observe. It doesn’t hurt that it’s two blocks from the Bike Stop, but they are completely different universes. Locust is just starting to put its tip toe into a patentleather pump.

Locust Bar, 235 S. 10th St. 215.925.2191.

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Did you know that, back in the ‘80s, Chestnut Hill wanted desperately to secede from the rest of Philadelphia? Some supporters likened it to “removing the brain from the giant.” True story. Years later, Chestnut Hill is still kinda uppity but seems to accept its home in Philadelphia County (a store that recently opened up there called Hipster Home is an apt testament to that). And now, by some stroke of luck or grace of God, Iron Hill Brewery finds a home in Chestnut Hill, too, right on Germantown Avenue. Iron Hill, which began in Newark, Del., in 1996, is hoping to have its ninth location open by late 2011 or early 2012. The reason its addition to this part of Philly is so unbelievable is because Chestnut Hill has not had an easy time attracting and/or keeping businesses on the Ave. Express peaced out (Jos A. Bank appears to be hanging on) a while back; so did the commercial corridor’s anchor store, Borders. Anyway, the point is that a fuckin’ awesome brewery is coming to Northwest Philly. This is one joint we hope doesn’t go out of business.

Iron Hill Brewery, 8400 Germantown Ave. ironhillbrewery.com/chestnuthill

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If you believe the T-shirts, the El Bar has been in business on Front Street for more than 40 years. Bardo Pond—world-beating psychedelic space rock veterans—have been guiding weird trips from the shadow of the

Blue Line for almost as long. So it should be little surprise that the Gibbons Brothers are likely hovering around the El Bar’s pool table on any given night. Or maybe the rhythm section is glued to the flat-screen, cracking wise at Charlie’s shuffle to the mound. Be prepared for a hearty fist-bump, and a conversation that can turn seamlessly from Carlos Ruiz to Damo Suziki.

El Bar, 1356 N. Front St. 215.634.6430.

Best Frozen Drink Khyber Pass Pub may have a bro-ey crowd, but it also boasts the best frozen mint juleps in town, which makes a visit worth it and a half. These sweet treats pack a major punch (seriously, how many shots are in these?) and even for a person who can hold their liquor, two is a serious commitment. Peach, blackberry and strawberry are also options, but we vote for the classic standard. Pair with vegan pulled-pork nachos and you might abandon dancing plans right then and there.

Khyber Pass Pub. 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888. khyberpasspub.com

Best Bar for Pretending You’re British and a Soccer Fan On many nights at 700, patrons overflow onto the sidewalk out front, as they would at any London pub, particularly when there’s a football match on the tele. These people aren’t here to watch the choking Philadelphia Eagles, however. Their football might be the blossoming Philadelphia Union, a random Premier League matchup between Manchester United and Arsenal or even an international match between the U.S.A. and Mexico. The 700 Club also imports some fine, hand-pumped English ales, like London’s pride, Fullers, the perfect companion for watching real football.

700 Club, 700 N. Second St. 215.413.3181. the700.org

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You gotta be a goddamn Wall Street bigwig to to drink good whiskey in this town. When a rye-swilling prole pops into spots like Village Whiskey, she drops a week’s pay on the mash. That dog don’t hunt at West Philly’s Fiume, where a working-class American can mount a comfortable wooden stool and suck fine bourbon without starving until next payday. With 74 whiskeys on hand, only 20 cost more than $10 during Happy Hour, which runs from 6-9 p.m. on weekdays.

Elmer T. Lee, Michter’s, Black Maple Hill, Rittenhouse Rye, Pappy Van Winkle. Which one’s gonna be your new best friend?

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Milkboy Coffee, 1100 Chestnut St. 215.925.6455. milkboyphilly.com

Best Bar to Get Unreasonably Drunk on a Week Night Let’s talk deals. Stir Lounge on Thursday evening, from 9 to 11 p.m., in particular. This unassuming gay-friendly bar, located in an alley with a small sign, offers an amazing deal: $1 well drinks of any kind. It features ample seating and a relaxed atmosphere, which allows you to mix and mingle with friends while knocking back a few potent cocktails. Just remember that whatever your spirit of choice, it’s likely you’ll be nursing a hangover the next morning as you stumble into work. Stir Thursdays are never about having just a single drink.

Stir Lounge, 1705 Chancellor St. stirphilly.com

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Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar is the area’s premiere gay sports bar. That makes it unique, but there’s also another reason it stands out: its philanthropic spirit. While it might seem odd to have benefits at a bar that serves tacos, chicken wings and Miller Lite specials, Tabu has stepped up to host events like a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal party (which, like, totally worked!) and the ongoing campaign to eliminate gender stickers with SEPTA fares, and others, all with great turnouts. Next time you have inclination to go out and grab a drink, check Tabu’s Facebook or drop by; a portion of what you pay could end up supporting nonprofit programming, which will make the next drink taste that much better.

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At Milkboy, don’t be surprised if you go upstairs to the venue (which includes what might be the highest-quality sound equipment and best acoustics in the city) to catch some national singer-songwriter, and come out floored by the opening act. It’s been known to happen. Like when KC Jones’ trio of bluegrass blew minds with the reverb of a slide guitar and a plaintive tenor. Or the time Jonah Delso killed with an earnest and simple set, and made the grungey but aloof performance of former At the Drive-in guitarist Jim Ward and his band feel like a yawn. It’s the kind of thing that’ll send unexpected chills down your spine while you’re

It’s easy for the toxic stench of trash, debris and piss to sting your nostrils walking around 13th and Walnut streets nearly anytime of the day. The latter seems to come from the beautiful black and gray cobblestones of Chancellor Street, where gays and straights alike take a leak after bars close, and there’s nowhere else to go. Sandwiched between a large red-bricked building on one side and slabs of concrete on another, the narrow street is perfectly secluded without being too far from the bars and close enough to IHOP or 13th Street Pizza for some greasy drunk food. Then again, people could actually have used the restrooms in the bars.

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Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar, 200 S. 12th Street. 215.964.9675. tabuphilly.com

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Besides some delicious food, Gojo’s Ethiopian Restaurant has a DJ who spins the best world music, raggaeton, dubstep, African dancehall and folk on Saturday nights. It’s a popular chill spot amongst immigrant communities in Southwest Philly—pretty far off the beaten path as far as Philly nightlife goes—and it’s such a small place, it’ll be the warmest dance party in the coming frigid months.

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Abby’s Desert Lounge in Southwest Philly has got one of the sickest cover bands in the city, with a smooth bassist and a guitarist who’ll wail while sniffing the neck of the nearest middle-aged lady. While there, you might catch a young buck dancing all dirtylike with a graying maid, while the band’s regular singer takes a break and a few of the bar’s patrons have a go at the mic, each more angelic-sounding than the next. Plus, they have an awesome female drummer. And they play ’90s R&B.

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lot’s changed since 2005. The housing market’s collapsed. The economy has fallen to shit in every conceivable way. There are people living voluntarily outside City Hall. We got Obama. He got Osama. Martin Lawrence made a dozen more Big Momma ’s. In nearly every way, the cozy life you knew and loved a mere six years ago is no more. Vanished. Done. Fin. I moved to Philadelphia in ’05, a long journey from my distant planet known as Houston, located in a galaxy far, far away called Texas. It was August, and much to my surprise, the weather was just as fucking putrid and hot and humid here as it was back there, which was and is the only similarity the two locations share. (In Houston, for instance, people are secretly racist. Here, they wear it as a badge of honor.)

After a few days of getting settled, I ended up at Oscar’s Tavern (1524 Sansom St.). It was perfect. It had all the markings of the quality dives I’ve always frequented and had come to know and love over the years both in Houston and across the country, which I traveled while touring with my two (yes, two) 311 cover bands, The 411 On 311 and 311 911. It had low lighting, red leather booths, a surly waitress named Toni who didn’t take any shit from anyone, a surly bartender named Tanya who didn’t take shit from anyone, and a couple regulars at the end of the bar trying not to fall off their stools.

Like other dives, it was cheap as fuck. I could drink until my face was numb and come out the other end with some money in my wallet, a bonus considering I was trying to make the full-time freelance thing work. But there was something altogether different about Oscar’s.

Sitting at the table next to mine, two well-dressed lawyer types were engaged in a lively chat with two black teenage skateboarders. Across the way, a few artsy-types with tattooed everything nestled up next to a few jocks decked out in Phillies gear. (Speaking of change, that year the Phillies didn’t make the playoffs. My Astros went to the World Series.) The bar was a rainbow coalition: every race and age of people intermingling, talking, laughing.

This kind of diversity and easy interaction was unfamiliar to me. It didn’t happen in other dives. Certainly not in Houston, where they are very distinct: honky-tonk dives, Hispanic dives, art fag dives, leather dives, chili dives, black dives, close-to-the-Greyhound-station dives, leather chili dives, Hispanic honky-tonk dives. Oscar’s was a new breed. But in Philly, I soon discovered, not all that rare.

Next I found my way into McGlinchey’s (259 S. 15th St.) It had much the same vibe. Diversity, lively conversation, servers and bartenders that took no guff (but to an extreme, almost comical degree), all mixed up with a tinge of sadness under low light and the weight of cigarette smoke. The Pabst museum Bob & Barbara’s (1509 South St.) was next. Then Locust Rendezvous (1415 Locust) and their weirdo shot specials. Then Locust Bar (235 S. 10th).

Doobie’s (2201 Lombard). All of them, spectacular. I became obsessed.

I spent my first Philly Valentine’s Day at McGlinchey’s, taking advantage of their incredibly generous special for love birds: Two chili dogs, two bags of Herr’s and a small bottle of Cook’s champagne for $9.88. I remember the price because I wrote a MySpace blog about it.

I discovered Dirty Frank’s (13th and Pine streets) a block from my apartment. I spent my first Thanksgiving in Philly there. They allow dogs, so I brought mine. What an incredible place. What an incredible time.

That these wonderful dive bars existed at all was something of a blessing in this new, foreign place, a nice welcome that made me miss the big-hair, big-tit Anna Nicole Smith types and the execution of the mentally handicapped of my home planet a bit less. That they were so close together—walking distance—was a miracle. That doesn’t exist in any other city in the country.

In the six years I’ve been here, they’re the one thing that has remained unchanged. Hell, they haven’t ever changed. McGlinchey’s today is the McGlinchey’s of four decades ago.

Ditto Bob & Barbara’s (although it’s a bit bigger now). These places remain unchanged, while everything around them, not least the world, shifts dramatically.

Take Oscar’s. The Sansom Street it inhabits today is a much different place than the Sansom it called home just six short years ago. There’s a boom happening all around it in every direction, from Sampan and Barbuzzo and Lolita’s and Zavino and Time and Vintage east at 13th, to a renovated Oyster House and Ladder 15 next door and Garces’ Village Whiskey and Tinto up a few blocks west.

But fuck Rick Perry in his beautifully feathered hair if Oscar’s has changed one bit. Not now, not ever. Not in the last 30-plus years.

Toast to that as the world crumbles quickly around you.

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If there’s one thing people love with their news, it’s porn. Seriously. Some of the biggest news media outlets—Fox News, The Sun, the New York Post, uh, basically all Murdoch media—have been masking “sexy bikini shots” as news for as long as there’s been an Internet. Not to be outdone, Philly.com, too, gives those seeking a fleshy outlet in their cubicle some thumbnails to get that lovin’ feeling to. Right now, here are some of Philly. com’s “Photo Galleries” viewable from the front page: “Eagles cheerleader calendar shoot”; “Holly Madison, ex-Playmate”; “Kendra Wilkinson”; “2011 Daily News Sexy Singles”; and “Video: Passion prep for Lingerie Bowl.” The Passion, of course, being Philadelphia’s cleavage-y representation in the all-women’s Lingerie Football League.

We all know the Phillies have the hottest lineup in MLB (the uniforms don’t hurt, either). But perhaps it’s time we move on and admire the slew of hot young tail over on the Eagles’ roster. While sadly, many of the new rookies look a little pubescent, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is the perfect combination of baby-face and brawn. His adorable dimples and proven skills on the field make tuning in on Sundays all that much more much exciting, even if the game itself isn’t.

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Speaking of the Passion, it’s fair to say that everyone on earth has at least a passing interest in organized sports, and an unbreakable lifelong obsession with sex. Can the two meet? Maybe on pay-per-view, but most definitely on basic cable. Check MTV2 listings for the Philadelphia Passion, the reigning Eastern Conference champs in the Lingerie Football League. It’ll offer all the athleticism, ball handling, lingerie and scoring that a healthy American can witness without blushing.

Best Philly Sports Play It was once assumed that people who worship Philadelphia’s sports teams have little interest in theater. That hypothesis was proven emphatically incorrect by local playwright Bruce Graham and his wildly successful play The Philly Fan. An 80-minute solo play about a rabid Philadelphia sports fan, Fan is filled with memories of great moments in local sports history. It’s also a poignant story about loyalty to family, friends and a city that has given its fans more than their share of heartache. Starring a brilliant Tom McCarthy (who also conceived the story), Fan was originally produced by Theatre Exile in 2004 and has gone to have approximately 14 productions, including an upcoming run at People’s Light & Theatre Company in Malvern Oct. 25-Nov. 20. Even if you don’t know Michael Vick from Chase Utley, if you’re from Philly you’ll be an instant fan of Graham’s rousing play.

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by Tribe of Fools at Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, you witnessed one of strongest productions there. Set in South Philly, the play deals with the traditional gender roles in a dancefueled quest for acceptance and understanding. The heady subject matter is punctuated by light-hearted moments, including a tight-fitting, sequined, Kelly green dress whose draping sleeves were opened to reveal team’s Eagles logo to audience cheers. It seems difficult to find a stronger theatrical representation of football culture that runs through the city. tribe of Fools, tribeoffools.org

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Best Place to See Titties on a Tuesday Have you ever been sitting home on a Tuesday night, thinking, “Damn, I want to drink and see some titties?” If you have, Onyx has the solution for your dilema. Make your way down Columbus Boulevard, pay your $20, then the rest of the time enjoy $2 cocktails and domestics while a smorgasbord of half-naked vixens treat you like you’re the King of Zamunda. At midnight, you have the option of enjoying a regularly $20 dance for the low price of $2. The food’s pretty good, too. That’s all you have to do. YOU are solely responsible for any additional monies spent.

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Between penning and performing in musicals with Cabaret Red Light, Anna runs the Philadelphia School of Burlesque, where she hosts workshops on how to get sexy. She calls this one a crash course in all things burlesque: She’ll teach classic moves and give DIY costume tips designed to rig clothes to be ripped off in fancy ways. Students will also learn how to fashion a pair of homemade tasseled pasties. By the end

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Two years ago, you could only find Krav Maga—the deadly Israeli self-defense technique—in a martial-arts studio over an hour’s drive away in New Jersey. But in the intervening months, Krav Maga has been embraced by Hollywood film stars, pseudo-celebrities and tough guys everywhere. Today, classes are offered at City Fitness on Spring Garden Street, at Sweat in NoLibs, and in Bucks County. You know what’s scary though? The fact that random Philadelphians are now learning to maim with their bare hands.

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Nicole Carlin hopes her classes will “empower all women to love and worship their bodies, build self-confidence, connect with a group and find their inner goddess.” Just ask Carlin, founder and director of POP Fizz Burlesque, or one of her POP Fizzies, to come to your house for the next bachelorette party/girl’s night-in. Or, she’ll book a studio for her burlesque dance class. She starts with a brief historical background of burlesque, helps you get into character with props (feather boas for all!), blares some big band or ’40s-inspired tunes and then teaches a full burlesque routine (nudity implied). Carlin also hosts burlesque workshops, so check out the website for upcoming fall/winter dates.

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Best Really Really Good Pitcher on a Staff of Amazing Pitchers If you’re someone constantly living in the shadows of four older, impossibly talented brothers, you might know how Vance Worley feels. Or haven’t you heard about R2C2?

The best rotation in baseball consists of four aces who serve as inspiration for countless misspelled slogans (Phantastic Phour?), T-shirts and photo-shopped memes … and a fifth man. But with an 11-3 record and a 3.01 ERA, Worley is not your typical fifth starter. The bespectacled rookie replaced an injured Joe Blanton and immediately began paralyzing major league hitters–throwing the second most caughtlooking K’s. With a season to rival the likes of Halladay, Hamels, Lee and Oswalt, Worley definitely deserves to win something—and if it’s not a starting spot in the playoffs, it might as well be accolades from us.

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Phillies’ fans are quick to say so when they think Ruben Amaro Jr. has made a mistake (like trading Cliff Lee). But that doesn’t mean the general manager isn’t responsible for some big-payoff blockbuster moves (like, getting back Cliff Lee). The move that might have made all the difference this year? Acquiring Hunter Pence. The unintentional mastermind behind the most popular cheer at CBP since “Go Phillies!” is more than just a guy who gets hungry after an extra-innings game. Pence provided a much-needed boost to the offense, hitting .324 in 54 regular season games with the Phillies. Not only is he now an asset to the team, the endearingly unconventional outfielder’s outspoken affability has quickly made him a fan favorite.

Best Reason to Boycott the Eagles Don’t let that win over the Deadskins fool you: This is a shit Eagles team. It’s tempting to pin it all on buffoon-coach Andy Reid, who refuses to draft a halfway decent linebacker, manages a clock worse than Flavor Flav and made Juan Castillo defensive coordinator. What, Pee-Wee Herman wasn't available? But the best reason to steer clear of the Eagles until they clean house remains Michael Vick. Not since Iverson’s crossover has an athlete pulled such a fast one in Philly and been beloved for it. His flashes of brilliance on the gridiron last year got him a fat new contract and Kevin Kolb a one-way ticket to Arizona. Sure, Kolb blows, but Vick hasn't been much better. During this turd of a season he’s reverted back to the Vick of old: Turnover machine, lousy passer, bad decision maker, pathetic field general. It's just a matter of time before he flips off the crowd. But hey, he just broke the NFL’s all-time QB rushing record! Yay. Until Vick and Reid are gone, there’s no good reason to root for this team.

Best Place to Find a Threesome You Won’t Remember Making Time, running for 11 years now, is the hipster, gayfriendly monthly dance party that brings national indie music acts to a number of different venues throughout the City.

But the best place to find that threesome is at Voyeur, where, as the clock ticks past midnight, dance beats intensify, shirts come off, and flirting intensifies into the perfect recipe for a threesome that’ll be fuzzy the next morning.

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8pm. $30. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215.232.2100. utphilly.com

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This five-day exhibit branches off DesignPhiladelphia’s 11-day event, which features more than 150 projects expressing how design effects our everyday lives. Not a Vacant Lot is a project created to call attention to the more than 40,000 empty lots in Philadelphia. Local artists were invited to repurpose the lots and create a space filled with art and design. The specifics of each artist team’s lot will be featured at The Play House—an 8x8 aluminum cube created by artist and curator Marianne Bernstein. Each artist team was asked to film the process of their lots and the short films will be projected on the cube each night. Live performances and other installations by architect students at Penn Design school will also be shown at the Play House daily. Brenda Hillegas Free. 4-10pm. University of the Arts Lot, 313 S. Broad St. phillyplayhouse.tumblr.com

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MC Chris For MC Chris, it’s not about cash, money and hoes. It’s about “Star Wars, Reese’s Pieces and being rejected by girls.” He got his start with Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force (MC Pee Pants!) and Sealab 2012, and now plans to launch his own, fan-funded show, The MC Chris Cartoon. Before he does, you can join the nerdrapper and to promote his seventh self-released hip-hop album, Race Wars. Fans are encouraged to come to the show in costume: an audience winner will be chosen each night of his tour and a grand-prize winner will be selected at the end to win a trip to Disney. Because what could be more hip-hop than that? Cristina PeraCHio 7:30pm. $13-$14. With MC Lars, Mega Ran + Adam WarRock. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. 215.563.3980. r5productions.com P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY October 19 - 25, 2011

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The Infamous Miss Mae pays tribute to the Queen of Pin-up herself, Ms. Bettie Page, this week.

joyful bursts of harmonica and banjo by Dave Rawlings, Welch is a little more melancholy than usual these days, singing “The way you made it, that’s the way it will be.” emma eisenBerg

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Has it really been eight years since Gillian Welch’s last album? If it has, no one’s noticed, since her songs still dominate coffee shop soundtracks, house parties and backwoods jams alike. Her newest, The Harrow and the Harvest, links tracks “The Way it Goes,” “The Way it Will Be,” and “The Way the Whole Thing Ends,” to tell a story about the “hard times” we’re in and how to find a way through.

Though not a title song on her album, Welch never forgets “the way it was,” as her songs always sound like classics that have been part of our musical memories for centuries. Despite

Dylanlogy Symposium Crazies who get super-hermeneutical with country-pop star Taylor’s Swift’s songwriting are called Swifties. Someone who deeply interprets Beatles’ lyrics is called Charles Manson.

But the most sophisticated, intellectual clique of pop-scholars are the Dylanologists. They carefully inspect and dissect everything Bob Dylan’s written as if his wonderful collection of tunes contain the secrets of the universe. Take, for instance, “Tangled Up In Blue,” the opener from Blood On The Tracks. It’s probably named after a jumprope Dylan used as a kid.

You know what “Lay Lady Lay” from 1969’s Nashville Skyline’s all about? Probably fucking.

Tonight, nine Dylanologists present six-minute exegeses on “Leopard Skin Pill Box,” “Idiot Wind,” “Series Of Dreams” and more. Among tonight’s presenters is Penn English Professor Anthony DeCurtis, who’s a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. elliott sHarP 6pm. Free. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. 215.746.POEM. writing.upenn.edu

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Rebel Style— The Anti-Style Most of us can still remember when black nail polish was considered weird, the only place to buy band T-shirts was at a show and when skinny jeans were strictly worn by punks and metal heads. Now of course, with spikes making their way down the runway, massive pop stars sporting glasses made of burning cigarettes and places like Urban Outfitters selling youth their lifestyle, it’s pretty difficult to stick out in a crowd. Designer and global street-wear expert Keanan Duffty would like to remind us that the real rebels of yesteryear didn’t have it so easy. As part of DesignPhiladelphia, Duffty will be presenting a multi-media presentation of photos, video clips and text tracing rebel style from the ’50s to today. The hour-long exposition will cover greasers, Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and more. aBigail BrUleY 6-9pm. Free. Drexel University, 3128 Market St. 215.895.6400. keananduffty.com

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“Sensual, But Not Sexual (Because I’m Married).” The CD release will feature the rock stylings of Johnny’s band Sons of Thunder and the triumphant return of the Six Lady Dancers—physical embodiments of Johnny’s feelings. Hang around afterward for a dance throw-down after-party with DJ Carl Sexton spinning all the soul hits. tara MUrtha

9pm. $10-$12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com

Curious about the keister but clueless about its ins and outs? Longing to get nailed in the can but reluctant to broach the butt with your partner? Local sex-ed collaborative ScrewSmart has got just the thing for rectal rookies. Its intro to anal play offers a friendly, informative and relaxed way to warm up to what is still a taboo topic, even for some sexually active and open-minded adults. First and foremost, they’ll demystify the ass. Really, the rump is no big deal. As J.D. Ackerman, one-third of the trio puts it, “The ass is the great equalizer. Everyone has one; everyone knows someone who has one.” These adorable sex nerds have done their homework, which means attendees will take away tips and techniques, as well as learn a bit of anatomy and physiology. Turns out, a major reason anal sex is so pleasurable is because this overlooked orifice is packed with nerve-endings. In the end, it’s about having great sex, so the instructors will be assigning their pupils plenty of homework. raYMOnd SiMOn

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COOK Dive Bar Food Brian McManus loves you, Philly. He loves you so much, he wandered into your most storied, dangerous, booze-soaked haunts and wrote a book about them, Philadelphia’s Best Dive Bars: Drinking and Diving in the City of Brotherly Love. If one of the three Amazon reviews about it are to be believed, it is an “impressive, very civilized read.” There are some fantastic stories in its 171 pages—everything from poop-smeared walls to what it’s like to spend Valentine’s Day at McGlinchey’s.

This Friday he’s going to tell many of them at COOK, the new cooking school partnership of Philly super chef Audrey Clair Taichman and Philadelphia magazine. While he does, he and chef/food writer Tim McGinnis will demo some kicked-up dive bar favorites like chili, hot wings and Fiorella sausages. There will also be potato salad. (In homage to the tubs of the stuff you can still purchase for 45 cents at Jack’s Famous Bar in Kensington, duh!) Oh, and beer. Lots and lots of beer. It’s going to be fun. So fun, in fact, Brian McManus doesn’t feel the least bit embarrassed writing about the event in third person. Brian McManUS

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Bike Part Art Show Cyclists glide through the streets of Philly from the crack of dawn into the wee hours of the night as bystanders and slothful drivers gawk at their vigor and ‘go green’ mentality. The bicycle’s simplicity and precision with which it’s made is just as alluring as the cyclist, and that’s why a range of artists use it as the basis for innovation in this year’s Bike Part Art Show.

The exhibition showcases the art of bicycling through the ingenious reuse of waste materials. Since 2003, Neighborhood Bike Works, a local nonprofit educational organization, has invited local artists and craftsmen to rummage through old parts to create works of art and commemorate bike culture. This year, the expo will take place at the Philadelphia Magic Gardens, followed by a closing reception and silent auction, where guests can purchase the eclectic art, while supporting NBW’s Youth Cycling programs. tUShara JeWahar

Chef Jacquie, a South Philly native who’s been sharing her passion for Italian food longer than Justin Bieber’s been alive, is hosting one of her famed tours of the Italian Market this week. Each stop on the tour will have a sample waiting for you, from delectable cheeses to a made-to-order cannoli. And you don’t just get to nom-nom—Jacquie gets the business owners with whom she grew up with to tell you their family secrets and colorful personal histories.

For those who just can’t get enough, individual purchases can be made and will receive a 10 percent discount. triShULa PateL 9:30am. $47. Italian Market, Ninth Street.

610.506.6120. taste4travel.net

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23 Jacuzzi Boys Miami-based rock trio Jacuzzi Boys create the perfect soundtrack for the ultimate beach/ school’s out teen movie. Imagine 50 of ’em running wildly while carrying six packs of cheap beer, bodyboards and Gossip Girl beach towels, playing volleyball and splashing each other, talking stupidly about boys, talking stupidly about girls, talking stupidly about their futures, trying to fuck whoever’s bombed in the hot tub, and there you have it. Their new album’s called Glazin’ and it sounds like a 1960’s surf band hopped in a time machine, traveled to today, heard the Black Lips, and copied them. One tune’s called “Crush.” (Hehe.) Outta nowhere, in a song called “Libras and Zebras,” they yell “Wipeout!” (Hehe.) eLLiOtt SharP 8pm. $10. With Pujol + Creepoid. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com

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25 The Civil Wars Joy Williams and John Paul White, the pair who comprise folk duo the Civil Wars, are each married, though not to each other. Maybe this is a bit surprising given the unmistakable chemistry the two exhibit onstage and the way their elaborate vocal harmonies intertwine.

White’s melodic guitar and Williams’ occasional delicate piano provide the setting for their potent voices, hers a gorgeous soprano, his a gentlemanly croon. This year saw the release of their long-awaited debut LP, Barton Hollow.

Their popular session on Daytrotter featured a haunting cover of “Disarm,” on which they dismantle the Smashing Pumpkins hit, rebuilding it as a heartrending ballad. KeVin BrOSKY 7:30pm. $20-$22. With Milo Greene. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215.922.6888. thetroc.com

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Witch CRAFT Beer Crawl Witch’s brew comes in the form of craft beer tonight. The demonic $6.66 admission gets you $3 beers at the bars, a witch hat and an official Witch CRAFT stamp card. Crawlers can collect stamps by buying food and drinks at each of the 11 stops. Collect six stamps and you’ll be entered to win a prize package of $250. The runner-up will win a beer-filled prize sponsored

by Victory Brewing Company. Be sure to stop into the new brick-oven restaurant, Birra, at 10 for one last beer and to turn in your stamp card for the prize drawing. Registration for the beer crawl is from 6-7 at the gourmet food joint, Plenty (1710 E. Passyunk Ave.). No broomsticks required. LindSaY BeLL 6-10pm. $6.66. E. Passyunk Ave. 215.336.1455. visiteastpassyunk.com

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6-10pm. $20-25. Philadelphia Magic Gardens, 1020 South St. 215.386.0316.

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Producer/engineer Henry Hirsch has worked with Lenny Kravitz, Madonna and Mick Jagger. Now he’s fluffed up his portfolio by producing Philadelphia’s David Sweeny’s debut Johnny Showcase LP, Love is the Message.

Locals know Johnny, PW’s pink-suited Spring Guide cover model, from the rollicking live shows wherein the loveable lounge lizard navigates all-consuming relationships—including a tempestuous affair with Martha Graham Cracker and former lover Vickie Fastlane— by breaking into silly, sweaty, soulful songs including white-knuckled monogamy anthem

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I broke up with a girl who wasn’t hot enough for me. I tried my whole life to not be that kind of guy. I treated her carelessly because she wasn’t that important to me. I was self-indulgent and rude and disrespectful, and it made her cry. She’s perfectly attractive, but not in an obvious way, which is what I want. I don’t want to abandon her, because she is a pillar of support that I truly need. She’s the first girl I ever fucked, and I’m the first guy she ever dated. She is 28 and I am 24. Is it a bad idea to maintain a relationship with her while I pursue other women? Would it be better to end all contact? What is a man who is pathologically worried about being an asshole to do?

Must Remain Anonymous So … you were a virgin at age 23 when you met this woman.

Hm. I’m guessing you’re not all that conventionally attractive yourself, MRA. You’re attractive, of course, just not in a conventional sense. You’re attractive in the same way that, say, your exgirlfriend is attractive. Perfectly attractive. Just not obviously attractive.

Not hot.

But you feel entitled to a woman who is attractive in obvious ways. You want a woman who’s objectively hot. And you may get one. There are lots of obviously hot women out there with guys who aren’t anywhere near as hot. Helps if the dude’s a billionaire. But a word of warning: If you had to wait until age 23 for a woman to come along who was willing to fuck you and put up with your shit, MRA, the wait for a hot woman who’s willing to fuck you and put up with your shit could be a long one. But you can live in hope.

What you can’t live in, MRA, is an alternate reality where you haven’t been an asshole. You emotionally abused this woman for failing to be something she wasn’t when you met her (and something that you’re not either): conventionally, objectively and obviously attractive. You weren’t obligated to stay with her forever just because she was kind enough to fuck you and put up with your shit for a while, of course, and you’re free to follow your dreams and pursue hot women. But you were obligated to treat this woman with kindness and consideration. Instead, you went out of your way to act like an asshole.

Under the circumstances, MRA, I think it’s best to end all contact. It’s nice that you’re willing to keep her in your life in order to get the support you need, all the while providing her with jack shit in return—no, wait. That’s just more assholery.

Cut her from your life. It’s the only decent thing to do.

It may be the only decent thing you’ve ever done for her.

I’m an 18-year-old girl in my freshman year at university. I moved into an apartment with three roommates: awesome party girl who I really get along with, my long-term boyfriend and a new guy who is a year older than me. Here’s the problem: I don’t have an out-of-this-world libido. My boyfriend doesn’t mind and seems content.

But I want to fuck the new guy’s brains out all the time. I don’t understand! I love my boyfriend and I find him attractive, and this other guy is not my type in any way. I am NOT going to cheat on my boyfriend, but I don’t know what to do!

Feelings Are Not Technically Alright Sometimes, Y’know?

First potential explanation: Like most 18-yearolds, you don’t know your hole from an ass in the ground. Part of dating, at your age, is discovering

what works for you, who works for you and what you want. Sometimes what you think you want isn’t what you actually want. So it’s possible that your long-term boyfriend is a nice guy, a good guy and an attractive guy. But he’s not the kind of nice, good, attractive guy who turns you on. So your libido may be just fine, FANTASY, it’s just that you have yet to date a guy who cranks your libido into gear. In other words: This guy might indeed be your type. You just don’t know it yet.

Second potential explanation: Women tend to be attracted to one type of guy when they’re not ovulating (nicer guys: good parents and helpful partners) and a different type of guy when they are ovulating (rougher guys: lousy parents and worse partners). Lots of women in long-term, stable relationships with nice guys enjoy manly-maneye-candy when they’re ovulating and then fuck their nice guy’s brains out. But you’re going to complicate your life considerably if you live with both types, i.e., the nice guy you want to marry and the masculine-type guy whose brains you want to fuck out when you’re shitting eggs.

What to do? Well, if it’s explanation number one, dump your boyfriend and date your roommate. If it’s explanation number two, ogle your roommate and fuck your boyfriend.

A gay couple, friends of mine, just announced their wedding this coming summer in Vancouver. They’ve broken up and reunited countless times over the last 10 years; they fight and cheat on each other. Separately they’re wonderful people, but together they’re a fucking nightmare. I suspect this will be one of those marriages that will collapse quickly.

So it occurs to me: How much social pressure will there be for gay married folks not to get divorced? After all, the homophobes will soon use gay divorce rates as an argument against gay marriage, right?

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Wrong.

Half of all opposite-sex marriages end in divorce, TSBM, which makes it pretty easy to deflect arguments about a gay divorce somehow proving that same-sexers aren’t worthy. And divorce—access to the courts to divide up joint property, work out custody arrangements, determine spousal support, etc.—is one of the important rights that comes with marriage.

And did you know that the first same-sex couple to legally wed in Canada wound up divorcing? And that the first same-sex couple to legally marry in the United States also wound up divorcing? No and no, TSBM, because evangelical Christians— those rabid opponents of marriage equality— haven’t made it an issue. And why haven’t they?

Oh, probably because the divorce rate among conservative evangelical Christians is higher than the divorce rate among less batshit Christians, nonbelievers and Americans who live in Massachusetts. The haters don’t want to make divorce an issue because it makes them look bad, not us.

As for your friends …

Some people love conflict and drama, and it’s for the best when two drama-seeking conflictophiles pair off and marry each other. It can be hard on friends and family at first, TSBM, but once you realize that a couple is a pair of perfectly matched conflictophiles—both parties are equally awful, neither is being abused, two innocent people were spared when these two fuckers found each other— you don’t have to pretend you give a flying fuck about their drama anymore.

So when asshole Adam goes, “Steve cheated on me!” You go, “He’s cheated on you before, Adam.

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$$$ AVON Earn up to 50%. selling Avon. Call Patty 267-312-5290. ISR. $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income!

Assembling CD cases from Home!

No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com ADVERTISING SALES INTERN: Ideal for person interested in Advertising & Sales. We’re seeking energetic, selfmotivated and out-going individuals to help our Sales Dept. Candidate must be able to work at least 15 hours a week; multi-task; work well with others; have good verbal and communication skills; be proficient with Microsoft Word & Excel; and have web experience. Please send Resume to rpiot@philadelphiaweekly.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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BARTENDERS AND SERVERS wanted DINARDO’S FAMOUS SEAFOOD 215-925-5115. Apply within between 2-4pm. Mon.-Fri.

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE OUR SALES TEAM! PW-Philadelphia Weekly is seeking energetic, self-motivated individuals to join our Advertising Department as an outside Account Executive. We offer a competitive base salary, commission, bonuses and an excellent benefits package. Candidate must be able to multi-task, have excellent verbal and communication skills and be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. Main job responsibilities are prospecting, cold calling and closing new business. 3 plus years sales experience in a related field required.

Email your resume to AStoller@ PhiladelphiaWeekly.com CHILDREN/TEENS/MEN/WOMEN interested in Modeling/Self-Improvement/TV/Film. Call CLARO TALENT 215-465-7788.

DRIVER-CDL-A: EXPERIENCED OTR DRIVERS: Regional Lanes. HOME MOST WEEKENDS! Up to $3000 BONUS. Up to $.50 Per Mile. 888-463-3962.

6mo.OTR exp. & CDL Req’d. www. usatruck.jobs

DRIVER-DAILY PAY! Hometime Choices. Express lanes 7/ON-7/ OFF, 14/ON-7/OFF, WEEKLY. Flexible Schedules. New Trucks! CDLA, 3 months recent experience required. 800-414-9569 www. driveknight.com DRIVERS $2000 Sign-On Driver, 43.7 per mile. $7500 Sign-On Te a m s, 5 1 . 3 Pe r M i l e. C D L-A HazMat. 1-877-628-3748; www. driveNCTrans.com DRIVERS - CDL-A DRIVERS NEEDED! WE HAVE THE MILES! OTR positions available! TEAMS NEEDED! Class A CDL & Hazmat Req’d 800-942-2104 Ext. 7307 or 7308 www.totalms.com EARN $1000-$3200 a MONTH to DRIVE OUR NEW CARS with ads. www.FreeCarDriver.com GENERAL HELP-$8.00-$10.00/ HR. PLUS INCENTIVE. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES INTERVIEW TODAY START TOMORROW. 215-271-0188.

GET BACK to BASICS. SOLID MILES+ GOOD PAY NEW EQUIPMENT = YOUR SUCCESS! Great Benefits and Hometime.

Dry Van & Flatbed. CDL-A, 6mo.OTR 888-801-5295 HELP WANTED: $9/hr+ bonuses. Part and Full Time. 215-271-0188

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M O L LY ’S C H I L D C A R E H I R I N G TEACHERS, MUST HAVE CDA, AA, BSC in Early Education. Fax resume to 215-334-4939 tel# 215-551-0114 or email mollysandfriends@yahoo.com

MOVIE EXTRAS PEOPLE needed now to stand in the background for a major film. Earn up to $300 per day. Exp not REQ. CALL NOW AND SPEAK TO A LIVE PERSON 877-426-8310

PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required.

Start Immediately! www.homemailerprogram.net/

PART TIME CATERING HELPER / Delivery: CC catering company needs helper for breakfast & lunch deliveries, duties also include light food prep, set ups, errands and pack out M-F, day work, hourly wage and tips. Contact mario@dujourmarket.com PROPERTY INSPECTORS. Full and part time. We train! Flex hours. Car required. 610-213-3735

SALES REPRESENTATIVE WANTED! Requirements: proficient in Quick books, Excel and Word. Duties include but not limited to: posting deposits, data entry, filing, creating spreadsheets. Please email resume with salary history and work references. No cover letters, please. Compensation: $20/hour.

Please send resume to: walterdoffice@gmail.com

TOP PAY ON EXCELLENT RUNS! REGIONAL RUNS Steady Miles, Frequent Hometime, New Equipment. Automatic Detention Pay! CDL-A, 6mo. Experience required. EEOE/AAP 866-322-4039 www.Drive4Marten.com WE ARE SEEKING PART-TIME WORKERS for the post of BOOKKEEPER, PAYROLL/PAY RECEIVER. Applicants must be computer literate with access to the Internet, Contact korey001@gmail.com

research volunteers DO YOU OR DOES SOMEONE YOU KNOW SUFFER FROM SCHIZOPHRENIA? Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment is conducting a clinical research study of an investigational medication for Schizophrenia. You must be between the ages of 18 and 60 and have a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Qualified participants may receive study-related medication, psychiatric assessment and medical evaluation at no cost. For more information, please contact our Clinical Trial Recruiters, Vincent Davis or Ada Wilson 215-581-3900 (All calls are confidential). Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, 4200 Monument Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131 c 2010 AEHN

research volunteers

educational services

DRINKING TO COPE? The Treatment Research Center is currently conducting a clinical research study in which participants will receive naltrexone (an FDA- approved medication) or placebo (inactive medication). For further information or an eligibility screening, call 215-222-3200, ext. 170

NEEDED: People to train as a CARDIOVASCULAR SONOGRAPHER! Train in this exciting career and you could help save lives! Call now to get started!

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educational services ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Computers, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance.

Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. Call 888-220-3984. www.CenturaOnline.com BOY OR GIRL? Train in DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY Also known as Ultrasound and you could help track the growth and health of babies or help doctors diagnose injuries and illness!888-492-7333 Sanford-Brown Institute 3600 Horizon Blvd., Suite GL-1 Trevose, PA 19053 sanfordbrown.edu

People Helping People It’s just one of the great things about Medical Assisting. You could start training for new career opportunities today! Call now.

888-492-7333 Sanford-Brown Institute 3600 Horizon Blvd., Suite GL-1 Trevose, PA 19053 sanfordbrown.edu

business opportunity CORNER PIZZA STORE For Sale in South Phila. GOOD DEAL! 215-745-5748

miscellaneous SAWMILLS from only $3997-MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-Cut lumber any dimension.

In stock ready to ship. FREE info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext 300N

CAREER SPOOKTACULAR OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 29th, 10am-1pm Call Now to RSVP! 1-800983-8644 CHI Institute Broomall Campus CHI Institute Franklin Mills Campus Thompson Institute Information about programs at www. go.studentsfirstnow.com

legal notices FAMILY COURT FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE

NOTICE OF FAMILY COURT PETITION FOR ORDER OF PROTECTION FROM ABUSE

TO: RODERIC GRADY RESpOnDEnT(S) petitioner, patrina R. page has filed a protection from Abuse petition against you in the Family Court of the State of Delaware for Kent County.

CLASSIFIEDS

pETITIOn nO. 11-22184

legal notices ADOPTION OF BABY GIRL MCCONNELL IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DIVISION In Re The Matter Of: BABY GIRL MCCONNELL Case No. 11AD37 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: Debbie Lynn McConnell, Jeremiah Crudup, John Doe, the natural father of Baby Girl McConnell and all other persons who are or may be concerned:

BRAND NEW CONDO FORECLOSURE! Southwest Florida Coast! 3BR/2BA, Only $139,900! (Similar unit sold for $325K) Stainless, granite, storage, covered parking, close to golf. 5 minute-downtown & Gulf! Special Final weekend for special incentives.

Call now (877)888-7601 INVESTORS DELIGHT Needs TLC, Tree lined Street, close to Italian Market/South St. $119,900/OBO. Call 856-330-4486.

NEW YORK LAND SALE 33 ACRES ON BASS LAKE! $39,900. 5 acres borders Sandy Creek Forest with Deer Creek $19,900. 40 New Properties! www.LandFirstNY.com Call 888-683-2626 WATERFRONT PROPERTIES, WATERFRONT LOTS on VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE. Call Bill at (757)824-0808.

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studio/efficiency

GRADUATE HOSP. AREA-BRAND NEW. HDWD FLRS.,GRANITE KIT. PVT. BATH. $650/mo. 215-292-2176.

one bedroom 9XX TASKER ST. Passyunk Sq. Area.

1BDR, 2nd Flr.,fully-renovated. HD Flrs thru-out, W/D, G/D, D/W, deck, onstreet Pkg.,close to transportation, $1100 OBO+ utilities. Call for more information. 215-512-7891 10XX S. 11TH ST. 1st.Flr., 1 Bedroom Apt., Bath, Kitchen, LR. 215-651-0498 1218 S 11th #2: $895/mo Large, bright 1BD/1BA, pine floors, high ceilings, c/a, w/d. CALL MIKE MCCANN PRU FOX & ROACH 215-6276005/215-440-8345 1 2 T H SO U T H , M O D. B I - L E V E L , P R I V. / R O O F D EC K & BA LCO N Y NEW KIT, HRDWD, WD/bldg. Avail Nov. $1195+elc. 215-733-0480 www.

CentraAssociates.com 13TH & FEDERAL Modern 1BDR Apt.,w/ appliances, bi-level, sep. entr.$695+ utilities., good credit. 267-934-3230 1309-11 N Lawrence: $1600/mo Large 1BD/1.5BA unit w/ loft den, garage pkng, exposed brick, hwf, storage.

CALL AME GOLDMAN, PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-440-8348

Walnut Streets. Views of Washington Square or the private courtyard. Secure access to the building as well as elevator service.

has been filed in the above Court praying for a Journal Entry and Order terminating the parental rights of the natural parents of Baby Girl McConnell, a minor, and permitting her adoption and that the Court has ordered that the final hearing on said Petition be held on November 7, 2011 at 4:15 o’clock p.m.

Now, therefore, you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before November 7, 2011 at 4:15 o’clock p.m. of said day, in said Court, at which time and place said cause will be heard. The Court’s address is: Douglas County Judicial Building, 111 East 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

Should you fail therein, Judgment and Decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. Witness my hand in the City of Lawrence, County of Douglas, State of Kansas, this 10th day of October, 2011.

SUBMITTED BY: MICHAEL J. BELFONTE, P.C. MICHAEL J. BELFONTE KS SUPREME COURT #14043 1125 GRAND BLVD. SUITE 1301 KANSAS CITY, MO. 64106 (816)842-3580

Offered by Stonehenge Advisors, LLC at 215-320-3777.

two bedroom

three + bedrooms

S.PHILLY: 19xx Pierce 2BR TH, CA, WD, DW & More. $950/mo+. 215-9223910. mcolaizzo@comcast.net

1932 S 15th St: $1600/mo 4BD/1.2BA, hwf, laundry, spacious rooms, w/d. CALL MIKE MCCANN, PRU FOX & ROACH, 215627-6005/215-440-8345

WASH SQ. WEST: BI-LEVEL, WOOD/FLS, PATIO 1.5BA, gas heat, ca, dw, gd, wd. $1600+ George Gay RE, 215-563-6724

\BELLA VISTA, 3BDRM BI-LEVEL, 2BATHS PORCH, HW Flrs, CA, DW, GD. WD. Avail Now, ASK ABOUT A FREE MONTH $1850+.

S&S Properties, 267-402-8017

parking space 13TH/PINE: UNCOVERED PARKING SPACE Avl Nov.1st $200 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

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room for rent 124 LOMBARD, HEAD HOUSE SQUARE, SOCIETY HILL. “TOKIO B&B” STUDIOS. ($55-$100) DAILY rates. ($300-$500) WEEKLY rates. We also have MONTHLY rates AVAIL. Website http://sushi. madamesaito.com Call MADAME SAITO 215-922-2515 13TH & SPRUCE- Parker Hotel CC. Fully Furn’d Rms, no sec. deposit. Utils & housekeeping incld. WK: $165-$203; Day: $40-$56. 215-735-2300.

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artists studio studio/efficiency GRADUATE HOSP. AREA-BRAND NEW. HDWD FLRS.,GRANITE KIT. PVT. BATH. $650/mo. 215-292-2176.

artists studio space THE PAPERMILL- Community of Artist. 2825 Ormes St. Affordable Artist Studios staring at $100 for 130 sf. Four large floors of open or private studio space for Painters, Sculptors, Dance, Theatre, or Creative companies.

A community of artist practicing their talents in custom sized studio workspaces. Short term, inexpensive rental of theatre and gallery spaces.

Join our group on Facebaook for updates on our events and gallery spaces. Contact Wulfhart Management Group: Karyn 215-687-8391 or karyn@ wulfhartmanagementgroup.com

Office Space Available at Riverview Plaza (1300 South Columbus Blvd)

commercial space 2 GARAGES 18x27 FORMER MACHINE SHOP, HEATED, P/Rm., 3 PHASE POWER, PLUS OFFICE TRAILER. Colwyn Pa. $54,900 302-335-8276.

1 8 0 1 Wa s h i n g to n # B : $ 1 0 0 0/ mo 511 sq ft store space, w/$1000 p o te n t i a l i n co m e f ro m l o tte r y m a c h i n e w/ l i ce n s e. C A L L PAU L CHIN, PRU FOX & ROACH 215-6276005/215-440-2049

sublets LO F T D I S T R I C T, 1 B D R M , 1 B A , GATED PARKING WD, HRDWD/fl.

BALCONY. Nov-AUG. 2012. $1500mo.

267-258-0771

South Philly - 1900 S 20th Street - 2 story house, full use of house.

10 minutes from Center City.

Perfect for college students.

Share utilities. Call 267- 8798373 leave message

Contact:

(215) 496-9675 x13 2nd Floor (14,479 SF) Available can be sub-divided • Former MS Society Headquarters • Elevator and staircase provide direct access to the space • ADA accessible bathroom • Three sides of glass provide abundant natural light Building Highlights: • Easy access to all highways and bridges with ramp to I-95 less than a mile away • Abundance of free, on-site parking • Pylon signage available • Plenty of shopping and restaurants within walking distance

SOCIETY HILL ART MUSEUM RITTEnHOUSE Sq AT THE RITTEnHOUSE THE pHILAdELpHIAn

one bedroom 15th/Spruce: Beautiful Art Deco H i g h - r i s e 1 B d r m A p t , D e s k Attendant, HW Flrs, Updated Kitch, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry, Amazing Location! From $1120/ Mo. 215-735-8030. Available Dec. Lic #219789.

16XX E. PASSYUNK AVE Restaurant/ Row East Passyunk Section. 1bedr., 1bath, Mod. apt. $895/mo.+utils.

Precise Realty 215-755-9133.

17XX MOORE ST. 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, W/ D. To ta l l y Re n ova te d . $9 5 0 + utilities. 215-715-3868 17TH & PINE Great apt in very cool bldg. Close to everything. $975+.

PMG 215-545-7007 x302 Apt for Rent/first floor 6600 Doral, modern one bedroom, enclosd front porch, private entrance, w/w c a r p e t s. f u l l b a s e m e n t , seperate utilities. $680 month plus utilities. First and security deposit required. Call Frank 267879-8373 leave message.

A R T M U S E U M , 25 T H / B R O W N : Sunny, C/A/H, Walk-in closet, HW/ flrs. $850+. 11/1. 215-236-4937.

GRAD HOSP. area 1bd w/SMALL SEP. OFFICE ROOF DECK, HRDWD/fl, NEWER KIT, DW, GD WD/apt, CA. $1400+utls George Gay R.E. 215-563-6724

Rittenhouse Square: Beautiful, Bright 1Bdrm w/Den in Lovely Brownstone, Hi Ceilings, Detailed Moldings, Renov Kitch, CA, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry. $1360/Mo. Avail Nov. 215-7358030. lic# 216850 RITTENHOUSE SQ Luxury Studio’s & 1BR’s starting $1475/mo. Call 215735-5091 or 1truegem@comcast. net to schedule a tour. Saturday appts available.

THE ROOSEVELT (2220 Walnut Street) - Beautifully renovated apts. in the RITTENHOUSE SQUARE AREA of Philadelphia. Studio’s starting at only $765/mo. and one bedrooms starting at only $965/mo. Call 215-640-8880 for an appointment.

two bedroom 2ND & WOLF: $1025/mo 2BD, hwf, w/d, tile bath CALL JIM ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-440-2052 FITLER SQ 2BR, 1BA, AC, FP, Nice Yard, Avail 11/01. $1400+. Parking extra. 267-441-0042 N. LIBERTIES: 2LGE BDRMS, 2 FULL BATHS, BI-LVL DECK, GALLEY KIT. WD. $1500. 215-783-4287 N.LIBERTIES/FISHTOWN 2BD, Newly renovated, WD, Yd, $975/mo+ utils.

215-298-3710

OLD CITY (104 Chestnut/2nd Fl) Lg. 1 Bedrm, 1 Bath, Approx. 1300 s/f, tall windows, view of BF Bridge, high ceiling, carpeted, c/a, gas heat, d/w, g/d, w/d. $1160+/Mo. 215-627-4414.

OLD CITY (6 S.Front St.) 2BR or Office combo. Overlooks BF Bridge & Del River. High ceiling, WD, DW, GD, CA, Gas heat, Tiled bath & Kit. $1195/mo+. 215-627-4414

OLD CITY (108 Market/2nd fl.)

Loft apt. w/Separate bedroom.

Overlooking BF bridge. High ceilings, Wood floors, WD, Gas heat. $1050/mo+. 215-627-4414

PASSYUNK AVE. SQ. 2BEDRM.APT., C/A, W/D, HDWD FLRS, $1200/MO. CRINITI RE 215-465-4225.

PASSYUNK AVE. SQUARE 2(1BDR Apts.) New Construction. Granite Kitchens, HD Flrs. W/D. 2nd Flr. $1050+ utilities;1st Flr. $1150+ utilities w/yard & basement. 215-534-3506

RITTENHOUSE SQ Luxury 2BR’s available starting at $2450/mo.

Call 215-735-5091 or 1truegem@ comcast.net to schedule a tour.

Saturday appts available.

215.627.6005 215.763.2100 215.893.9800 215.546.0550 215.232.5148

To See the Following, Call Andy Oei (215)790-5230 2001 Hamilton Street #304-2BR/2BA, Wall of Windows, Wood floors, Pool, Gym, Doorman ...............................................................$1,625 901 N Penn Street #F1405-5Star Luxury, 2br/2.5b Balcony, Views, Parking, Pool, Gym ..................................................................$2,950 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #947-Comfortable 1BR/1BA Skyline vuws wdfl gym drmn Pet Friendly ..........................................$1,300 111 S 15th Street #2103-Luxury 2BR/2BA Corner Apt, Gourmet Kit, Marble Baths, drmn ................................................................$2,250 To See the Following, Call David Snyder 267.968.8600 2134 Locust Street #1R-Updated unit,2 br/1.5 ba,kit w/grantie/SS applns,hw flrs,A/C ...................................................................$2,500 1504 Mount Vernon Street #2R-Studio in Chatham Row,hw flrs,hi ceil,granite ctrs,SS appln ..........................................................$900 1326 S Mole Street-Spac 3 Br,hw flrs t/o,Eik w/granite counters,new appl,C/A ...........................................................$1,000 To See the Following, Call Eric Fox (215)790-5228 4523 Saint Davids Street-3Br/2B house w/hw flr new kit w/d 3 window AC units yard ..............................................................$1,650 To See the Following, Call James Labonski (215) 521-1552 2135 Clymer Street-Townhouse,2 br/1 ba,hrwd flrs,fpl,full bsmt + yard .........................................................................................$1,600 3751 Main Street #704-Luxury 2br/2ba condo w/park, doorman, gym, h/w flrs, s/s ....................................................................$1,550 227 S Delhi Street-Townhouse 3 bdrm + den,beautifully finished T/O,full bsmt ...........................................................................$2,490 1602 Spruce Street #3R-1 Bdrm/1 bth,450 sq ft,hrwd flrs,newer kitchen & bath ........................................................................$1,200 To See the Following, Call John Featherman 215-790-5221 1500 Chestnut Street #8F-2B/2b at the Ellington hi-end kit & bah w/d a/c 24/7sec ......................................................................$2,300

455 Hermit Street-3B/1b in Roxborough, 2-3 pkgs, HW fls, basement, w/d, a/c .........................................................................$1,595 1324 Locust Street #1516-Studio @ Arts Condos great loca fit ctr 24/7sec util incl .........................................................................$995 202 N 8th Street #907-Bi-level 2B/1.5b 1car prkg @ MetroClub 24/7 sec fit ctr pool .........................................................................$2,500 250 S 13th Street #4C-2B/2b, hi-end kitchen, HW flrs, 12’ ceil luxurious bathrooms ................................................................$1,995 334 S 15th Street #2-Large tri-level 4B/2b in Rittn Sq area, HW flrs, a/c w/d ....................................................................................$2,700 1100 S Broad Street #101C-High-end Studio at Marine Club, HW flrs, d/w, w/d, 1 car pkg ............................................................$1100 2024 Upland Way #303-Mordern 2B/1b loft near R5 line, hi-end kit & gorgeous bath .....................................................................$1,895 To See the Following, Call Linda Holt (215)790-5635 822 N 21st Street-4 BR/3 full and 2 half baths. ......................$3,500 To See the Following, Call Lisa Budnick 215-790-5227 2036 Rittenhouse Street-2br + media rm 2car prkg rf dck open kit & lvng space ...........................................................................$3,700 To See the Following, Call Mike McCann (215) 440-8345 1309-11 N Lawrence Street #5-Very lrg 1 Br,loft den/1.5 ba hwflrs,exp brk,garage prkng. .................................................$1,600 1932 S 15th Street-Nice 4 br home w/hw flrs,newer applns,laundry rm,newer wndws ...................................................................$1,600 36 University Mews-2 Br/1.5 Ba 3-sty twnhse,In University Mews w/parking space .....................................................................$1,800 4934 Valley Street-Garage building,water/sewer/ electric,17’ceilings,2 piece bth ..................................................$550 To See the Following, Call Vicki Goldberg 215-790-5650 271 S 4th Street-5B/3.5b w/great rm,7fpl,fab kit,wd flrs, lush grdn+2 car PKG ......................................................................$8,500

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15TH & RITNER Spacious 1BR, WD, Basement, Patio. $875/mo incl heat.

215-669-4700

PSFS bank building on the corner of 7th and

SOCIETY HILL NEW House 3BR, 2.5BA, deck, patio, C/A. Avail. $3500/mo+. www.centercityphilaladelphia.com 276-992-4495

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1 5 t h /S p r u ce : Bright Studio in Charming Brownstone, Remodeled Kitchen & Bath, Laundry, Intercom Entry. $925/mo. Avail Dec. 215-7358030. #220402

9 t h / P i n e : S p a c i o u s Stu d i o i n C h a r m i n g B row n sto n e, Wa l k to PA Hospital in Seconds, Intercom System, HW Flrs, Hi Ceilings, Modern Kitchen. Avail Dec. $730/mo. 215735-8030. # 216245

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ImmedIate occupancy

house for rent ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGN in ITALIAN MARKET 2bd, 1ba, OFFICE, PVT DECK/GARDEN, WD, DW. $1300. 267-303-5654.

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If you wish to obtain the information on this filing before the hearing, please respond to the Clerk of Court for Civil Case Processing at the Family Court location noted above.

9TH & SPRUCE Gorg Studio, HW flrs, Close to everything. $795+.

PMG 215-545-7007 x108

office Space

You are hereby notified that a Petition

A court hearing has been scheduled for August 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Family Court located at 400 Court Street Dover, DE 19901. The hearing will proceed whether you appear or not.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and localfair housing laws, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discriminationbased on race; color; religion;sex; disability; familial; (presence of children);national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); martial status or sexual orientation(Pennsylvania and New Jersey), or source of Income (Philadelphia only) in the sale, rentalor financing or insuring of housing.

This paper will not knowingly accept any advertisingfor real estate which violates these laws.

The law requires that all dwellings advertised beavailable on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated againstin connection with the sale, rent, financing or insuring of housing or commercial property,call HUD at 1-888-799-2085

office space

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help wanted SCAN/COPY OPERATOR BUSY C.C. Company looking for highly, energetic people to scan/copy and interact with clients on a daily basis. Call 215-557-7466 or email resume to mark@econant.com

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226 South St. // 215.922.4200 & Associates, Inc. Realtors ONE BEDROOM Society Hill Towers 1 Br., 1 Bath, w/w carpet, central air, access to pool & gym. All utilities inc 4432 Sansom St 3rd flr. ( UPENN area) 1 Br., 1 Bath wood & w/w carpet avail now

$1,500 $695

50 S. 16th Fabulous Ind. Pl #2 High floor 1 Br., 2 Bths, pooll, health club, lots of amenities

$4,000

Abbots Sq, (2nd & Lombard) Large corner nice vu 1 Br., 1.5 Baths, c/a, w&d, tile & wood floors

$1,500

THREE BEDROOMS

www.renziproperties.com

$1,200

301 South 19th Street

1122 Spruce Street

ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS Rare opportunity to live in a Gem of a building.

Great light, Hardwood floors, High ceilings, Plentiful closet space, Modern kitchen w/Granite. Best of all, Your Heat, Gas for cook cooking, & Water utilities are included in your Rent! $1650 - $2250/mo

A large bi level one bedroom with a Den is available 12/3/2011. It has hard wood floors, central air and a new kitchen. The rear door leads to a shared courtyard, Laundry is in the basement.

1642 S. 4th St Large Bi-level apartment 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, a/c, w&d

Prime and Exclusive Rittenhouse locations

Society Hill WeSt

All utilites are

included. $1,250

TOWNHOUSES 314 Queen St. 3 Brs., 2.5 Baths, FURNISHED, garage, hrd.wd & w/w, c/a, w&d, short term OK

$2,750

1721 Wallace 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 1630 sq.ft., patio,central air, wood floors, w&d

$2,000

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236 Delancey St 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, PARKING, c/a, Four gas fireplaces

$3,200

83 S. Lansdowne Ave.

1614 S. Lawrence St rehabbed 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath,w&d, a/c, yard

$1.200

DELANCEY PLACE Rare Opportunity to live in this Charming building, Completely Renovated! Two Bedroom, Two Bath Apartments. Central air, W/D, Granite countertops in kitchen, State of the Art appli appliances, Hardwood floors, High ceilings, Plentiful closet space. Water and Steam heat included.

Spectacular views, Incredible light. Must See To Appreciate $2300 - $3200/mo

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COMMERCIAL 25th & Wharton Sts. G-2 warehouses, garages, offices, 800sq. ft to 16,000 sq. ft available

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AVE OF THE ARTS 440 S. Broad St. $499,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

THURSDAY 10/20 5:30-7:00PM

FITLER SQ 1626 S Iseminger ST $249,900 Plummer & Associates

FRIDAY 10/21 12:00-5:00PM

AVE OF THE ARTS AVE OF THE ARTS 440 S. Broad St. $499,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

SATURDAY 10/22 12:00-5:00PM

AVE OF THE ARTS 440 S. Broad St. $499,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

SUNDAY 10/23 11:30AM - 1:00PM

FISHTOWN 1326 E Susquehanna Ave $324,999 Plumer & Associates

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SOCIETY HILL 603 Addison St $415,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred GRAD HOSPITAL 2030 Pemberton St. $325,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred FAIRMOUNT 756 N. Bucknell St. $450,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred FAIRMOUNT 631 N. 21st St. $249,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred U CITY 527 S. 41st St. $549,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred QUEEN VILLAGE 928 S. 2nd St. $330,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred BELLA VISTA 743 S. Sheridan St $289,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY October 19 - 25, 2011

WASH SQ WEST 929 Clinton St., Unit 2R $435,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

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RITTENHOUSE SQ 1921-23 Panama St $1,395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach WASH SQ WEST 1030-32 Spruce St #100 $1,395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 1901 Walnut St #18A $1,200,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 1922 Rittenhouse Sq $990,000 Prudential Fox & Roach SOCIETY HILL 316 Delancey St $950,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

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RITTENHOUSE SQ 417 S Carlisle St $825,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE PLAZA 1901 Walnut St #9B $429,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 609 Montrose St $344,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1812 Spruce St. Unit 3R $395,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1740 Naudain St $795,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 2608 Parrish St $435,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 1112 Spruce St #5 $739,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

Art Museum 833 N Taney St $421,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1500 Chestnut St #6H $339,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

MT AIRY 705 Carpenter Ln. $349,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

QUEEN VILLAGE 830 S 2nd St- #Unit A $779,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASHINGTON SQ 236 S Hutchinson St $400,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 2107 Bainbridge St $680,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 729 S 11th St $415,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 2715 Swain St $339,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1812 Spruce St. Unit 3FP $815,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

SOCIETY HILL The Willings #404 $750,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 425 S 13th St $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1636 Kater St $649,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

Rittenhouse Sq 1919 Chestnut St. $140-580,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 749 S 17th St #2 $317,500 Prudential Fox & Roach

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WASH SQ WEST 1016 Spruce St #3 $749,500 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 1717 Spring Garden #Unit A $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1901 Walnut St #15E $635,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 1125 Spruce St #D $400,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 2524 Carpenter St $314,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1429 Christian St $699,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

PENNSPORT 434 Federal St $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 750 S Marvine St $679,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

FITLER SQ 2602 Naudain St $395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ 314 S Iseminger St $575,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 327 S 17th St #2F $395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 719 S Philip St $575,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

FITLER SQ 608 S Bambrey St $385,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GIRARD ESTATE 2449 S Garnet St $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 933 S 11th St $565,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 720 S Front St $368,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 2943 Penna Ave $490,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

SOCIETY HILL 440 Lombard St $559,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 511 Clymer St $349,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 718 Rodman St $489,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

SOCIETY HILL 267 S 4th St - #Unit A $525,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 2324 Aspen St $329,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 2023 Pemberton St $539,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1015 S Colorado St $325,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

FITLER SQ 2418 Delancey St $509,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 837 N 27th St $320,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

SOCIETY HILL 438 Lombard St $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 812 S Howard St $299,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 420 S Jessup St $497,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 224 Monroe St #Unit B $299,900

QUEEN VILLAGE 527 Catharine St $582,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 852 S Front St $399,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 804 N Bucknell St $280,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 2423 Brown St $569,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 1624 Fairmount $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 111 S 15th St #1712 $279,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 739 S 15th St $569,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 129 League St #2 $395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1413 Ellsworth St $249,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 903 Clinton St #2R $549,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 923 Catharine St $389,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 1500 Mount Vernon St #2F $215,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

OLDE CITY 113 Bread St #3B2 $499,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 715 S Schell St $379,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 1804 Green St #1 $210,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

FITLER SQ 2310 Spruce St #A $379,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 938 W College St $199,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

EAST FALLS 3411 Midvale Ave $374,500 Prudential Fox & Roach

PORT RICHMOND 2815 Belgrade St $188,500 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 111 S 15th St #1509 $368,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

PENNSPORT 1411 S 4th St $179,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

QUEEN VILLAGE 248 Catharine St $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach WASH SQ WEST 1110 Waverly St $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 1900 Hamilton St #101 $490,000 Prudential Fox & Roach OLD CITY 113 N Bread St #7F $484,500 Prudential Fox & Roach QUEEN VILLAGE 522 Queen St $480,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

SPRING ARTS 627 N 10th St $365,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

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RITTENHOUSE SQ Residences at Two Liberty 50 S 16th St #4204, 19102 $795,000 Bryant & Wilde Realty

BELLA VISTA 718 S Mildred St $479,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

U CITY 4527 Sansom St $364,000 Prudential Fox & Roach BELLA VISTA 908 E Passyunk Ave $359,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

FITLER SQ 2311 South St #302 $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

PASSYUNK SQ 1825 S 12th St $350,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1833-A Christian St $250,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

OLD CITY 45 S Strawberry St $475,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

LOGAN SQ 2301 Cherry St #3P $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

SOCIETY HILL 540 Cypress St. $399,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

FITLER SQ 2429 Locust St #607 $470,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

N LIBERTIES 525 Parrish St $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1812 Spruce St. Unit 2F $425,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

LOGAN SQ 2034 “P” Arch St $425,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1500 Chestnut St #11F $349,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1812 Spruce St. Unit 2R $450,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

BELLA VISTA 722 S 6th St $439,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 1629 Fitzwater St $347,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1812 Spruce St. Unit 3F $775,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred

FITLER SQ 1626 Iseminger ST $249,900 Plumer & Associates

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AVE OF THE ARTS 440 S. Broad St. $499,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

1:00-3:00PM

N LIBERTIES 881 N. 5th St. $389,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred GERMANTOWN 69 W. Duval St. $239,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

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QUEEN VILLAGE 737 S 5TH ST 1st Fl $229,000 Plumer & Associates SOCIETY HILL The Willings #105 $1,875,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 1938 Delancey Pl $1,575,000 Prudential Fox & Roach SYMPHONY HOUSE 400-426 S Broad St #2001 $1,450,000 Prudential Fox & Roach SOCIETY HILL 206 Gaskill St $1,199,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 2018 Delancey St #1A $1,195,000 Prudential Fox & Roach QUEEN VILLAGE 741 S 2nd St $1,150,000 Prudential Fox & Roach OLD CITY 112 N 2nd St #PH $1,149,000 Prudential Fox & Roach WASH SQ WEST 1101 Locust St #11D $1,100,000 Prudential Fox & Roach WASH SQ WEST 1315 Irving St $1,050,000 Prudential Fox & Roach SYMPHONY HOUSE 400 S Broad St #1408 $974,900 Prudential Fox & Roach SOCIETY HILL The Willings #402 $907,850 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 1901 Walnut St #21B $895,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 210 W Rittenhouse Sq #1001 $849,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

GRAD HOSPITAL 705 S 16th St $468,900 Prudential Fox & Roach U CITY 431 S 43rd St $459,000 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave #12A2 $449,900 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 2340 Fairmount #Unit A $449,900 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 1704 Addison St $440,000 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 2027 Ogden St $439,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

SOUTH PHILA 1941 S Jessup St $269,900 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 842 N Bambrey St $265,000 Prudential Fox & Roach ART MUSEUM 2601 Pennsylvania Ave #444 $249,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

N LIBERTIES 948 N Randolph St $315,000 Solo Real Estate

3:00-4:00PM RITTENHOUSE SQ 2042 Waverly St $1,175,000 Prudential Fox & Roach SOCIETY HILL 143 S 2nd St #204 $949,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 2032 Naudain St $625,000 Prudential Fox & Roach PENNSPORT 112 Federal St $525,000 Prudential Fox & Roach GRAD HOSPITAL 606 Captains Way $509,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

BELLA VISTA 912 Fitzwater St $489,900 Prudential Fox & Roach BELLA VISTA 624 Kenilworth St $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach WASH SQ WEST 413 S Jessup St $450,000 Prudential Fox & Roach EAST FALLS 3532 Calumet St $364,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 2212 Manning St $338,000 Prudential Fox & Roach RITTENHOUSE SQ 2038 Latimer St $319,900 RITTENHOUSE SQ 1629 Waverly St $319,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 1708 Wallace St #301 $229,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

PENNSPORT 322 Reed St #1F $250,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

ART MUSEUM 825 N Newkirk St $189,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

WASH SQ WEST 912 Spruce St #5 $229,900 Prudential Fox & Roach

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N LIBERTIES 1030 N 4th St $393,000 Solo Real Estate

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ART MUSEUM 1708 Wallace St #202 $209,000 Prudential Fox & Roach

2031 LoCusT sTREET

2 bedrooms plus den, 1 bath, brand new renovation, open floor plan, 958sf $2,190 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, western city views, woderfully updated kitchen, lots of natural light, 1164sf $2,375 Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath, brand new kitchen, 270 degree city views, 1079 sf $2,390 THE LANEsBoRouGH 1601 LoCusT sTREET

3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, brand new, high ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, chefs kitchen, magnificent entertaining space, luxurious master suite, 3467 sf $9,750 233 s. 20TH sTREET Studio, south & west views, 1 block from Ritt. Sq. $825 CENTER CiTY oNE 1326 spRuCE sTREET

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, balcony, great closet space, split floor plan, separate dining area $1,940 THE WARWiCK 1701 LoCusT sTREET

Studio, walk in closet, open kitchen, marble bath, 345sf $1,275 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 270 degree city views, wood floors, designer kitchen, marble baths, 2,000sf $5,200 pARC RiTTENHousE 225 s. 18TH sTREET

1 bedroom, south facing view, lots of natural light, wood floors, marble bath, high-end kit. 521 sf $1,975 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, south facing view, lots of natural light, marble baths, designer kitchen, 1024sf $3,250

258 s. 18TH sTREET 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, custom home with beautifully appointed open kitchen, designer baths, lots of natural light $2,600 1900 RiTTENHousE squARE 1 bedroom, south facing with excellent natural light, modern kitchen, Juliet balcony, beautiful hardwood floors throughout, 1085sf $2,250 WANAmAKER HousE 2020 WALNuT sTREET

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, renovated throughout, lots of light, large bay $2,575 windows, 1200 sf 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, high floor with city views, new modern eat-in $2,750 kitchen and new marble baths, 1200sf avenue of the arts ACAdEmY HousE 1420 LoCusT sTREET

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948 N RaNdolph • open sunday 10/23 1:30-3pm NortherN Liberties Liv w/pine flrs, Sep Dining, New Kit. Lovely garden & Deck, 3 BRS, 1 Bath, 1500+ sq. ft with lots of style. ......................................................................................................NEW PRICE! $315,000 1030 N 4th • open sunday 10/23 1:30-3pm NortherN Liberties Renovated in 2006, w/5 yrs on tax abatement. 3 BRS, 2 1/2 Baths, wd flrs throughout, Kit w/ granite, cherry cabs & SS appl. ......................................................................NEW PRICE! $393,000 765 s MarviNe beLLa vista Elegant Renovation, 5 yrs old w/ 5 yrs on the tax abatement. Over 1850 sq ft. 3 BRS,2 marble baths, finished basement, Garden and Roof Deck off main BR. Great Location, walk to everything. ..................................................................................................................NEW PRICE! $499,500 1207 Shackmaxon fiShtown Terrific property runs through to Day street w/ large Garden and parking 3 Bedrooms, 1 1/2 Baths, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining. Living and Dining with Wide plank pine floors, lots of original features, Deck with panoramic view.. ...............................NEW PRICE! $349,000 606 waverly B Society hill Renovated Trinity on a cobblestone street. Oak floors throughout, Straight stairs, 1BR, 2nd floor Kitchen with Granite counters, Bath w/shower .....Move In! neW PRICe! $159,000 314 KauffMaN QueeN viLLage 2 BR Trinity w/ wide plank pine flrs, lower level Kit, garden & circular stairs.

In Meredith school district ........................................................................................................$189,000 439 george northern liBertieS 3 BRs, 1 BA house, Liv Rm w. HW floors, New Eat-in Kitchen w.SS appliances, New white Bath w/subway tile. ...................................................................................... NEW PRICE! $249,000 308 DicKiNsoN PeNNsPort 3 BRS + den, 2 full baths & large yard completely remodeled w/ new kitchen, central a/c and original wood floors throughout....................................................................NEW PRICE! $395,000

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261 S 4th Street-Georgian mansion 8,166sqft 9 fp wine cellar Media rm exercise rm elev prkg 635 Pine Street-Duplex in Society Hill,live in one,rent out the other,1-3 bdrms & 1-2 bdrms 16 St James Ct ##8-Upper Bi-level 2 Bedroom/2 bath w/terrace.

715 Pine Street ##5-2 Br/2 Ba bi-level condo w/deeded prkng,hw flrs,cstm kit,beautiful baths.

267 S 4th - #Unit A-2 Br/2 Ba condo,wood flooring throughout,garden patio,PARKING,low fees.

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2401 Penna Ave ##17B32-2 Br,2 Bth,hi-flr,24/7 doormanm,prkng avail,facing Prkwy & Art Museum 824 N 28th Street-3BR/1.5B new e-n-kit w/ss app fin base newly reno patio high ceil wd fl c/a 2022 Green Street #2-2br/2b bi-level spacious condo in fairmount w/roof deck 804 N Bucknell-2 Br/2 Ba,open layout,hw flrs,orig staircase,updated kit w/granite & SS,W/D 1804 Green ##1-Quiet 1 BR on picturesque blk,wd-burning fpl,wd flrs,granite/SS,3 piece bth 2601 Pennsylvania #803-Handsome & Affordable studio w/new kit & bath & sleeping alcove

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500 Admirals Way #312-Naval Sq Condo PRKG 2BR/2B beaut finishes taxabate pool fitness low mo fees

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500 Admirals Way #203-Naval Sq Condo PRKG 2BR/2B beaut finishes taxabate pool fitness low mo fees

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$349,000

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$349,000

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$329,000

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$325,000

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$279,000

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RITTENHOUSE SqUARE 336 S 21st Street-1860s mansion 4BR/2.5ba + elev. LR, sep DR, den/study, EIK, lg grdn + deck $1,495,000 1921-23 Panama Street-32x50 TH on 1 of Phila’s sought after blocks prkg paid for 2yrs $1,395,000 1717 Spruce-Magnificent 5 unit building,fpls,dcks,stainless applns,wd flrs,exp brk. $1,295,000 210 W Rittenhouse Square #1402-New upsc 1 bedroom,1 bath luxury condo,furnished,1050 sq.ft. $525,000 1731 Naudain Street-New! bright 3br/2b 3 story Lg LR w/fp DR ss & granite kit grdn $499,000 1629 Waverly Street-Lovely 2 BR Trinity with lots of light, brick patio $319,000

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238 Arch Street-Terrific Invest opportunity,hi traffic commercial area,4sty,8,000 sq ft +/$1,000,000 632 N 4th-Charming 35 ft wide 3 br/1 ba townhouse w/den,exp brk,fpl,beamed ceilings. $439,900 525 Parrish Street-3 br,1.5 ba home w/2 C prkg,Lr/Dr/Kit combo,hw flrs,fin bsmt,lrg garden. RED’D-$349,900

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522 Queen Street-Rehab 3 br + media rm,2.5 spa ba, hw flrs t/o,2 fp’s,deck + outdoor space RED’D-$480,000 236 S Hutchinson-Recently refurbished 2 br/2.5 ba home w/deeded grg prkng,fpl,pine flrs. $400,000 628 S Orianna Street-2 Bdrm 2 Bth, Roof Deck, Meredith Schl, Fireplace, C/A $399,900 923 Catharine-2 Bd/2 Ba home w/many updates t/o,huge kit,wd flrs,trex-roof-top deck. $399,000 129 League ##2-Beautiful 2 br/1 ba w/1 car prkng,granite & SS kitchen,private deck. $395,000 720 S Front Street-2 Bdrm + den,dressing rm,spa bth,hrwd flrs,Eik,roof garden w/river views. $368,000 725 Kimball-Terrific 3 br/1 ba home w/new kit,roof,hw flrs,4 yr old HVAC system.

RED’D-$359,900 125 Kenilworth Street-3 Br + den,hw flrs t/o,orig w/w,lrg EIK,non working fpl,lrg grdn.

RED’D-$355,000 812 S Howard Street-Total rehab,2 br/lrg ba,grt Eik,hrwd flrs t/o,bsmt & garden. $299,900 712 S 12th Street #411-FHA APPROVED!! new condos,Hawthorne Lofts,some w/prkng,tax abate. $220,000 623 “A” S American-Designer quality,beautiful facade,many orig features,2 bdrm + grdn in front $259,900 622 Clymer Street-Cute 2 br/1 ba with eat-in kitchen,lrg rear yard,bright bedrooms. $229,900 136 Carpenter #Unit B-Great price for a beautiful trinity w/a new kitchen & new hw floors. $195,000

WASHINgTON SqUARE WEST 1315 Irving Street-Frank Furness designed carriage home 3br 3.5b + 2 dens w/1car grge rf deck $1,050,000 1112 Spruce Street #5-3 Br/2.5 Ba condo w/parking! SS/Granite kitchen,Hw flrs,lrg mstr bdrm. $739,000 1206 Addison Walk-Gorgeous 3br/2.5 bathroom town home w/chef’s kit 2 fireplaces and lrg patio $490,000 718 Rodman-Lovely 3 br + den,2 ba home w/prkng,LR,DR,hrwd flrs,fp,EIk,C/A. RED’D-464,900 914 Spruce Street #9-2 Br/2 Ba unit,12’ ceilings,hrwd flrs,fpl,newer kit,1 car prkng. $469,900 209 S Sartain-Lovely 3 br/1.5 ba,Fp,Modern Kit & Bth in Washington Sq.West $359,000 1130 Spruce ##3B-Renov kit and bth,fpl,private deck,low condo fees,add’l storage,great deal! $181,000

AROUND TOWN 3509 Prima Court-5 Br/3.5 Ba,Lr,Dr w/hrwd flrs,updated kitchen w/granite & SS applns $545,000 2449 S Garnet-N/C- 3 Br/2.5 Ba,Lr,Dr,Eik,hw flrs,blcny,garage prkng + Tax abatment.

RED’D-$499,000 2210 S Broad Street-Discover the charm of this impressive 3-bedroom townhome! Security system. $499,000 2013 N 15th Street-Temple University aera. Fully occupied Duplex with 7+bedrms $435,000 3210 DaVinci Drive-3 Br/2.5 Ba,flr to ceiling wndws on 1st flr,kit w/granite & SS applns $350,000 1114 Emily Street-N/C-3 Br/2.5 Ba,hardwood floors,Lr,Dr,Cook’s kitchen + garage. $339,900 13028 Trina Drive-Somerton-3 br/2.5 ba,modern Eik,fin lower level,fpl,double lev dk,1 car grg $329,999 129 Manton Street-Open & Spacious 3 Br/1.5 Ba home w/Lr,Dr,full kitchen & nice size yard. $299,900 2935 S 13th Street-Marconi Plaza 3 bdrm,gorgeous kit,parking,suburban living in heart of city RED’D-$299,000 426 Federal-3-Story,4 Br/1Ba w/Lr/Dr combo,lrg Eik,separate laundry rm,side yard.

RED’D-$199,900 1411 S 4th Street-3-Story,2 Br + den,1.5 Ba,modern kitchen,SS appliances,rear patio. $179,900 1216 Emily Street-New Listing Charming 2Br 1b hw fl new kit C/A patio & bsmnt w/storage $175,000 5927 Springfield Avenue-Enclosed porch,very spacious,nice block,3 bedrooms $69,900 5636 Thomas-3 bedroom open porch,spacious row,wide block. $69,900

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South-facing Light. Just Grand. $749,500 903-905 cLInton street, #2r BrAnD neW LIstInG Pristine 2005 Renov. 2BR/2bth double-wide condo w/exquisite character, finishes & open space. On-site PRKG avail. 10’+ceil, HW Flrs, t/o, huge windows, S/S&Gran. kitch. Tree-lined block. $549,900 SOcIETy HIll 440 LomBArD street just reDuceD 4BR/2.5bth TH in mint condition. On-site PRKG. Deck & lovely ct. yrd. Amazing Light. HW Flrs.

Gran&S/S Kitch. Great locat. in McCall. $559,000

QUEEN vIllAgE 1001 s. 3rD street 4BR/3.5bth new const. w/tax abte. Spacious. Nice finishes. Excellent block. Possible PRKG. $479,900 BEllA vISTA 715 s. scheLL street Renov. 2BR/2bth TH w/fin. Bsmnt, open plan & Exc light. Patio & deck. HW flrs. Gran&S/S Kitch.

Beautiful baths. Best locat. Meredith Catchment. $379,000 724 fuLton street 3BR/1.5bth TH on delightful block.

Spacious w/amazing light. Move-in cond. w/ Character. Back Patio. Overlooks lovely park.

New wndws, roof, flrs, etc. Meredith Catchment. $344,900 gRADUATE NEIgHBORHOOD BAncroft Green 706-726 s. BAncroft street 10 homes sold. onLY 1 Left.

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ONLY 1 LEFT. Best of Philly Green Architect. STOP WASTING $1,000’s/yr. on UTILITIES. Amazing finishes, 10-yr Tax Abte. Spectacular roof patios. $510,000 1629 fItZWAter street neW LIstInG Renov. 2BR/1.5bth home. Patio & Balcony w.skyline vus. Light & Character-HW flrs, expsd brick/beams, hi-ceilings, FP. Open S/S&Gran Kitch. Exc. locat. $347,000 749 s. 17th street, #2 BrAnD neW LIstInG 4yr. old 2BR/2.5bth condo w/patio, hi-ceilings, HW Flrs, open living&dining area w/S/S&Gran Kitch. Tons of Light. Exc. locat. Perfect Bi-level condo. Tax Abte. $317,500

UNIvERSITy cITy 431 s. 43rD street BrAnD neW LIstInG High-end corner home w/PRKG. 2BR+den&Fin. Bsmnt, 2.5bths in Penn Alexander Catchment.

Big windows, 10 1/2’ ceil, open layout, gorgeous kitch&bths, HW Flrs. Lovely front porch–best U. City locat. Tax Abate thru 2016. $459,000 NORTHERN lIBERTIES 721 meLon pLAce, #D Renov. Light-filled 3BR condo.

PRKG & Tax Abte. Pet Friendly. $199,000 1601-7 n. LAWrence street Vacant Lot Package (total area is 51 x 37.5). $114,900 ART MUSEUM AREA the phILADeLphIAn, #4A4 (2401 Pennsylvania Avenue) Spacious 3BR/2.5bth light filled condo.

Art Museum vus from lrge balcony. $485,000 fITlER SQUARE 2310 spruce street #A Stunning 1BR+den/1.5bth condo. Patio.

Bi-level w/Remarkable Character. 11 1/2’ ceil. FP, Moldings, huge windows. Low util. costs & condo fee. S/S&Gran.

Kitch. Ideal locat. $379,000 TEMPlE UNIvERSITy 1722 W. norrIs street Investment opportunity by Temple. 5BR/2bth.

House. Rented thru 6/2012. Exc. Condition $254,900

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2001 Hamilton E7 1300sqft, 2bd/2ba, tax abatement, city view condos, parking 756 N. Bucknell St. Bright & Spacious, 3bd/3ba on tree-lined street, open layout, h/w flrs, High Ceilings

$224,900 $260,000 $350,000 $365,000 $449,000 OPEN HOUSE $450,000

935 N. Randolph St. 4bd/1ba impeccably maintained & well appointed home – a NoLibs must-see 881 N. 5th St. NoLibs single family house w/garage & outdoor space 1241 Buttonwood St. Hot NoLibs area! Ready for development!

336 Fairmount Ave Gorgeous nearly new construction 3 bed, 2.5 bath, deck, finished bsmt w/tax abatement and parking!

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1812 Spruce St. #3R Best Value 2bd/1ba condo in Rittenhouse Sq, all new mrbl ba, dlx ktchn, huge terr 1812 Spruce St. #2F Brand new 1BR/1BA condo conversion in the heart of Rittenhouse Sq, Dlx ktchn w/d hookup 1812 Spruce St. #2R Grand Scale 1bd/1.5ba condo w/office area, gourmet ktchn, w/d hookup, lrg w/o terrace OPEN FRI, SAT, SUN 12-5PM 440 S. Broad St. 1, 2, and 3br luxury condos, 7 yrs left on tax abatement, garage parking available, pool fitness & luxury amenities incl., in condo fees, 1 yr builders warranty 1812 Spruce St. #3F Brand new 3BR/3BA bi-lvl condo in the heart of Rittenhouse Sq, Dlux ktchn, w/d hookup 1812 Spruce St. #3FP Unique 3bd/3ba Bi-Lvl TH-Style Condo w/parking & 2 terraces, Gourmet Kitchen, C/A

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5709 Malcolm St. Short Sale 5020 Arch St. Legally zoned Quadplex, great for investors. Priced to sell!

5032 Chancellor St. 3br/1ba, Grt. Inv. Property. First-time buyer. Move in condition, close to universities 5818 Montrose St. The perfect Cobbs Creek starter home – porchfront rowhome in absolute move-in condition. A must-see.

5242 Cedar Ave. Income producing duplex available 116 S. 51st St. 4bd/1ba Fixer-Upper for Investors or 1st Time Buyers Priced Out of Univ. City. Nice Orig. Details 214 S. 56th St. Solid 3-unit bldg in a convenient location, 3rd flr is rent-ready, potential for cash flow!

4625 Hartel St. Price Reduced, Good Location, Many Upgrades 5116 Hadfield St. 3bd/1ba in Cedar Park at amazing price. Renovated t/o, not a detail overlooked.

5132 Larchwood Ave. Amazingly Spacious Victorian Twin, updated interior galore 4bd/1ba 4948 Hazel St. 5br/5ba Victorian twin needs repairs but has potential to be restore to grand showpiece 919 S. Saint Bernard St. 6bd/2ba fixer upper. With new heater, AC & orig details, this Victorian needs mostly cosmetic work.

4126 Chester Ave. Excellent Value Added Investment opportunity across the street from the University of the Sciences 4618 Osage Ave. 4br/2.5ba, beautiful home, Great Location, Orig. doors & flrs lead to lrg LR w/FP 527 S. 41st St. Catchment area 5bd/2.5ba, 2car pkng: Historically certified home, fully updated

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301 Race St. Unit 503 REDUCED! 1bdrm w/updated kitchen & tons of storage. New roof this summer & owner paying assessment. FHA/VA approved.

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315 Arch St. Unit 206 2 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW flrs, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors.

315 Arch St. Unit 504 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW flrs, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors.

315 Arch St. Unit 704 1 BR, 1 BA condo w/HW flrs, huge windows, granite, SS appliances, & Tile Floors.

428 N. 13th St. #3F Lrg loft, open design, custom ktchn, exp brk…Do not miss this 133 N. Bread St. #C1 Drastically reduced 2bd bi-lvl unit at the National – this hm has everything!

144-146 N. 3rd St. Unit C Stunning bi-level penthouse unit with TWO decks – in the heart of Old City.

314 N. 12th St. Luxury Loft, 11ft ceilings, 2000sqft, parking avail, 800sqft terraces

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SOCIETY HILL / WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 540 Cypress St. Quaint, completely upgraded 2br/1.5ba hm on cobblestone st in heart of Society Hill OPEN HOUSE $399,900 603 Addison St. 2bd/1ba, TH w/HW flr, wd-brng FP, SS appl, granite counters & roof deck OPEN HOUSE $415,000 929 Clinton St. #2R 2 Bd w/den, 2BA Multi-Level TH design in boutique condo building OPEN HOUSE $415,000 1034 Spruce St. Unit 601 2BA/2BR Corner unit with floor-to-ceiling windows & dramatic panoramic skyline view. $499,900 130 Spruce St. #21B 3br/2ba w/garage pkg. City living at it’s finest, brand new hand-scraped hwflrs $625,000 440 Lombard St. Society Hill Gem: Townhome 4 BR 2.5 BA, EIK, SS Appls, HWFLR, FP, CA, Courtyard & Parking. Great location! $639,000 1111 Locust 9B 2210sqft, 3bd/3.5ba, 10ft ceilings, SE CORNER, 800sqft terraces, parking $1,100,000 1111 Locust 10E 11ft ceilings, 1600sqft, parking 800sqft terraces $1,150,000 QUEEN VILLAGE/ BELLA VISTA / GRADUATE HOSPITAL / SOUTH PHILA. 2414 S Jessup St. Great house on a quaint street in Lower Moyamensing with a beautiful modern kitchen.

310 Gladstone St. Wonderful 2br home w/extra lrg bath, new kit., rear yard, many extras, 2nd fl laundry.

525 Fitzwater St. #11 REDUCED TO SELL! AbbottsCourt.com, 2 bd/1.5ba, gated crtyrd, grmt kitchens, & H/W Flrs 2208 Kimball St. 2 Bdrm. 1.5 BA. C/A. Lots of Upgrades. Finishes LL. 6 yr. tax abatement.

1721 Webster St. 2bd/1ba C/A, Newly Renovated Chic Home, this home has it all. Must See! 743 S. Sheridan St. 2bd/1ba TH, grt open space w/lots of light. www.743ssheridan.com 2030 Pemberton St. Spacious, updated 2bd/1ba hm w/HW flrs t/o, desirable flrpln & lrg backyard 928 S. 2nd St. 2br/1ba 1092sqft w/HW flrs, SS appl, granite, exp brk, balcony, & 3 fireplaces 1715 S. 10th St. Completely renovated townhome features HWflrs, lrg rear patio, full finished bsmt 1825 S. 12th St. Newly renovated townhome in Passyunk features 4br, HW flooring, large rear patio 1817 Catharine St. Right-sized 3br/1.5ba TH w/updates, wd-brng fireplace, Juliette balcony 2053 Pemberton St. Roof-top deck 360 Center City Views! New Luxurious construction, 3br/2.5ba

$139,900 $152,000 $229-253k $274,900 $279,900 OPEN HOUSE $289,900 OPEN HOUSE $325,000 OPEN HOUSE $330,000 $350,000 $360,000 $389,900 $540,000

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P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY October 19 - 25, 2011

2203 Dreer St. 1sty/1car garage, well kept & currently used for storage space. $69,900 441 West George St. This 2br/1ba Northern Liberties Row Home is Priced to Sell $150,000 2652 Memphis St. Recenty renovated 3bd hm in Fishtown w/full bsmnt, storage & orig details intact $179,900 2714 Almond St. NEW Listing! 20ft wide, 3bd/1bath, 1660sq ft home w/hdwds, enclosed porch & lg yd, newer kitchen… $200,000 2639 Salmon St. Total rehab with up to 3-car parking! $219,000 2348 E. Susquehanna Ave. Exquisitely renov 3bd TH offers updated kitch, priv patio & central A/C $225,000 1137 E. Palmer St. Renov corner offers 3B/2b, HW Fl, updated ktchn, 3rd fl main suite, large lot. $229,000 1219 N. Randolph St. #1F Updated 2bd/2ba condo offers s/s appl, c/a, finished bsmnt & flagstone patio $250,000 2348 E. Susquehanna Ave. New Price! Charming Home w/many updates. 3bd/1.5bath just reduced $15,000 & now being offered at $255,000 2155 E. Dauphin St. Great 4 bedroom Fishtown home! $260,000 2130 E. Susquehanna Ave. Price reduced for immediate sale! $279,900 2312 East Huntingdon St. Great Investment Opportunity – own a Triplex in the heart of Fishtown! $325,000 1240 E. Montgomery Ave. REDUCED! 3bd/2ba, 3stry new cons, hdwds t/o, 1632sqft, granite/SS, must see! $325,000

$40,000 $44,900 $74,900 $75,000 $95,000 $99,000 $110,000 $112,900 $115,000 $225,000 $230,000 $239,000 $325,000 $429,900 OPEN HOUSE $549,000

NEW CONSTRUCTION 1833-A Christian St. Bi-lvl 2br/2ba TH w/Open living/dining area, deluxe kit, HW flrs & rear garden 610 Greenwich St. New Cons 3bd home totally new from ground up. Tax abatement 1818 Ginnodo St. New Con: 3br/2ba 1428sqft w/HW oak flrs, SS appl, granite, W/W carpet, roof deck 2123 Kimball St. New Construction in Grad Hosp – early Summer ’11 completion – 2 br/2ba, fini bsmt 855 N. Uber St. New Construction. 2 bed, 2 bath, bilevel condo, GORGEOUS! 6011-13 Market St. DBL wide, Triplex, retail 1st flr, Tons of Potential 2331 Madison Sq. New Cons 3bd/3ba/1900sqft TH w/HW flrs, FP, SS appl, master suite, fin bsmt 1808 Cecil B. Moore Ave. Enormous brand new TH conveniently located just blocks frm Temple’s Campus 4415 Saint David’s St. New Construction THs short walk from downtown Manayunk w/amazing features 2370 E. Norris St. NEW CONS. JUST REDUCED! 1st fl commercial & two 2 bed apts 1st flr rents for $2500.

OPEN HOUSE $250,000 $259,000 $289,000 $300,000 $300,000 $400,000 $419,900 $425,000 $459,000 $650,000

COMMERCIAL/INVESTMENT 6734 Dorel St. Investor special, short sale, potential for solid rental property 2044 Reed St. Investment opportunity in developing Point Breeze neighborhood 2127 S. 65th St. Legal Duplex which presents grt opp for investor or owner occupant 2116 E. Lehigh St. Investment Property. Tenant Occupied. 2bd,2bth.

1231 S. 21st St. Investment property, rent ready, 3br/1ba 1102 N. 42nd St. Land Development Opportunity Zoned C-2 42nd & Girard, Growth Area, City Vacant Lot Next to this.

3122 Montgomery Ave. Investment property for first time investor. Lg 3 story w/1 car parking.

810 E. Chelten Ave. Income producing, fully occupied 4 unit bldg. Great investement opportunity 6147 Hawthorne St. Two –Unit corner lot, features two 2br/1ba units. Live in one, rent out the other 139 S. 50th St. Triplex – great income, recently updated 2438 S. 3rd St. Investor Opportunity-store front (deli/grocery) & 1 bd Apt (leased), well maintained bldg!

SURROUNDING AREAS Grays Ferry – 1356 S. Stanley St. Recently renovated home at a great price! $67,500 Port Richmond – 3150 Agate St. Fantastic Port Richmond Row w/newer heater, new plumbing & more! $75,000 Cobbs Creek – 6117 Larchwood Ave. 2sty 3bd/1ba brk row hm in SW Philadelphia w/frnt lawn & porch, lrg backyard $80,000 Upper Darby – 72 Gilpin Rd. 3bd rowhome in Upper Darby w/attached garage for sale $97,500 Mayfair -6708 Marsden St. – Renov 3bd hm, new plumbing & windows t/o, state-of-the-art kitch, tile flrs, recessed lighting $98,700 Francisville – 1425 Cambridge St. Grt investment opportunity – 3bd/2ba – hm needs completion but has good bones $100,000 Port Richmond – 3107 Memphis St. Well cared for 3 bd hm in Port Richmond, grt for 1st time homebuyers! $100,000 Port Richmond – 3027 E Thompson St. Grt 4bd hm in Port Richmond under mkt value – motivated seller – take a look! $114,900 Passyunk Square – 1136 Snyder Ave. Huge 3bd hm priced to sell in Passyunk Square! $129,900 Holmesburg – 4405 Rhawn St. Grt Twin in Holmesburg w/backyard & plenty of storage space! $159,900 Port Richmond – 3298 ½ Miller St. Recently updated 3 bd hm w/detached 2 car garage. $150,000 Passyunk Square – 705 Pierce St. Complete Rehab, 1232sqft, 1bd/1ba w/bonus rm, C/A & GARAGE! $169,900 Wynnefield Heights – 3711 Lankenau Rd. Well maintained HM in desirable section, 3bd/2 full ba/2 half ba, hdwd flrs, fin bsmt & garage $205,000 Germantown – 69 W. Duval St. Complete Rehab, new appl & fixtures, 3sty, 5bd, lrg yard space OPEN HOUSE $239,900 Wissinoming – 4403 Howell St. Renovated 3bd/1.5ba contemporary hm, off street prkng, double lot property $249,000 Fairmount – 631 N. 21st St. Lovely 2bd trinity in grt location! This hm offers c/a, patio & 2 decks!

OPEN HOUSE $249,900 Mt. Airy West – 705 Carpenter Ln 4bd/1.5ba, perennial grdn, opn frnt porch, stone fp, chef’s ktchn, HW flrs OPEN HOUSE $349,900 Passyunk Square – 1707 S. 10th St. 4bd/2.5ba, newly renovated features w/o balcony, granite countertops, hdwd flr $350,000 Temple Univ – 1901 Diamond St. Fantastic 3-unit Bldg located just blocks frm Temple Univ Campus & boasts rear patio $425,000

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combined home with 4Br + den, 4Ba, large balcony with art museum view , upgr. kit. and baths 3,904 sf 3Br, 2.5Ba, dramatic center city views, balcony, great entertaining space, lots of natural light 2,017 sf 2Br, 2Ba with views of the art museum and center city skyline, upd. kit., large private balcony 1876 sf 2Br, 2Ba, new wood floors, balcony, art museum view, upgr. kitchen and Ba 1876 sf 1Br, Fairmount views, wood floors, excellent condition, large renovated kitchen 1166 sf

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2Br, 2Ba, views to the south, excellent closet space, lavish master suite, open kitchen 1,078 $650,000 2Br, 2Ba, open floor plan, luxurious master suite, marbleBa, wood floors, lots of light 1,199 sf $599,900 2Br, 2Ba, hardwood floors, building offers 24 hour doorman and gym, located on rittenhouse square 1,075 sf $539,000 1Br, 1Ba, Juliet balcony, upgraded kitchen andBa, lots of light, separate dining room, hardwood floors 1,085 sf $479,900 1Br, oneBa, hardwood floors, marble Ba, custom kitchen 712 sf $399,900 1Br, 1Ba, balcony, open kitchen, hardwood floors, marble bath 765 sf $389,900 1Br, large galley kitchen, open living and dining room, excellent closet space 661 sf $375,000 1Br, large kitchen, marble bathroom, wood floors 637 sf $369,900

$599,900

3 Br + den, 3.5Ba, marble foyer, formal dining rm, sunny eat-in kitchen, 10’ ceilings, moldings, oak herring bone floors, 3 gas fireplaces 3,293 sf $2,900,000 Barclay 2 Br + den, 2.5 Ba, magnificent original details paired with mod. amenities, beautifully appointed eat-in kitchen, open Sunday 10/23 12:30-1pM 3,889 sf rittenhouse square views $2,200,000 the rittenhouse Penthouse, 2Br (or 3), 2 full bath, 2 half bath, high end finishes and appointments throughout, balcony with city views, originally $4,200,000 3,952 sf $2,675,000 lanesBorough 3Br, 3.5Ba, brand new, very high ceilings, his and hers master bath, custom kitchen, exquisite detail throughout.

3,467 sf $2,395,000 220 W. rittenhouse sq. magnificent custom home with 3Br’s, 2.5Ba, balcony over rittenhouse square, chef’s kit., wonderful enter. space, lavish master suite 3,682 sf $1,975,000 the rittenhouse 3Br, 2.5Ba, magnificent tieenhouse square & sunset views, pristine condition, great entertaining space, marble baths 2,644 sf $1,895,000 2228 sPruce street townhome with 5Br plus den, 3.5Ba, private garden, lots of natural light, beautifully restored, original details with modern updates 4,338 sf $1,875,000 rittenhouse Plaza 2Br + den cooP overlooking rittenhouse square, custom chef’s kitchen, lavish master suite, formal entertaining space 2,306 sf $1,450,000 the WarWick 3Br, 3Ba, Bamboo flrs., spac. kit w/custom wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, marble bath, 3 exposures, gym and hotel services 1,978 sf $1,350,000 the WarWick 3Br + den, 3.5Ba, open floor plan, chef’s kitchen, marble bath, north and south city views 2421 sf $1,195,000 1830 rittenhouse square 2 Br + den, 2.5 Ba home, lots of nat. light, beautifully maintained original details, open Sunday 10/23 2-2:30pM 2,431 sf great ent. space, lrg. kit. $1,050,000 the WarWick 2Br + den, 3Ba, south facing views in all rooms, wood floors, chef’s kitchen, marble baths 1,614 sf $859,000 Parc rittenhouse rarely available south side 2Br, 2Ba, hardwood floors, marble bathroom, custom upgr. throughout 1019 sf $799,900 Parc rittenhouse 2Br, 2Ba, terrace on pool club deck, open custom kitchen, marble bath, wood floors 1,272 sf $775,000 2009 sPruce street 3Br + den, 2.5Ba, tri-level condominium, large private deck, luxurious master suite 2,844 sf $675,000

Barclay 1900 rittenhouse

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CENTER CITY LUXURY CONDOMINIUMS FOR SALE!

open Sunday 10/23 1:15-1:45pM

975 sf

$274,900

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Brand new 2 Br + den, 2.5 Ba home, lots of natural light, wood flrs, open chef’s kitchen, designerBa, services available from adjoining omni hotel 2,025 sf $1,100,000 raw space that can be designed and built into a custom home overlooking independence mall 3,068 sf $950,000 2Br + den, 2.5Ba, hardwood floors, high-end open kitchen, designer bathrooms 2,117 sf $799,000 opportunity to create a custom home in a luxury, boutique condominium building on independence mall 2017 sf $575,000 2Br, oneBa, parquet wood floors, washer/dryer, unobstructed river views, floor-to-ceiling windows 1,200 sf $399,000 2Br, 1Ba, unobstructed river views, beautifully upgraded kitchen and bath, wood floors throughout 1,200 sf $365,000 1Br, high floor, river view, investment opportunity 700 sf $269,900

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Bi-level penthouse, 2Br. 2.5Ba, 2 kitchens, impeccably finished throughout, amazing river and city views 4,500 sf $2,295,000 magnificent penthouse with 1 br + den, 3.5 ba, completely renovated w/ custom finishes throughout, balcony over Wash. sq, a must see!

3,153 sf $1,900,000 custom 2Br, 2Ba home with high celing, lots of light, open chefs kitchen, luxurious master suite, direct view of Washington square 1,775 sf $1,075,000 2Br, 2Ba, beautifully ren. kit. andBa, balc. with city and river views, hdwd. flrs. in living areas 1,977 sf $825,000 2Br, 2Ba, beautifully renovated throughout with open kitchen and designer bath, wood floors, balcony 1,387 sf $719,900 2Br, 2Ba, updated kitchen, balcony, southeast views 1,457 sf $589,900 1Br, 1.5Ba, alcove, completely renovated with gourmet kitchen, designerBa, amazing closets 1,118 sf $479,900 1Br, 1Ba, balcony, laundry room, excellent condition 928 sf $299,900 1Br, 1Ba, wood floors throughout, upgraded kitchen andBa, custom closets, balcony 928 sf $269,900 2Br, 1Ba, bi-level, open kitchen, wood floors 857 sf $209,900

indePendence Place 241 s 6th street

1830 rittenhouse sq

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, split floor plan, panoramic views, high floor, large rooms throughout, 1314 sf

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, completely renovated throughout with high end finishes, balcony, 1387 sf

$365,000

$719,900

Condo Fees: $958

Condo Fees: $567

Taxes: $1,148

Taxes: $311

Taxes: $500

Monthly Cost After Tax To Own: $6,841

Monthly Cost After Tax To Own: $2,606

Monthly Cost After Tax To Own: $3,244

2 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths, 270 degree views, great entertaining space, 2431 sf

$1,050,000 Condo Fees: $2,302

Allan Domb Real Estate 215.545.1500 • www.allandomb.com “wE COOpERATE wITh ALL REALTORS®”

Mortgage Financing available

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P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY October 19 - 25, 2011

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