Philadelphia’s dining scene is kicking off the new year with a wave of exciting restaurant openings. From Michelin-recognized spots to James Beard Award-winning chefs, the city offers plenty of reasons to get out and explore its latest culinary offerings.
Philadelphia marked the countdown to the nation’s 250th anniversary with the unveiling of 22 artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas that will be installed across neighborhood business corridors throughout the city.
The Mummers string band competition, a staple of Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day celebrations, will get a second showing this year after weather forced an unprecedented cancellation on Jan. 1.
InterAct Theatre Company, located in Center City at The Drake on South Hicks Street, offers its audiences an opportunity to explore the unfamiliar.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society recently announced details for this year’s showcase, which holds the theme ‘Rooted: Origins of American Gardening.’ The experience is set to take over the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Feb. 28 to March 8 this year, and will bring with it unique exhibitors, fresh experiences and special programming.
Spread Bagelry, the Philadelphia-born brand celebrated for its honey-boiled, wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, is turning a daily ritual into a chance to give back through a new partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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The Philadelphia Eagles' early playoff exit has left fans feeling disappointed and frustrated. However, there are plenty of healthy ways to move on, and Metro has the top ways to do so.
Many spots around the city are celebrating MLK Day in Philadelphia by honoring Dr. King's legacy of civic engagement and community care, and we've rounded up where to commemorate the occasion.
Philadelphia’s craft community will have a new reason to gather this winter, as the Museum for Art in Wood and NextFab recently announced local artist and craftswoman Lin Elkins as the Fellow for their sixth annual Winter Residency Program.
As it steps into its 2026–27 season, Walnut Street Theatre is once again aiming to surprise, move and endure with a lineup of five productions that range from Pulitzer Prize-winning plays to musicals that move the heart.
Marquis & Co.—the hospitality group behind HipCityVeg, Bar Bombón, and Charlie Was a Sinner—is celebrating more than meatless menus. They’re honoring a homegrown movement that helped put Philly on the map as a destination for bold, chef-driven vegan food.
On Jan. 22, as part of Ensemble Arts Philly’s 2025–26 Jazz Series, Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martínez will perform in Philadelphia for a rare, one-night-only show at the Perelman Theater inside the Kimmel Center.
This weekend, the first-ever Northern Liberties & Fishtown Dry January Bar Crawl will be in full swing with 26+ restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries offering signature mocktails or zero proof cocktails, food specials and social events.
The second season of the Apple TV+ drama 'Hijack' will take place in a darker, tighter, and less forgiving environment - the underground. Director Jim Field Smith explains that the new setting ahead of the season debut.
New Hope and Lambertville Restaurant Week is back after launching in 2025, and for its sophomore session (Jan. 12-25), visitors can expect more than two dozen acclaimed restaurants from both sides of the Delaware River offering prix fixe three-course lunch and/or dinner menus ranging from $25 to $55 each.
The Philadelphia Orchestra's annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert will take place on Jan. 19 at Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s production of 'Inheritors' — running now through Jan. 24 at the Community College of Philadelphia — is a powerful 1921 drama by playwright Susan Glaspell that still resonates deeply today.
Whether you’re prioritizing clean eating, cutting back on alcohol, or simply craving a better-for-you lunch, Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs are packed with restaurants serving healthy meals without sacrificing flavor.
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