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(03/31/05 5:00am)
The street is dark. On the list of buzzer numbers, next to the glass double doors and under the blue awning of the tall office complex there is no mention of the agency. The hallway inside is empty and dirty. A very loud, very slow elevator goes up to the seventh floor, where through an open doorway there comes a low voice, its intonation practiced, though scarred by cigarettes. I am here for an unusual kind of job interview -- this is an escort service, and I am pretending to be an aspiring escort.
(11/06/03 5:00am)
"Filadelfia Latina: Nuestros Caminos, Nuestras Comunidades" at the Taller Puertorrique¤o is stimulus overload. In a narrow space about the size of a classroom, the exhibit manages to account for Latin presence in Philadelphia dating from the late eighteenth century to the present. Chronologies, photographs, newspaper clips and interviews are used, translated into both English and Spanish. The Taller becomes like a proud mother figure to the estimated 128,928 Latinos who currently live in the Philadelphia area. "We want people to take away the diversity within the community and aspects of the community that are not normally shown in the media," explains curator Joseph Gonzalez, an ethnographer.
(05/29/03 4:00am)
The word 'beautiful' is on everyone's lips at Vesuvio. But owner Michael Anthony D'Adessi's phrase "It's a beautiful thing" couldn't be overused - it's the best way to describe this elegant, but relaxed, family owned Italian restaurant. If it weren't for the white linen, it would feel like dinner with your best friend's Italian family. Server Lynn Hanrahan confides that the owners "don't call us staff, they call us family. They always give us a kiss on the cheek when they come in". D'Adessi, nicknamed "the mayor of Vesuvio", can often be found tending the fire or strolling amongst tables to talk with customers in a lilting Italian accent. And that's a beautiful thing.
(04/10/03 4:00am)
Although there are hundreds of other culinary options in Philadelphia, it might be difficult for you to navigate the empire of restaurant mongrel Stephen Starr. Under the tutelage of Seventeen magazine, we offer you a bona-fide Starr guide, both cheaper and more comprehensive than Zagat's.
1. If, perchance, you decided to abandon your superficial ways, you would opt to have:
A. A martini with Marilyn Monroe
B. Tsing Tao with Mao Tse-tong
C. A mojito with Marie Antoinette
D. A mai-tai with Magellan
2. The duds that most appeal to you for friday night wear are:
A. A pin-striped zoot suit and matching cane
B. A red satin Mandarin collared dress with chopsticks in your hair
C. A boat-neck black and white striped shirt complete with felt beret
D. A rhinestone bindi to complement your oh-so tight "Princess" baby tee
3. At this moment, the most major political issue concerning you is:
A. The Cold War
B. China's capitalist shift
C. Economic sanctions against Cuba
D. Edward Said's Orientalism? Like, are you talking about rugs or something?
(03/20/03 5:00am)
From the looks of Joe Allen's long hair and clever smile, it feels like you've entered his dimly lit shop, Armed and Dangerous, to sell your soul. But from his perch behind a case of razor-sharp bat knives and sabers, the only temptation he offers is that his "prices are really reasonable, especially on jewelry." Allen has scoured the world, from England to Indonesia to Italy, to bring his shop's collection to its other-worldly level.
(11/10/02 5:00am)
Britney Spears thought she was edgy in that goth-dominatrix-cab driver get-up at the MTV Video Music Awards, but toss her into a room with the kids at Nocturne and she might snap her spike heels from her knees knocking so hard. Don't let appearances fool you, Brit. Underneath the lace-up vinyl corset-tops, hearts of gold beat. The staff of Shampoo describe Nocturne's Wednesday night crowd as well-mannered, without the rudeness or brawls customary to the mainstream clientele. Ask Patrick Rodgers, organizer of Nocturne: "If you want to start fights, harass girls or sell drugs, don't bother to come. It's all about a laid-back attitude."
(10/18/02 4:00am)
Maybe you hit on the cute girl living next door and got shut down HARD. Maybe Spruce Street, constantly strewn with lost hair extensions and band-aids is finally getting to you. Maybe you just hate Penn. The point is, you need to get out of here. Hop on the Market-Frankford SEPTA line and get to Northern Liberties, a neighborhood roughly bounded by Fifth and Second, Poplar and Fairmount streets. "Every night is like throwing a party," promises Mark Bee, a restaurant owner in the area.