Playlists
Bold City
Chef Mustapha Rouissiya, of Figs fame, must have realized last year that the tried and true Old City hotspots have a tendency to get tired and ridiculously crowded -- eight months ago he opened his Mediterranean bistro, Adriatica, and Philadelphians will celebrate in his ingenuity. The workweek lunchtime menu offers exotic salads and sandwiches, along with more substantial fare.
Guides
The Man Who Made The Monitor American Swedish Museum 1900 Pattison Avenue Through Dec. 28, 10 a.m-4 p.m., $6 (215) 389-1776 http://www.americanswedish.org The thing that I like best about college is the total dearth of hall monitors.
Cash Money
Faced with slumping sales, the record industry has tried new methods -- like including a bonus CD or DVD with albums -- to provide consumers with incentives to buy rather than download.
Reviews
In Tupac: Resurrection, the story of late hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur is told viscerally through the use of his own words.
Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
With the holiday season approaching, filmmakers are full of warm fuzzies in the hopes of touching a few wallets with that holiday spirit.
Street's Cultural Elite 2003
GABI ARNAY: The "Dancing Queen" of Bloomers has so much Friars' spirit that she wears their hat everywhere. JESSICA BRAND: Everybody dance now!
Get Your Gay on, Sista!
If you're continually faced with the Thursday night dilemma of kicking off the weekend, and you just can't bear the thought of another round of Quizzo, then maybe, just maybe you're ready to shake things up a bit.
Gnocchi, gnocchi. Who's There?
Italian BYO restaurants are arguably the perfect destination for an evening out. Due to the lack of Italian restaurants in West Philadelphia, I was looking for something that would give me a little more authenticity and a lot more ambiance.
Best of Penn 2003
Contestants, you've made it this far. We're not going to announce a second or first runner up, but if these selected winners cannot fulfill their duties as Miss Best of Penn, others will have to assume the role.
From the Editor
This past Saturday night after one too many, I found myself sitting on my living room couch composing a list entitled, "Should these things be important to me now?" 1.
I like Costco better
Hidden between the two main streets -- Chestnut and Spruce at 45th -- lies the hardly monumental Sam's Place.
Libertad de Filadelfia
"Filadelfia Latina: Nuestros Caminos, Nuestras Comunidades" at the Taller Puertorrique¤o is stimulus overload.
Let me sleep all night in your soul kitchen
In a city seemingly devoid of real Southern fare, Warmdaddy's offers an oasis of soul food, with an authentic blues atmosphere.
You've come a long way, baby
The Bridge: Cinema de Lux opened its doors on Nov. 8, 2002, and after a year of operation, the theater has come a long way from the chaos that surrounded its opening weekend.
Quick Flicks
Love Actually Directed by: Richard Curtis Starring: Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson Rated: R 3 out of 5 stars Love Actually not only has eight times the characters of a typical love story, but eight times the Christmas spirit!
Adams' song
Prepare to dance in your undies again -- the Madonna of alt-country is back and louder than ever. With his first official follow-up to the critically acclaimed Gold, Ryan Adams has managed to successfully re-invent himself.
Street Smarts
This week: Eating Ethnic on 11th and Pine PERFECT PAELLA Mixto 1141 Pine Street (215) 592-0363 Why? Simple, spicy down-home Cuban and Colombian cuisine, Spanish-speaking waiters and piles of beans and rice on the side of every dish. BEST BAKLAVA Effie's 1127 Pine Street (215) 592-8333 Why? Basic but satisfying Greek BYO.
Quiz: Will you be a success?
1. Every week your email folder is filled with at least 15 emails from Peggy Churchack at College Counseling.
Tea and snobbery
If you thought that daytime trips to the Four Seasons were reserved for Parents' Weekend and intimate visits with that Wharton MBA you happened to meet last weekend, you were wrong.
