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Tree Hugging 101
The Essene Market and Caf‚ is widely regarded as the Philadelphia region's finest venue for everything that's wholesome and healthy.
Guides
David Wander: Trees Sande Webber Gallery 2018 Locust St. Thu & Fri, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Free (215) 732-8850 www.sandewebstergallery.com David Wander's landscapes utilize a blurred soft focus to create obfuscated images of rural Pennsylvania.
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art Art at Home Plate Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118 North Broad Street Jan.
Waiting on an angel
While waiting in the line at St. Peter's pearly white gates, a lot goes through your head. Did I invest enough time on Earth towards goodwill and humanity?
Hell-O Kitty
As the eternal flames wisp on Hitler and Pol Pot, I think of how much harder Joseph Stalin worked at his tireless genocide.
Listings
Interscope Gospel Records Party Bitches and Ho's 1993 City Of Compton Fri, thank God It's Friday, 40 oz.
Burrrrrrrrito:
Go to Lou's Restaurante. The tiny restaurant located on the outskirts of Drexel's campus boasts an incredible selection of Mexican dishes with an American twist.
We are Japanese (and Korean) If You Do Please
Serving both Japanese and Korean fare, Han Wool provides a serviceable alternative to other local sushi hangouts.
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Evelyn Keyser: In Profile Philadelphia International Airport 8800 Essington Avenue All week, 24 hours, Free (215) 937-6800 The last time I went to an airport FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE of seeing a sculpture was quite some time ago.
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.
It's musty
Step away from the Arby's pencil holder. Drop the Hershey Lodge champagne glasses. And don't even think about taking the "Jesus works miracles" mug.
I like Costco better
Hidden between the two main streets -- Chestnut and Spruce at 45th -- lies the hardly monumental Sam's Place.
Listings: Culture
The Sky Tonight Fels Planetarium Franklin Institute 222 North 20th Street Through Dec. 31, 1:15 p.m., $12.75 (215) 448-1388 When was the last time you ever went to a planetarium?
Real meat doesn't cry
Quality sandwiches have a new home. Just a short walk from the bookstore, Nosh's is a typical Jewish deli specializing in sandwiches ranging from classic pastrami and roast beef to chicken and potato salad.
Groom your doggie
Average Penn Student, I know what you're thinking: where can I get my poodle groomed? Luckily, we here at Street have done the legwork for you.
Listings: Days/Halloween
Right Thurrrsdays With Lowbeezy 700 Club 700 N. Second Street Thu, 9 p.m., Free (215) 413-3181 Chingy, I salute you.
Listings: Comedy
Dat Phan Comedy Hour Meyerson Hall B1 210 S. 34th Street Fri, 8 p.m., Free What do you do in the summer when you don't have cable television?
Ecco is no Dolphin
Even from the sidewalk, Ecco Qui looks like a hit. The up-tempo music and the neon-pink entrance sign scream chic charismatic establishment instead of the usual white trash joint.
Pho Shizzle
The Constitution guarantees all citizens life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. During the four years that Americans spend in college, this "pursuit of happiness" becomes "the pursuit of free food -- screw the first two rights." Unfortunately, sometimes our constitutional rights are taken away and we must actually spend money on food.
