If you need a reason to leave the house in late January, Manayunk is offering one that involves ice sculptures, chowder and an excuse to wander Main Street with a …
January 2026
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Food & Restaurants
These local movie theaters are giving out free popcorn on Jan. 19
by myphillyconnection 147 viewsMovie theaters across the country are luring audiences this month with the best bait they have: free popcorn. For the made-up occasion of National Popcorn Day, several national and local …
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Food & Restaurants
Center City Restaurant Week brings $45 prix fixe dinners this month
by myphillyconnection 133 viewsPhiladelphia’s dining scene kicks off the new year with Center City District Restaurant Week, running from Sunday, Jan. 18, through Saturday, Jan. 31. During the two-week promotion, dozens of Center …
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Food & Restaurants
At Post Haste in East Kensington, diners can choose what to pay on Sundays
by myphillyconnection 132 viewsFor executive chef Ari Miller, Post Haste's new pay-what-you-can special builds on a more common dining practice. "Everyone's already familiar with the concept by way of tipping. Tipping is pay …
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Technology
AI tools fail at most real-world jobs, but workers still fear being replaced
by myphillyconnection 137 viewsWhile many U.S. workers fear that artificial intelligence is coming for their jobs, researchers say the rapid advancements of tools like ChatGPT and Claude haven't had a major impact on …
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The Top 10 Soul Food Restaurants In Each Section Of Philadelphia For 2026
by myphillyconnection 261 viewsPhiladelphia’s soul food scene is as layered and vibrant as the city itself, stretching from Center City dining rooms with live jazz to tiny Southwest counters serving Styrofoam platters piled …
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Food & Restaurants
Local brewery will discount its beer based on how much snow falls. They’re predicting drafts will sell for 25 cents
by myphillyconnection 152 viewsAs the snow piles up Sunday, Human Robot is offering people the opportunity to warm up with discounted cold ones. For every inch of snow that falls this weekend, the …
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Food & Restaurants
Northern Liberties Restaurant Week expands to two weeks for 2026
by myphillyconnection 131 viewsNorthern Liberties Restaurant Week will return for two weeks in 2026, bringing special lunch and dinner menus to more than two dozen restaurants across the neighborhood. Running Monday, Jan. 26 …
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Food & Restaurants
What groceries do people panic buy before a snowstorm? It’s more than just milk, eggs and bread.
by myphillyconnection 137 viewsGrocery stores in Philadelphia have been a little more crowded this week, as residents brace for a storm that could deliver a foot or more of snow. Frenzied food shopping …
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Food & Restaurants
Greg Vernick branches out of Center City with Italian restaurant in Kensington
by myphillyconnection 146 viewsThe newest restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Greg Vernick will open Monday, marking his first foray outside Center City and his first establishment without his name on the front …