November 13, 2012
In our modern age of celebrity chefs, primetime food TV and the explosion of the word “foodie” and variations therein, successful food bloggers are basically royalty. Capitalizing on the popularity of one in particular, the National Museum of American Jewish History and Free Library are teaming up to bring Deb Perelman of the preeminent Smitten [...]
Read more»August 17, 2009
My buddy Ben Kessler runs one of my favorite blogs in Philadelphia, Unbreaded, a sandwich blog dedicated towards… well, sandwiches. Together with his partner Jeff Vogel, Ben visits restaurants, pubs, dive bars, any place that claims to serve up something decent between two slices of bread. He writes wonderfully detailed articles about the sandwiches he [...]
Read more»July 20, 2009
Our friends over at the University City District (hi guys!) have re-launched their blog, Break My Routine. The site features places to go around University City and West Philly neighborhoods. One of my favorite features is the outstanding map tool attached to their dining, entertainment, and nightlife content. Take a look. If you click on [...]
Read more»April 22, 2009
Salt Pepper Ketchup episode 1 from Brendan Huffman on Vimeo. Today in ‘things I wish I thought of first’, I present Salt Pepper Ketchup, a great new web video series produced by Rob Rawlings and Brendan Huffman. Created using just a Flip video camera and Brendan’s Mac, Salt Pepper Ketchup is a fun DIY series [...]
Read more»April 21, 2009
If you’re reading uwishunu, you probably have at least a vague interest in the future of journalism, one of the most important pillars of our democracy. I don’t mean to get all high-minded on you, but conversations about the methods of how you get your news and information are happening across the country right now. [...]
Read more»February 20, 2009
Recently, National Geographic’s Traveler launched I Heart My City, a simple survey asking readers to talk about why they love their home. If you hop on over to the blog, you can spot an entry from a certain enthusiastic Philadelphian, our very own Albert Lee. Give it a read, we’re proud of him. Albert Lee [...]
Read more»December 29, 2008
Our pals over at Foobooz have posted a rather comprehensive New Years Eve guide to dining, drinking, and all-around partying here in Philadelphia. They’ve even got a handy little key that lets you know more about each pick. Is there a champagne toast or an open bar? Is the place vegan friendly? A BYOB? Etc. [...]
Read more»December 11, 2008
Always nice to see a local Philly shop getting some press. Head on over to The Moment, the New York Times’ style / fashion / design / travel / etc blog, where they’ve got a nice write up on Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, listing it as one of their top four new [...]
Read more»September 18, 2008
Head on down to National Mechanics tonight for a special screening party of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, hosted by Philebrity. Screening starts at 10PM, drink specials all night. Hungry? I seriously recommend National’s grilled cheese special. Grilled cheese sandwich and a heaping bowl of tomato soup for $5. Mmm. Speaking of food, according to the [...]
Read more»July 25, 2008
And now the time has come to brag about one of our own. You see, not too long ago, uwishunu editor Eric Smith partnered with his friend Tim Quirino to form Geekadelphia, a quirky and funny blog that highlights all things geeky, from R2-D2 cakes to, well, anything even remotely related to Super Mario Bros. [...]
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