January 815, 1998 city beat The last mop-up at Diner on the Square “Rittenhouse residents have money, but they’re tight,” Bruhn said. “Soup went from $1.65 to $1.75. For that dime, I heard about it, and I lost business.” Diner…
December 310, 1998 cover story The Sensuous Santa Touch Good Gift For A Prick spiky ceramic vase -Jen Darr Lumiere, 112 N. Third St., (215) 922-6908. Pitches and Cream I’m not the type who figures facials into…
December 1825, 1997 food Fondue is not a meal for the socially phobic. If you eat it, expect potside conversation about the episode where Maude got an abortion. I really thought it was going to be the worst experience of…
December 411, 1997 hit and run Parking authority boots tenants The Philadelphia Parking Authority is playing landlord to about a dozen tenants at 1906 Sansom St. And, according to the tenants and their state representative, the city agency has played…
October 30November 6, 1997 food|jim quinn on food “People are eating meat a buzzard would turn its nose up at. And paying good money for it too!” Kass Mencher jim quinn on food Fresh Meat New recipes for the good…
November 27December 4, 1997 critic pick|exhibit (Not So) Snow White (Not So) Snow White The 1937 animated version of Snow White was a Disney-ized sterilization. But the original fairy tale, written by the Brothers Grimm in 1812, was…
November 1320, 1997 hit and run Rittenhouse Club: Sold A “sold” sign has been slapped on the Rittenhouse Club, 1811 Walnut, next to the new Barnes & Noble on the north side of Rittenhouse Square. An agreement of sale was…
November 1320, 1997 music|review Perry Farrell Jane’s Addiction/Goldie Nov. 10, CoreStates Spectrum Theater It’s not hard to dislike Perry Farrell. Whether he’s acting as frontman to Jane’s Addiction or midwifing Lollapalooza, Farrell turns teen angst into idyllic mantra, ringleading kids…
November 613, 1997 review|rock/pop Fiona Apple/Hooverphonic rock/ pop Fiona Apple/ Hooverphonic Oct. 31, Electric Factory If you went to a Kiss show on Halloween, you could safely bet that much of the audience would be dressed up…
November 613, 1997 critic pick|rock/pop The Silver Apples’ Simeon Silver Apples It’s hard to imagine exactly where the Silver Apples took their influence from or the number of electronic bands they’ve influenced. The duo’s combination of tribal rhythms,…
