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New Year, New ‘Do! Update Your Hairstyle at Some Simply Stylish Salons
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Always be willing to be a guinea pig. That’s our motto at Explore Philly. Get your hair did by four amazing, funky and fresh salons? Ok, you pulled our… hair. We start out with some simple blowouts and end up… well, you’ll just have to keep reading (or scrolling through the photos in an online ADHD frenzy) to find out! Hint: Pink hair, don’t care. Giovanni & Pileggi This fabulous hair salon moved to a larger space in Midtown Village with expanded services last March. With 20 years under their belt, the Cashman & Associates girl squad comes here for everything under the sun. As a well-known Philadelphia destination for…
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Philly Magazine’s Foobooz sizzles with Philly Cooks
By Cassie Hepler It was red, packed and steamy at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown for Philly Cooks 2015 – and we’re not just talking about Cheu Noodle Bar‘s steam bun table whose line was a mile long. Tons of people turned out on Ash Wednesday from hipsters to media moguls to Philly’s fashionistas – some with smudges of ash crosses on their foreheads – to sample cuisine from chefs all over the city. Before the doors were even open, a long line wrapped around the hallway, waiting to check winter coats and flee into the sea of food. A sweat-inducing speakeasy setup featuring bartenders from Philadelphia’s top craft bars, including Olde Bar, Franky Bradley’s, and…