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Anna Goldfarb

Anna Goldfarb is author of the humor memoir, Clearly, I Didn’t Think This Through. She's also an advice columnist for The Frisky and if there's a cocktail made with mezcal on the menu, she will order it, no questions asked. She lives in Philly.

Latest Posts From Anna

The Best Ways to Enjoy The Simple Joys of Philly
Travel
May 5, 2017

The Best Ways to Enjoy The Simple Joys of Philly

Philly’s known for being a little rough around the edges.

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Lifestyle
Aug 4, 2016

Philly Is in the Middle of a Co-Working Boom. Here's Why.

Co-working is clearly having a moment.

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Drink
Jul 14, 2016

Homebrewing Is Having a Moment in Philly. Here's How (and Why) to Get in on It.

"Brewers are great people to know during the zombie apocalypse," Garrett Williams says with a grin.

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Sex + Dating
Jun 23, 2016

Does Philly Really Need Matchmakers?

Three Day Rule, a tech-enabled white-glove matchmaking service, makes pairing compatible singles sound as easy as ordering a caramelized honey latte through a Starbucks app.

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Eat
Jun 9, 2016

The Best Things on Wawa's Menu, Ranked

Part-deli, part-coffee bar, part-mini mart, part-gas station: Wawa is the EGOT winner of convenience stores.

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Lifestyle
May 16, 2016

Philly's Best Couples (and What We Can Learn From Them)

If you want to be a better partner to your significant other, look no further than Philadelphia’s own cultural landscape for inspiration.

Philadelphia Reading Terminal Market
Eat
May 12, 2016

Eat Your Way Through the Best Food in Reading Terminal Market

On the edge of Market East, Reading Terminal Market is a sprawling, slightly chaotic urban food paradise.

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Drink
Apr 14, 2016

What's the Next Big Thing in Philly's Beer Scene?

The answer is manyfold.

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Eat
Mar 24, 2016

Trying the City's Most Delicious Dumplings Without a Car

Of course, if you’re going to do a dumpling crawl on foot, you’re starting in Chinatown.

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Drink
Mar 21, 2016

Allagash's Suzy Woods Previews Philly's Most Buzzworthy Spring Beers

For most of us, spring means swapping our heavy winter coats for lighter jackets.

Philly cheesesteak from Jim's
Eat
Mar 3, 2016

Philly's Most Absurd Eating Challenges

It’s easy to see why food challenges are here to stay: restaurants enjoy the spectacle of customers eating mega-portions of their food; ambitious diners relish winning attention and maybe a T-shirt for clearing their plates.

Uncovering Philly's Best Secret Menu Items
Eat
Feb 24, 2016

Uncovering Philly's Best Secret Menu Items

Philadelphia Like a cross between your phone’s key code and trying to grab a drink at a speakeasy bar, Secret Menu Items (herein known as SMIs) are all the rage.