Illustration by Kailey Whitman The Right to a Future essay by Rekha Dhillon-Richardson I was raised along the stunning coastline of British Columbia, Canada, where I developed a deep respect for the natural world. I can remember many days spent hiking up mountains, exploring the coastal tide-pools full of life and being amazed by Earth’s
Moreby Emily Kovach Fraternal twins Sean and Andy Arsenault, avid home brewers since 2007, are putting the finishing touches on their new space at 1927 W. Passyunk Ave. The 1,700-square-foot double-wide garage will be split between a brewery and a tasting room. The tasting room, open Friday through Sunday to start, will serve Brewery ARS
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Photo by Marika Mirren From Tap to Table by Emily Kovach For two years, Saint Benjamin Brewing Company has been working out of their brewhouse on an industrial-meets-artist-lofts stretch of North 5th Street. They’ve been kegging Philly favorites—try the Inca India Cream Ale and Wit or Witout—for wholesale to area bars. But this past May,
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Photo by Gene Smirnov A Watershed Moment by Emily Kovach To make great beer, you need great water. That’s why Sly Fox Brewery, Victory Brewing and Saucony Creek Craft Brewery have all crafted special beers, and plan to donate a portion of their profits to watershed protection groups. Recipient organizations are the Brandywine Red Clay
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Grid‘s Seasonal Six-Pack by Emily Kovach Summer ParadiseBerliner-style weisse aleManayunk Brewing Co.Made with Styrian hops, this beer maintains a nice balance of mild spice, citrus tartness and apricot sweetness. The low ABV makes for easy afternoon sipping. Solaire ReserveSaisonForest & Main Brewing Co.This highly regarded craft brewery in Ambler excels in farmhouse style beers, and
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Photo by Jason Varney, courtesy of Running Press Spirited Away by Emily Kovach Tenaya Darlington is known for her work in cheese: She is the author of Di Bruno Brothers’ “House of Cheese” and writes the blog Madame Fromage, an online curd chronicle. Darlington, a Fishtown resident, has just released a drinks book, “The New
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Illustration by Abayomi Louard-Moore Politics as Usual by Jerry Silberman Question: What political program will best help limit the effects of climate change? The Right Question: Why should we think politics is a way to address climate change at all? Politics comes to us from Aristotle, who attempted in his treatise titled “Politics” to determine
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Photo by Marika Mirren Books on Bikes Children’s librarian Link Ross won’t shush you at her next event—she’ll be asking for your library card amid the hustle and bustle of a public park, riding her mobile library. “It sort of looks like an old-fashioned ice cream vehicle,” said Ross, who rode Philly’s first Book Bike
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A rendering of the Schuylkill Banks Parks on Tap location Parks on Tap Who would have thought that when the city loosened its liquor regulations in 2012, it would promote family friendly parties and some much-needed revenue for the parks system? Over a dozen parks this year will raise money for Parks and Recreation and
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Blazing a Trail The nooks and crannies of Fairmount Park will soon be documented in the same detail as the Street View tab on Google Maps. The tech giant has lent the city one of its Street View Trekker backpacks, a 50-pound, 15-lens camera system that looks like a robotic lollipop and will take a
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