Where: near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. When: Labor Day Weekend, 2017. What: under construction townhome. How much: no idea. You’ve got to hand it to the listing agent for this Philadelphia townhome: their sign “made ‘ya look.” While there’s obviously more to real estate sales than that . . . it’s a good start!Read More
Talking Your Way Out of $50 I imagine there are a lot of emotional appeals at this parking ramp, exactly 31 minutes (& 37 minutes, & 43 minutes, etc.) after unwitting customers — at least the first time — return to their cars: “But, I got stuck in a long Starbucks line!”; “My kid’s school bus was late!”;...Read More
“Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded.” –Yogi Berra, about a (too) popular Miami Beach restaurant. Returning from a family event over the weekend in Philadelphia, it took me a while to name the city’s gritty, cosmopolitan vibe: “1980’s Upper West Side.” Meanwhile, the real Upper West Side (in Manhattan) increasingly feels like something conjured...Read More
