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Frugal Fun Alert: Tuesday

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Whiz of the Web:  Friday Fried Onions

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets.

Whiz of the Web:  Friday Fried Onions

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets.

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you.

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you.

No, we'd never heard of Victor, either, and we wouldn't exactly know that these photos were taken in Philly if someone didn't tell us... but hey, it's cool nonetheless.

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you.

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you.

This Wednesday evening, after learning that Tria had a 70 minute wait, a friend and I headed over to Mantra. Neither of us had been before, but we were both very happy with our wine and food. Especially our desserts. I am henceforth married to the concept of grilled pound cake (this was the first time I’d ever had it), and my friend loved her chocolate bombe (specifically because she saw it as a worthy vehicle for dulce de leche).

The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

  • Hey, Sidney Poitier was in town Tuesday night to receive the Marian Anderson award at the Kimmel Center! The award "honors artists who are also humanitarians," and is named after a famous opera singer from South Philly.
  • ...Snap!: Wow. This woman has balls. We like. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?)

    Phillyist spends a lot of time (more than it should, honestly) reading a range of British and American soccer magazines to keep up with the latest soccer news. Specifically, we read three publications from each side of the Atlantic.

    Amidst the nonstop Christmas carols, it's easy to forget that some Philadelphians won't be decorating the tree or waiting for an unknown fat stranger to pop in through a chimney. There's still lots to do around Philly for those who celebrate Chanukah, or if the chimney thing just totally creeps you out. Phillyist presents our short list of Chanukah events around Philadelphia:

    Phillyist has a very important issue to bring up with you. It is the difference between “style” and “fad.”

    It should come as no surprise that Phillyist is aggressively local. And why not? There’s good livin’ in Philadelphia - cheap real estate (compared to other Eastern cities, anyway), restaurants and culture that hold their own at the very least, and teams in every major sport that, even if they’re not always good, are always fun to follow.

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