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ISSUE . December 30th, 2010
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The Big Chill
Can a 15-acre refrigerator save Southwest Philly — and revolutionize the way we eat?
by A.D. Amorosi
In just a few weeks, many in the region will see the fruit of their labors: the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM), a years-in-construction, decade-in-the-works, state-of-the-art wholesale produce distribution center that will be, depending on how you measure it, the biggest or second biggest in the country.



Man Overboard!:
The Year in Infamy
Our roughly chronological list of the year's skeeziest.
by Isaiah Thompson
If there's one thing the lull in between Christmas and New Year's is good for, it's hot toddies. If there's two, it's hot toddies and end-of-the-year lists



News :: A Million StoriesA Million Stories
"I bet the Bowl's still poppin', though."

The Bell Curve
CP's Quality-O-Life-O-Meter
When news breaks, we make jokes.



Shelf Life:
Best in Books
James Hynes' house party set to Sticky Fingers explains the Rolling Stones better than Keith Richards.
by Justin Bauer
Here are 10 novels — and moments in them — that pay off impressively.

Arts Picks:
The Three Musketeers (The Later Years)
Through Jan. 9, $35-$45, People's Light & Theatre Co., 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, 610-644-3500, peopleslight.org.
by Mark Cofta
This holiday (but not Christmas-themed) tradition incorporates English panto elements with an award-winning creative team's theatrical excellence.

The Understudy
Through Jan. 30, $36-$65, Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St., 215-546-7824, wilmatheater.org.
by Mark Cofta
Rebeck's acerbic wit shines in The Understudy, a clash of stage, screen and literature

Michael Peterson's "Evolution/Revolution"
Through Feb. 19, free, Wood Turning Center, 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000, woodturningcenter.org.
by Deni Kasrel
Viewing "Evolution/Revolution" is like seeing a mini-encapsulation of innovations in the field of fine-art wood turning in the last two decades.



Top 21 Movies of 2010


Music Picks:
Matuto
Wed., Jan. 5, 8 p.m., $10-$13, with Dangermuffin and Cabinet, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, worldcafelive.com.
by Mary Armstrong
"I've been super blessed. I've had a lot of amazing opportunities this year — and I'm hoping for more."

Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2010
by Shaun Brady

Top 10 Dance/Electronic Albums of 2010
by Gair "Dev79" Marking

Top 10 Roots Albums of 2010
by Mary Armstrong

Top 10 Classical Albums of 2010

Music Picks:
Drive-By Truckers
Sat., Jan. 1, 9 p.m., $30-$35.25, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.
by Eric Schuman
Make sure you roll out of bed in time to catch the return of the Drive-By Truckers.

Dragon King
Sun., Jan. 2, 8 p.m., $8, with Nico's Gun and Hop Along, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
by John Vettese
Dominic Angelella tends to sprint from one project to the next, but Dragon King is one he could stand to linger on for a while.

Ladyfingers/Low Cut Connie
Fri., Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $20, with DJ Swampmeat, Old Swedes' Church, 916 S. Swanson St., 646-284-4535, facebook.com/lowcutconnie.
by A.D. Amorosi
In the guise of the dire doo-wopping Ladyfingers, has hiccupped and pleaded his way through an array of spooky rockabilly-based songs.

dada
Fri., Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $40-$45, with The Energy, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com.
by Eric Schuman
You might know them only for their darkly melodic "Dizz Knee Land," but dada have been reunited and power-popping it up for a few years now.

Wu-Tang Clan/Alien Architect
Thu., Dec. 30, 10 p.m., $41.50-$44, with DJ Image, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com.
by A.D. Amorosi
These days, Wu-Tang doesn't sport the dangerous allure or the weird éclat they had in their start.



Food :: Minette MenMinette Men
Along for a ride to the James Beard House with Bistrot La Minette's Peter Woolsey.
by Drew Lazor
Bonus Web Content
In the unfathomably cold early-morning hours of Wed., Dec. 22, I was kidnapped out of a dark alley by a gang of rowdy, foul-mouthed chefs. And I have lived to tell the tale.

Châu Bella
REVIEW: Café Châu
by Adam Erace
Slight of stature and sweet as Vietnamese coffee, Chau Troung is a tripe charmer in a junior-size sweatsuit, and I don't know where her house-special beef pho has been all my life.

Feeding Frenzy
Restaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew Lazor
Tyson Bees | The Corner | The Dandelion | Christopher Lee | Schlesinger's


Agenda Picks:
Anti-War Gathering
Wed., Jan. 5, 6:30 p.m., free, Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., 267-994-9448, phillyagainstwar.org.
by Eric Schuman
Though they're outspoken and active against many kinds of political wrongdoings, Philly Against War's latest gathering gets back to the group's roots.

Icepack
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.
by A.D. Amorosi
My three New Year's resolutions? To start smoking again. To vote "yes" rather than CasiNO when asked because, man, I really hate that my South Philly ain't getting a Foxwoods. And to kill animals then say I'm sorry and get a great job without worrying about remorse or consequence.

Agenda Picks:
New Year's Eve on Ice
Fri., Dec. 31, 5-7 p.m. and 11 p.m.-1 a.m., $20 (party)-$30 (party and skating), Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street, 215-923-6533, riverrink.com.
by Josh Middleton
While the sky's warming up with all the sparkle, you can keep it chilly down below at River Rink's 17th annual New Year's Eve on Ice soirée.




 
 
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