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		10 Best Restaurants Opened in the Last 3 Years by Maxine Keyser	10 Unforgettable First Tastes by Maxine Keyser	10 in the Abstract by Robin Rice

		No Title by Hans Kellner	10 Top Bartenders	10 Worst Things About Biking in the City by Patrick Rapa

		Memorable Classical Music Events by Peter Burwasser	10 Indelible Dance Events by Robert Ackerman	10 Top Places To Find Dirt by Howard Altman

		10 most triumphant DJ nights by Sean O'Neal	10 Great Spaces to Watch People Make Out by a.d. amorosi	10 People I Wish Would've Left This City 10 Years Ago by a.d. amorosi

		Crucial Things to Know About South Street by Sean O'Neal	10 Top Local Spokespeople by Howard Altman	10 Stupidest Reasons to Open a Club/Bar/Restaurant Right Now in Philly by a.d. amorosi

		CP Choice: Arts & Culture, Fun & Games by David Anthony Fox, Lori Hill, Brian Howard, Debra Auspitz, Michael Pelusi, Robin Rice, Robert Ackerman, Nate Chinen, Peter Burwasser, Rosemary Darigo, Sono Motoyama, Fern Sternberg, Frank Lewis, a.d. amorosi and Patrick Rapa	CP Choice: Eats and Drinks by Brian Howard, Sam Adams, Jenn Carbin, a.d. amorosi, Michael Pelusi, Fern Sternberg, David Warner, Rosemary Darigo, Mary Armstrong, Jen Darr, Frank Lewis, Sono Motoyama, Robin Rice, Peter Burwasser and Nate Chinen	The Ice Storm '99 The Ammy at millennium's end. by a.d. amorosi

		CP Choice: Still Choosey After All These Years by David Warner	CP Choice: Our City, Ourselves by a.d. amorosi, Jen Darr, Mark Evans, Gwen Shaffer, Brian Howard, David Warner, Ruth & Archie Perlmutter, Michael Pelusi, Ryan Scott, Debra Auspitz, Sono Motoyama and Lori Hill	CP Choice: Readers' Choice Results by Paul Curci


Opinion

	SLANT
		Katz for Mayor

	LOOSE CANON
		Dear John... by Bruce Schimmel

	PRETZEL LOGIC
		The Life of the Party by Howard Altman

	MAILBAG
		Letters to the Editor by the Readers

News

	CITY BEAT
		Safe Town USA? The murder rate is down again as the feds help clear the bad guys off the streets. by Noel Weyrich	Drag-'Net The Philadelphia Police Department is adding a new weapon to its crime-fighting arsenal. by Gwen Shaffer

	HALL MONITOR
		Truth in Balloting by Gwen Shaffer	What the Conservatives Are Saying... by Jen Darr	Bringing Out the Big Guns by Gwen Shaffer

		Money Laundering by Gwen Shaffer	A Balancing Act by Jen Darr	The Kinder, Gentler Rizzo by Jen Darr


	HIT AND RUN
		Stalag Locked Down by Brian Howard

	ON MEDIA
		Art and the Deal by Frank Lewis	What's in a Name? by Noel Weyrich

	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
		Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni Patel

	BELL CURVE
		The Bell Curve City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Arts

	ART
		Discomfort Zones A dress made of meat, and other enticements from Jana Sterbak. by Robin Rice	Hunger Artists by David Warner

	THEATER
		No Frills Intricate tale of family ties gets a simple but vivid portrayal at the Arden. by Toby Zinman	Miscalculated Masterpiece Playing Ibsen lightly at Lantern. by David Anthony Fox	Troubled Tale by David Anthony Fox


	DANCE
		Choice Ballet Balanchine Masterpieces by Robert Ackerman

	BOOKS
		Under the Skin Finding beauty in a disfiguring form of cancer. by Joy Malinowski

	NOISES OFF
		Dead Men Moving by David Warner

	20 QUESTIONS
		Linton Kwesi Johnson by a.d. amorosi

Movies

		The Artist as a Young Scuzzball Despite his bad rep, director Harmony Korine has some important things to say. by Sam Adams	Who Wants to Be a Malkovich? Spike Jonze takes celebrity obsession through the looking glass. by Cindy Fuchs

	SCREEN PICKS
		Screen Picks by Sam Adams

Music

		What Jazz Is Bill Frisell's sound continues to evolve. by Brian Glaser	Hammill on Trial Former Van der Graaf Generator head Peter Hammill's music for the cerebellum. by a.d. amorosi	Sprouting Soul The Jazzyfatnastees, the Roots' first seedlings, sprout. by Brian Howard

		Portrait Defense Fund by Brett Burton	Making It New Joe Morris redefines the roles and rituals of the jazz guitar. by Nate Chinen	Who's (still) got the power? by Sam Adams

		Sublime Slide by Sean O'Neal
		review
		Super Conductor Philadelphia Orchestra, Sat., Oct. 16, and Orchestra of the Curtis Institute of Music, Sun., Oct. 17; both conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch at the Academy of Music by Peter Burwasser	Elvis Costello by Michael Pelusi

	ICEPACK
		Icepack by a.d. amorosi

	DISC QUICKS
		jazz
		Patricia Barber Companion by Brian Glaser
		rock/pop
		The Pilfers Chawalaleng by Hillary Rea	Gay Dad Leisure Noise by a.d. amorosi

Naked City

		Alley McBowl Young? Trendy? Go bowling! by Jen Darr	Guest List—Your Favorite Things Meredith Rainey, PA Ballet soloist

	LOOT
		Toilet Bowling by Jen Darr	Boo Hoo Ballyhoo by Jen Darr

Food

		Good as Gold A prime spot for delicious Italian food in Primos. by Maxine Keyser	And Back in South Philly... by Maxine Keyser

Listings

	SIX PICK
		Alan King by Patrick Rapa	Robyn Hitchcock by Sam Adams	Hardknox by a.d. amorosi

		Type O Negative by Jennifer Shimony	David Murray/Amiri Baraka by a.d. amorosi	Abbott, Costello and Willy Wonka by Sam Adams


	CRITIC PICK
		classical
		Classically Creepy by Peter Burwasser
		festival
		Halloween House and Hard Rock Hoo-Hah by a.d. amorosi	Be a 'Weener! by Patrick Rapa
		jazz
		George Garzone & Ben Schachter by Brian Glaser	Jimmy McGriff by Brian Glaser
		rock/pop
		Genaside II by a.d. amorosi	Ida by Patrick Rapa	The Mondo Crescendo by Sean O'Neal

		Quasi by Brian Howard	Slaves by Brett Burton

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