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BRAVO
With a solid cannon of hit shows (Top Chef, The Real Housewives, The Rachel Zoe Project), this breakout favorite can do no wrong in our eyes.
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MTV
When your only redeeming quality is Kristen Cavallari, you know things are bad. World’s Strictest Parents? Sixteen and Pregnant? Unless they bring back Undressed, we’re uninterested.
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The Carpool Lane
Okay so Philly doesn’t have one yet, but we should. Stop complaining about your commute; find a co-worker whose digs are near your own and take turns driving to the office. Extra points for sharing new iTunes playlists and munchies (yum, sunflower seeds) while you’re en route.
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Philly has more bike commuters than any other U.S. city, and if you’ve been anywhere near Spruce Street in the past month, you already know that. But we’ll start treating bikes like cars when they stop blowing through stop signs and red lights. Suckas.
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Adopted Pets
Animal intake in Philly is at an all-time high. Give a needy pup/cat/rabbit/small furry animal a forever home. You’ll feel good and so will they.
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Designer Pups
Sure, they’re cute, but with puppy mills popping up left and right, forking over cash for a shihpoo only contributes to the problem. Get educated so you can take ‘em down (and save the animals) in one fell swoop.
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Get-rich-quick schemes are rarely legit, but get-drunk-quick schemes? Always.
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The Arnold Palmer
If you’re still ordering these, you’re probably still wearing your Adidas visor to the bar. Get with the program, Polo shirt.
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Eating oysters is oddly attractive. Sure, the amorphous blobs are enough to scare even the most seasoned diner away, but their simple plating style (on ice with lemons) and straight-from-the-ocean appeal makes you instantly refined.
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Popcorn Shrimp
Unless you’re at the Chatham Squire, eating fried shrimp is no way to live.
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Smoking a cigar is old-school cool (unless you’re a non-smoking bystander), especially since they’re usually reserved for special occasions. Note: Best enjoyed with a side of Balvenie Doublewood.
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Cigarettes
Philly banned ‘em in most bars, which means everyone else deemed them unhealthy and uncool at least five years ago.
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AroundPhilly Staff
