A week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. The motto of this week seems to be "moving up and moving on." First we see an eager young voter registered by a cute girl at Trader Joe's, hoping to elect the new leader of the free world. Only this chick seems to have caused his registration to get lost in the mail. Sometimes love hurts... America. And sometimes upholstery can be pretty painful too. Luckily this guy......

A column about how we Philadelphians can start thinking about controlling consumption and protecting our world in small increments. One of the more frightening things heard recently -- more frightening than the prospect of another Clinton presidency -- is the fact that there is a vortex of trash twice the size of Texas swirling and growing in the Pacific Ocean. It sounds like something from a science fiction movie called When Trash Attacks!, but sadly,......

Seattlest has a talk with the photographer from last week's "Segway Mom" and then experiences some dissension in the ranks over the question of wine vs. beer. It's not West Side Story, but about as close as they'll get. They're also still waiting on some inbox relief after a spammer is arrested. As Chicagoist counts down the days to its third anniversary party, they found all-organic pizza to be underwhelming amidst the hoopla, tried......

Memorial Day is next Monday. This means very little in the scheme of commercial holiday celebrating, of course, except for the fact that it means a day off and, for whatever reason, official permission to wear white. And how, whether clad in white or not, do most people celebrate Memorial Day? With a barbecue. Duh. Unfortunately, five years in Philly haven't taught us any good spots to grill. We have our little Ikea grill that......

As I write this, I've just returned from dinner with friends at Bistro Romano. I almost didn't go, because the restaurant's menu on MenuPages indicated that its prices didn't mesh so well with the Unemployment Diet, which I am still on. (I've lost twelve pounds, though!) Fortunately, my buddy Tom, who chose the restaurant, told me about Bistro Romano's Pasta Night on Mondays: a salad and any pasta dish off the menu for less......

At some point yesterday, I realized that it had been a couple of days since I'd had any protein to speak of. And what I was getting was from my endless supply of dairy products: mostly Wawa milk and string cheese from Trader Joe's. But my body needed real, hearty protein. And iron. (I've been dragging and figured that not having enough iron could be a contributing factor. Never mind that I've been averaging four......

Spring appears to have, er, sprung, at least temporarily, in most of the Ist-A-Verse, so naturally, we're all feeling pretty good. (Yes, we know that spring doesn't officially start till later this month. Just let us enjoy our weather!) And that makes us that much more eager to share all of the nifty things we're up to... Over at Sampaist, spring has more than sprung: it's sweltering! But, as everyone knows, museums are an ideal......

It got cold last night, so I cleared some space in my kitchen with the intention of making soup, but changed my mind when I opened my fridge and saw all of the corn tortillas I've had in there for a while and really needed to get rid of. So I decided to dip into my special store of Mexican food ingredients. I bring them back from home, whenever I'm in Texas. But I have......

Come on. Don't you? Austinist: Free downloads! Parisist: France is pretty. Bostonist: The MBTA should compete against SEPTA for least-organized mass transit system. SFist: Seamen are sensitive. Chicagoist: One helluva wakeup call. Sampaist: BB King in Brazil. Sweet. Houstonist: Actually, we recently learned that pepper spray is safe to use as food seasoning. Seattlest: My, that is some coincidence! Londonist: Well, it's at least a good idea in theory. Shanghaiist: And will the government......

Celebrate Ben Franklin's 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly. You know who's going to be upset about those Bikini Bandits? The Houston school system. Houstonist also reports on some redevelopment shenanigans over a landmark theater. LAist's sex advice column on......

It's hot, and that means it could be pretty difficult to keep your energy up between breakfast and lunch, or during those last few hours of your workday. Neither your wallet nor your waistline can afford to have two full lunches, but you are falling asleep at your desk. So what's a working stiff to do? The answer? Snack. Snacking is actually a good thing. In fact, it's recommended that you eat five small......

I recently had the occasion to spend an evening cater waitering. Willingly. (I didn't look nearly as snazzy as this guy, but I actually had a lot of fun.) While I circulated little trays of hor d'oeuvres, I was reminded once again that there's really something to be said for foods that can be eaten out of one hand while the other gracefully balances a nice glass of pinot grigio. This recipe isn't one of......

Before we leave you for the day, Phillyist would like to wish you a happy (and safe) St. Patrick's Day. We're going to be watching basketball, ourselves; but you guys drink a Guiness for us! Chicagoist teaches you how to celebrate today the right way. Gothamist: Trader Joe's has just opened its first Manhattan location, and Gothamist is abuzz. LAist: Paul Frank has been fired by Paul Frank Designs. We're not exactly sure how that's......

Maybe it's us, but the idea of buttered crustless white bread topped with cucumbers has never been appealing. But we do love cucumbers, and occasionally, we've been known to have tea parties, so clearly, some kind of cucumber sandwich is in order at times. This Mediterranean spin on the teatime favorite is sure to please any guests who, like us, have an aversion to buttered cucumber slices. Mediterranean Cucumber Tea Sandwiches One bag mini pita......

This week, Return to Sender and Phillial team up to give the men of Philadelphia the hand they so desperately need. Dear men of Philadelphia: So Return to Sender just tore you a new one, and you're probably pissed at us. But like our overbearing father told us, "We do it because we love." Admit it, Philly fellas. You don't want to be That Guy that the cute chicks subtly point at, whisper about, and......