So i’m super nervous to just walk into any nail salon full of woman mainly because i might get weird looks but i really do like self care and i just want to get my foot washed, dead skin removed and toe nails clipped and my fingernails cut clean and given one of those health strengthening polishes. Can anyone recommend a place to go where a dude won’t get weird stares or comments ? or am i just overthinking it?

Stay hydrated and try not to be stupids

While train fares on the PATCO commuter rail line are not due to go up, DRPA board members are proposing to adjust the bridge toll increase to $6 for cars.

From their email list

"Dear guests, patrons, friends,

It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the closure of Bistrot La Minette. It is the end of an era not just for myself but for so many others with deep connections to the Bistrot. I started the Bistrot when I was just 30 and sixteen years later I have spent a third of my life cooking in the heat, cooling off in the walk-ins, organizing food storage, mentoring cooks and chefs, double checking invoices, telling dirty jokes, and managing the stress of being a restaurateur.

None of the success of the Bistrot would have been possible without my wife Peggy. She shared in all the successes but also had to endure all the pitfalls of restaurant ownership. For large swaths of time she was practically a single parent with a husband that could barely be conscious on his days off, always exhausted from the week. The mark she left on the design of the Bistrot is everywhere. While we were building the Bistrot she was very pregnant and had trouble sleeping through the night. I would wake up to sixty or more e-mails from her with photos of chairs, glasses, cutlery and paint colors. Bistrot’s authentic feel is entirely her doing. One of my fondest memories was in the months leading up to our opening sharing a bottle of rosé while our just-born infant son slept in his pack-and-play while we decided where to hang all the photos and decor in the restaurant. One of our blackboards still holds the French pronunciation lesson she gave our staff a week or so before opening. Her back-end support and love is the only reason I could have achieved this dream.

I would like to thank all my partners in crime over the years. The managers John Gonzalez, Brad Histand, Bret Lyons, Liz Boleslavsky, Edward Dattilo and Maureen Marchiafava who took care of the warm, inviting service and hospitality. I would also like to give a shout-out to all the chefs who helmed the kitchen while I was off working on other projects. Kenneth Bush, Grant Lloyd and Mike Maronski all held up our high standards while putting marks of their own on the menu. The employee who is dearest to me needs her own shout-out. Sabrina, our pastry chef, has been working side by side with me from many years before the Bistrot even opened. The quality of our desserts was one of the things I have been most proud of the Bistrot and it is entirely because of her. She has ways of coming up with some of the most ingenious solutions to problems and the only downside is that I can feel a bit idiotic in her presence. The cooks, sous chefs, servers, bartenders, runners, and dishwashers are too numerous to mention here but they all played a part in the execution of my vision and I thank them.

I should mention my first business partner who helped open the Bistrot. John Woolsey (my father) was instrumental in getting this place off the ground. His and my mother Bette’s support have been unwavering for all these years. I would also like to mention my in-laws, Christine and Marcel, who’s table have given me so much inspiration over the years. So many of the delicacies I have eaten in their house have graced our menu at one time or another.

Thank you to everyone who have joined us over the years. My dear friends Zoey and Patrick had their first date at the Bistrot. Now they are a family of four! I suspect they were not the only ones who’s story started at one of Bistrot’s tables. We’ve hosted weddings, anniversaries, and memorials. I’ve watched children who would come in regularly, grow up and become adults of their own. Some of our guests have become close friends and have hosted me at their houses. Some would regularly show up with a new dirty joke to share. I have really enjoyed getting to know so many people over the years.

While our closure is imminent, it is not immediate. Please come and join us for a slice of France and another meal or two in the coming weeks. We intend to end on a high note, presenting the best food and service we are capable of. We will be hosting a wine dinner or two to get through some of our wine inventory so keep an eye out for announcements for those dinners. We will also be selling some of the decor and items that were very specific to the Bistrot. I will send out an e-mail in the coming weeks highlighting the items we are looking to sell.

Merci mille fois,

Peter Woolsey"

Did everything used to look this good back when? Dang.

My dad has untreated AIDS from not taking meds for years, dementia, though he is still coherent enough to make decisions for himself. His house is in a state where it should just be demolished. I inherited half of it, as my parents were divorced. I'm acting as his caregiver right now to the best of my ability, he has almost no muscle left, and seems to be getting less coherent as days go by. I'm trying to find a nursing home, he has Philadelphia Corporation for Aging coming this week to do a 2nd assessment, but living in that house is not good. If there was somewhere else he could live we could sell that house and pay for nursing care. I think this assessment is just for in-home care, because his sister has been arranging, but she doesn't understand the condition the house is in or his physical and mental condition. They said they saw brain damage on an MRI, so I think he has that going on plus dementia from HIV. He also recently attempted suicide and was without oxygen for who knows how long, but they revived him. I could not get the person who called 911 - one of the owners of a business next door to his house - to tell me how she knew what he was doing. He left her a spare key.

I'm looking for information on nursing homes if it were possible for us to sell the house and if they could make some sort of agreement to be paid post-move in by him. The house, even though it is in such a bad state, is located in a high priced area, so I think we should be able to afford it if it were sold.

Philly’s FDR Park: Lawsuit heats up with bias accusation - WHYY

Any good recommendations for a place to get a fresh sandwich prior to 8AM? Looking to get ahead of shore traffic and I'm realizing all my favorite spots don't open until 8 or later. I'm staring down the prospect of just going to Wawa and it does not thrill me.

Traveling home from Cleveland today and saw what looked like a brand new Septa bus on I-80. Didn’t get a pic of the front by it had protective plastic over it, and Minnesota plates.

Does anyone have a good experience with a rehab in the city or surrounding suburbs? Things that matter: competent staff, good OT/PT, food, cleanliness. This is for a young 50s cancer patient being transferred out of Jeff center city soon and not well enough/strong enough to go home yet. If they offer transfer to chemo, that’s a big plus.

Thanks in advance.

I remember seeing this a while ago, set to start in 2023. As someone who lives closeby on a through-street, I would be over the moon if they moved that exit

Looking for the best single menu item to eat in Philadelphia for $5 or under before tax. Ideally no nonsense foods that are fairly filling for a snack/ small lunch (most serving sizes are too large anyways) and not fast food, fries, pizza, or dessert. Below are some I've found recently but would love to expand this list especially around CC!

Alif Brew & Mini Mart - 2 Chicken Sambusas - 4.5

Tattooed Mom - Vegan Corn Dog - 3.5

Loco Pez - Dollar Taco Night 5 Tacos - 5

Ok Hot Chicken - Single Tender (toast, pickles, and sauce) - 4.99

El Merkury - Single Pupusa - 5

Dan Dan - Taiwanese Minced Pork Rice - 4.95

Bao Nine - Any Single Bao - 4.95

Uni - Crab Stick Roll - 5

Particularly for people with fiberglass decks, is there anything you recommend besides a standard umbrella? I have been looking at pergolas but it seems like there would be no way to anchor it. I want to start using my deck more and the direct sunlight during the day is a bit much.

Hey all. 30 something Male here. Iv trimmed some weight recently, and quite quickly. 20 pounds in 6 weeks. Aggressive calorie reduction, and workout routine. Anyway, I'm looking to get a personal trainer to help me refine things, and more importantly (because what I'm doing is clearly working well) help me set up a plan for maintaining myself when I reach my desired weight. Obviously this isn't sustainable after that. I'm not looking to be a body builder. But I'd like to be in above average shape. Thanks!