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Bradford Pearson

Philadelphia

Features Editor at Philadelphia Magazine

Features editor, @phillymag // THE EAGLES OF HEART MOUNTAIN (@atriabooks) // came in third on Jeopardy once but actually played pretty well

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  • 2 weeks ago | phillymag.com | Bradford Pearson |Kae Lani Palmisano |Adam Erace |Victor Fiorillo

    Cheesesteak 2.0: Welcome to the New Era of Philly’s Iconic Sandwich The Philly cheesesteak is all grown up. Photograph by Gene SmirnovFor decades, the cheesesteak went virtually unchanged: soft roll, beef, cheese. Sure, there were a few adaptations here and there — chicken and Cheez Whiz, most notably — but for the most part Philadelphia’s iconic sandwich remained comfortingly consistent. Then, a few years ago, a funny thing happened.

  • 2 weeks ago | phillymag.com | Bradford Pearson

    I'm a scraper If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :-) Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. By I'm a scraper 5 Spots Putting Manayunk on the Cheesesteak Map Cheesesteaks in Manayunk: a map / Map by Alyssa NassnerFor decades, the cheesesteak has been synonymous with South Philly. Today?

  • 1 month ago | phillymag.com | Bradford Pearson

    Opinion Trump’s Federal Spending Cuts Will Destroy Philadelphia’s Science Community “Shut us down and you can say goodbye to the cure for cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and everything else that matters.” Philadelphia scientists on the Trump administration’s crippling cuts, and how they’ll affect us all.

  • Dec 31, 2024 | phillymag.com | Bradford Pearson

    News Mob-associated loan sharks, peonies, crock-pot cookbooks, and investigations into Philadelphia’s biggest institutions. It’s our roundup of our favorite stories from 2024! What do mob-associated loan sharks, peonies, and crock-pot cookbooks have in common? Absolutely nothing! But they all are integral to some of Philadelphia magazine’s best features of 2024.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | phillymag.com | Bradford Pearson

    50 Years of Best of Philly: A Boozy Timeline of Philly’s Cocktail Scene From a poorly conceived cocktail competition to a thriving craft cocktail scene, our nightlife has evolved significantly over the past 50 years, as chronicled in the history of Best of Philly.

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Bradford Pearson
Bradford Pearson @BradfordPearson
4 Apr 25

Recently, I looked around and thought "huh, cheesesteaks sure look a lot different these days." Cambodian cheesesteaks! Cooper sharp! Bread that doesn't suck! So we fanned out seven @phillymag writers to document the new era of cheesesteaks in Philly. https://t.co/86sQmWXHJS

Bradford Pearson
Bradford Pearson @BradfordPearson
23 Mar 25

RT @SlangsOnSports: Absolutely loved this profile of John Kruk, who I’m so grateful to have crossed paths with Krukkie being Krukkie is pa…

Bradford Pearson
Bradford Pearson @BradfordPearson
21 Mar 25

With Opening Day just a few days away, @jakeks19 takes us inside the mind of John Kruk, America's greatest, most unpredictable broadcaster. New, @phillymag: https://t.co/ZHQBnqxFD3