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From Fireball shots to stolen chicken fingers, your best stories from the Draught Horse (RIP)
The Temple bar is closing for good after two decades.
3 months ago
Cooking adventures from your home kitchen
At the beginning of the pandemic, people turned to their kitchens for creativity. But as we continue to stay at home, how can we enjoy and remain inspired by cooking?
Air Date: January 29, 2021
Listen 48:59The storming of the Capitol was a visceral reminder to many of us that America is replete with extremist and cult-like groups, and that their existence is by no means benign.
Air Date: January 27, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00How to recycle or reuse your Christmas tree — from feeding goats to saving dunes
Where to go and what to do if you want to get rid of your Christmas tree without stressing sanitation workers or the environment.
3 months ago
Human cooperation and survival
Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare says that human being's ability to cooperate and communicate with others even across species, is what's behind our success and survival.
Air Date: January 30, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?
A pivot to outdoor dining helped many restaurants survive the pandemic. Now some have added temporary shelters to accommodate winter weather. The safest don't have walls.
4 months ago
I swiped right on 4,000 people to discover how Philly dated in the year of COVID
Dates at Walmart, peeing in bushes and fetishes on Zoom.
4 months ago
2020 in the kitchen: The year we spent making, baking, frying and trying
Whether it was discovering new uses for pantry staples or learning to bake bread at home, many people got acquainted with their kitchens during the pandemic.
4 months ago
Kampar Kitchen is a new restaurant incubator that aims to elevate chefs from diverse backgrounds
The venture from Saté Kampar chef Ange Branca officially launches at the Bok in January.
4 months ago
New map lets you track Philly restaurant closings — and hopefully reopenings, too
“It hits a nerve to see it all in one place visually.”
4 months ago
We talk with Dr. Daniel Monti about the stresses caused by the pandemic, the impact on our bodies and minds, and healthful ways of coping.
Air Date: November 25, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:18Families and friends mourn loss of Thanksgiving traditions, seek new ones
Thanksgiving usually means gatherings and celebrating abundance. As the pandemic rules out crowded tables, Americans mourn missed traditions and build new ones.
5 months ago
Small turkeys are in demand as Americans downsize at Thanksgiving
As families across the U.S. scale back on how they celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.
5 months ago
Grey Lodge and Bridgewater’s Pub closing for good as COVID restrictions strike key Philly beer bars
For both venues, the final blow was Philly’s latest ban on indoor dining.
5 months ago
A conversation with food writer John Birdsall about his new biography of culinary giant James Beard.
Air Date: October 20, 2020 10:00 am
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