Food & Drink
Philabundance and other nonprofits get help from additional Pennsylvania tax credit funding
An extra $35 million in tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program is designed to help for-profit companies do more for nonprofits.
1 year ago
Love them or hate them, lima beans could be key to climate resilient crop
A new collaboration of scientists, farmers, and foodies are giving the lima bean a makeover. But will people actually eat them?
1 year ago
Listen 9:29Cooking up success, southern Delaware kitchen incubator aims for culinary revolution
The Georgetown facility provides a much-needed solution for business owners facing challenges in finding a place to cook in southern Delaware.
1 year ago
The Boozy Mutt, a Brewerytown pub for people and their pets, trots closer to opening
At the former North Star Bar corner, find beer, food, and cocktails — including a citywide that comes with a dog biscuit.
1 year ago
Lima beans are getting a makeover, seed oil is getting a bad rep, and a weed that covers ponds might soon be a hot health food. We’ll explore the forces that shape what we eat
Air Date: November 17, 2023
Listen 55:09‘Red Cup Rebellion’: Thousands of Starbucks workers expected to go on 1-day strike
Philly Workers United posted on social media Wednesday night that the baristas at the Penn Medicine store initiated the strike at other local unionized stores.
1 year ago
Nov. 16 - 19: Marathon weekend in Philly, Chicago and Friends in N.J., and First State Ballet in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30The Biden administration is requesting that Congress appropriate $7.5 billion for WIC in the 2024 fiscal budget, up from $6 billion last year.
1 year ago
The Bella Vista bar was a neighborhood favorite also beloved by the restaurant industry. It had been closed for nearly four years.
1 year ago
Nov. 9 - 12: Philly Street Food Festival, Exit Zero Jazz Fest in N.J., and ¡Música Bravo! in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:10Burlington County, New Jersey can now recycle most pizza boxes
Pizza boxes with a little bit of grease can be placed at the curb.
1 year ago
A farmers market in N.J. mixes fresh produce with friendly family fun
The West Windsor Community Farmers Market brings the community together with its offerings of fresh produce, live entertainment.
1 year ago
What to expect at Chika, Center City’s Blade Runner-inspired underground ramen bar
The new Center City spot is a venture by Glu Hospitality, with a chef who trained in Japan and previously had his own restaurants.
1 year ago
Ken Jennings Explores the Afterlife, Chef Lidia Bastianich, Earworms
Chef Lidia Bastianich has compiled over a hundred family recipes into a new cookbook. Plus, why songs get stuck in our heads. And a new book from Jeopardy host Ken Jennings.
Air Date: November 2, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:09Philly food trucks are still giving out plastic bags despite ban, advocates say
Unpredictable sales and tight margins make it hard for food trucks to source anything but the cheapest bags, a former food truck operator said.
1 year ago
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