
Food & Drink
Calling all oyster fans: Shuckfest is back, and it’s bigger than ever
This year, the popular local seafood festival takes place on the Philly waterfront.
2 years ago
Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like
“Ancient Food and Flavor” features rare artifacts of food to show what people ate millenia ago, and how it tasted.
2 years ago
Philly’s Share Food Program is launching an ambitious campaign to combat the city’s hunger crisis
The nonprofit plans to renovate its headquarters that sits inside a 100-year old factory into a state-of-the-art food distribution center to deliver food to more people.
2 years ago
After a fire, the hole in Rittenhouse Square’s corridor is filled with a beer garden
Three retail buildings were destroyed during social unrest after George Floyd was killed. A new beer garden now fills that commercial hole.
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Listen 1:17May 24 - 28: Roots Picnic in Pa., “Stop Kiss” in N.J., and Carly Pearce in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:29Philly ‘water bar’ back at City Hall to let you taste the tap water
The water bar is an ongoing effort by the Philadelphia Water Department to build trust in the city’s tap water, which officials say meets state and federal standards.
2 years ago
Following a dream born in Casablanca, husband and wife launch a South Street BYOB
Marrying German and Moroccan cuisines, Chez Hansi was at least 17 years in the making.
2 years ago
Memorial Day celebrations, Philly Tango Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
May 24 - 28: Guac Off, Philly Tango Fest in Pa., and May Fair in N.J. are among the Memorial Day weekend’s event highlights.
2 years ago
Sally Song of Dim Sum Garden is the new chef-in-residence at Volvér
Sally Song's residency runs through June 4th.
2 years ago
Stephen Starr serving up the new menu for Acela’s First Class riders on Northeast Corridor
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2 years ago
Online Romance Scams, Peanut Allergy Patches, Hittin’ Season Podcast
Billions of dollars have been lost to romantic scams online - and A.I. is making things worse. Plus, WHYY's Hittin' Season and progress in child food allergies.
Air Date: May 24, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Lee’s Deli reopens after U-Haul crash, with a slight redesign and a ~very~ warm welcome
The West Philly favorite has reopened five months after a van careened through the storefront.
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May 19-21: Bellefonte Arts Fest in Delaware, New Hope Pridefest in Pa., and “Water by the Spoonful” in N.J. are among this weekend’s event highlights.
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Listen 5:00’Food is love’: Chef Lidia Bastianich receives WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
In her new show, the celebrity chef digs into her experience as an immigrant while exploring the foods of others who immigrated to the U.S.
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Listen 1:54Mom’s Dance Extravaganza in Delaware, Kensington Derby in Philly, and “School of Rock” in South Jersey are among this weekend’s event highlights.
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