
Food & Drink
Wawa vs. Sheetz: Results from my ultimate Pa. convenience store taste-test
The offerings are very different — as one person told me, “Wawa fulfills your needs, while Sheetz fulfills your fantasies” — but they just might be better together.
3 years ago
KP’s Fine Meats opens in Port Richmond, on a corner that’s been home to a butcher shop for a century
With local and imported products — and soon, housemade salumi — the store offers free delivery within 20 miles.
3 years ago
After two years of giving away food in Philadelphia and other cities, the chefs behind the project now have a home at Chester's Vittles Food Court.
3 years ago
Stop using these baby formulas, the FDA says, after 4 infants are hospitalized
Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled some powdered formulas sold under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare brands.
3 years ago
Why we’ll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a c
3 years ago
Philly’s restaurant scene is poised for a big resurgence. But there are winners and losers
Philadelphia’s restaurant scene is rebounding after nearly two grueling years of pandemic uncertainty.
3 years ago
Listen 1:54Liberty Point eyes spring opening at Penn’s Landing as Philly’s ‘largest restaurant’
Situated next to the Independence Seaport Museum, wrapping around the waterfront, will be a multi-level restaurant and entertainment venue that can host up to 1,400 people.
3 years ago
Famed Philly vegan destination Blackbird Pizzeria to close after more than a decade
The plant-based restaurant became known for its cheesesteaks, sandwiches, and wings.
3 years ago
How to make soul food with a healthy twist? For Black History Month, a West Philly chef demonstrates
Chef Yuhnis Sydnor was recently diagnosed with diabetes. That spurred him to eat less sugar, fat, and salt, staples of traditional soul food.
3 years ago
RIP famed Pa. brewer Bill Moeller, who made history at Ortlieb’s, Schmidt’s, and Dock Street
You could call him the last great beermaker of the Pennsylvania German tradition.
3 years ago
Behind the scenes at the new Riverwards Produce, opening soon in Old City
Proprietor Vincent Finazzo talks about the ingredients to running a successful local market.
3 years ago
Toxic diet culture have you feeling down in the early days of New Year's resolutions? Tune into your body's needs to break the endless cycle of yo-yo dieting and food shame.
Air Date: January 21, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria can reopen following Montco hepatitis A investigation
Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.
3 years ago
Giant Heirloom Market’s new Philly location is a throwback to the ‘golden age’ of shopping downtown
Come for the groceries, stay for a drink next to the wild boar fountain.
3 years ago