Food & Drink

An alarming study on black plastic had a major math error. But it reveals bigger questions that have yet to be addressed.

Councilmember Jim Harrity says residents leave town to shop to avoid the tax, and claims that costs the city lots of revenue.

Here are Philly’s semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards — often likened to the Oscars.

Here is your guide to some sober wellness events and trends around the city, through 2025.

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

Fischer runs Fishtown's Cake Life Bake Shop. She won Cupcake Wars among other baking competition shows. She talks with Avi about nostalgia, joy and Beyonce's birthday cake.

We count down the most essential restaurants in our region with food critic Craig Laban. Plus, musical interviews with Philly band Low Cut Connie -- and the cast of Hamilton.

The business has had a devoted local following for more than a decade.

In Port Richmond, the Philadelphia fixture for more than 100 years continued its Christmas Eve tradition, with a long line of customers waiting outside.

Since 1921, the South Street bakery has been courting customers with its original recipes of Italian pastries and desserts.

A Roslyn woman makes and distributes baked goods to those experiencing homelessness every Thursday.

The event goes through the end of December, and tickets are available on select days and time slots.

What’s for dinner? It’s a simple question…but sometimes it’s a heavy one. A new cookbook offers relief and a roadmap for how to cook when you don’t want to cook.

As food prices have outpaced inflation, more people are turning to food banks in New Jersey. Some locations are experiencing greater demand than at the height of the pandemic.

The two North Philly factories are associated with Original Philly Holdings, which makes meat for cheesesteaks.