
Food & Drink
Black women bakers team up with Philadelphia Flower Show for ‘Blooming Desserts’
The collaboration, called “Blooming Desserts,” will feature desserts from Jillian Bakes, KakeMi Cakes, and Sweet Nina’s.
4 years ago
Philly debate: Was the 500-foot sandwich actually one giant cheesesteak?
Either way, the Italian Market world record attempt made a great excuse for a big street party.
4 years ago
In reversal, KeVen Parker’s Soul Food Café at Reading Terminal Market closes permanently
Although the market has expanded its number of Black-owned businesses in recent years to approximately 11, the booths are overwhelmingly white-owned businesses.
4 years ago
New Jersey restaurants and businesses can now welcome more people indoors
As long as they adhere to social-distancing guidelines, N.J. restaurants and other businesses can now function at full or almost-full capacity.
4 years ago
Pa. families set to receive $1 billion in relief due to missed school meals during virtual school
Fund amounts will vary based on the amount of time a student spent in virtual school The max benefit will be about $1,200 per child.
4 years ago
Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing
Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.
4 years ago
Listen 2:15How Southeast Asian entrepreneurs create home on 7th Street
From secret food stalls to busy markets, South 7th Street is the place to find Southeast Asian delicacies and ingredients for cooking.
4 years ago
Listen 5:04How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success
As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.
4 years ago
Michelle Zauner, “Crying in H Mart”
Michelle Zauner's new memoir, Crying in H Mart, details the journey of grief, Korean food, identity, and memory that Zauner has been on since losing her mother.
Air Date: April 27, 2021
Listen 48:03Philly bars are back: City allows bar seating to reopen as COVID cases decline
The relaxed regulation allows bars to allow patrons back in limited numbers and with barriers between drinkers and bartenders.
4 years ago
Farmers Against Hunger plants base on a former Delran farm
A parcel of a former peach farm, now a Burlington County park, will return to agricultural purposes, grow produce, and teach the community about agriculture.
4 years ago
Chew on this for Earth Day: How our diets impact the planet
The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.
4 years ago
Black Food & Dessert Expo pop-up returns for a spring experience
The annual Black Food and Dessert Expo, founded by Aneesah Smith-Ward, returns April 23-25 at Urbn Ridge Center at 5261 Ridge Ave. with 19 businesses signed up so far.
4 years ago
Caribbean Restaurant Week seeks to drive traffic to local eateries
Blane Stoddart, of the Young Caribbean Professional Network, who co-organized Caribbean Restaurant Week, said that about 30% of Philly's restaurants have gone out of business.
4 years ago
Lemonade venture leads to sweet success for 10-year-old entrepreneur
After two years of running his stand and selling his drinks in various pop ups, Micah is gearing up to take his business on the road.
4 years ago