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A hand is seen holding up a drink called Bird of Courage
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Turkey-flavored whiskey? Bird of Courage is a Thanksgiving spirit from a Philly purveyor

Less gimmicky than it sounds, Art in the Age’s latest could be the perfect bottle for the 400th anniversary of a holiday with a complicated legacy.

4 years ago

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The Wonton Project: How a pandemic pop-up turned into a delicious way to fight AAPI hate

Ellen Yin tapped a childhood recipe to create her mission-driven ghost kitchen.

4 years ago

Kim Paulus, general manager of Stomping Grounds Cafe in West Philadelphia and Workforce Development Instructor at Youthbuild Charter High School (left), teaches senior Nyasia Flowers (right) to create a design on a mocha drink
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Run by high school students, a new Philly cafe wants to change lives with coffee

At the city’s newest coffee shop in West Philly, there aren’t any pumpkin spice lattes or many adults, because at Stomping Grounds, young people are in charge.

4 years ago

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How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine

The Twitter showdown between Elon Musk and the head of the World Food Programme has made headlines around the world.

4 years ago

A Roxburgers signature burger and the food cart
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Billy Penn

Roxburgers food cart reeling, may have to move due to issues with high school students

The owner tried to intervene in a recent fight, and got beat up for his troubles.

4 years ago

Workers pack onions at a food bank.
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U.S. food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
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Urban Planning

Dining tables over parking spaces: Streeteries move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods

Philadelphia’s pandemic-inspired experiment with expanded outdoor dining is poised to end with streeteries made permanently legal in certain parts of the city.

4 years ago

Chef Tyler Akin talks outside his restaurant Le Cavalier about plans for Wilmington restaurants to team up with celebrity chefs to raise money to support the Independent Restaurant Coalition’s efforts to help eateries damaged by the pandemic. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Delaware restaurants getting help from nationally-known chefs to combat COVID challenges

An all-star lineup of chefs is coming to Wilmington to help raise funds for independent restaurants still struggling to get back losses caused by the pandemic.

4 years ago

NEW YORK, USA - MAY 15, 2019: Counter in Starbucks cafe with Straws and sugar to pick up to go
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You now must request a straw with your soft drink in New Jersey

As part of an impending overall ban on single-use plastics in the Garden State, a restriction on straws took effect Thursday.

4 years ago

The Brotherly Grub cauliflower cheesesteak will be served during the ‘’Dig In Day’’ celebration
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The Philadelphia Tribune

‘Dig in Day’ to celebrate Black-owned restaurants, chefs

The celebration kicks off a national movement spearheaded by Pepsi that aims to drive $100 million in sales toward Black-owned restaurants during the next five years.

4 years ago

A slice of pumpkin pie. (Element5 Digital/Unsplash)
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A pie could help provide a meal for those in need this Thanksgiving

A Philadelphia-based group is selling holiday pies to help those in need have a healthy gourmet meal this Thanksgiving.

4 years ago

Flower Foods, the company that makes Tastykake products, recalled some cupcakes after learning some may contain tiny pieces of wire mesh. (Matt Rourke/AP)
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Community

Tastykake recalls cakes that could have tiny pieces of metal in them

Flowers Foods, the maker of Tastykake goods, said the treats could have tiny fragments of metal mesh wire in them.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar
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Philly Council bills offer competing visions for outdoor streeteries

Philadelphia’s streeteries could live on past the pandemic under new legislation introduced in City Council. We’ve broken down the competing bills.

4 years ago

Michael Carter smiles from behind the counter
Community

Pizza with a mission: Inside the hot Philly restaurant fighting recidivism

Philly pizza spot earns plaudits for Detroit-style pies and a mission to staff the operation with only formerly incarcerated people.

4 years ago

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Amy Hartranft stands under the El in Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Philly Cider Week is back, with two dozen apple-filled events around the city

Find cider paired with donuts, cider from Pa. apples, and cider Halloween with costumes and tarot.

4 years ago

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