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Food & Drink

Meals from new restaurant in Philly
Community
Billy Penn

Mawn’s Phila and Rachel Lorn are on a roll with a new restaurant and two prestigious “best of” nods

This week, the duo opened Sao, an oyster, crudo and cocktail bar, made the New York Times’ list of top restaurants, and received a best chef honor from Food & Wine Magazine.

6 months ago

A sign for Iron Hill Brewery
Community
6abc

Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region

The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

6 months ago

a box of white mushrooms
Community

40th annual Mushroom Festival takes root in Kennett Square, celebrating heritage and all things fungi

“Chances are, if you're eating mushrooms … they came from Pennsylvania,” said Gale Ferranto, a third-generation Kennett Square mushroom farmer.

6 months ago

A table filled with many plates of food
Community
Billy Penn

Manayunk Restaurant Week returns after a 5-year hiatus

The restaurants are offering multi-course deals on Main Street, starting Sept. 8.

6 months ago

food in a shopping cart
Politics & Policy

New work requirements for SNAP recipients take effect

People who receive food stamps have to work 20 hours a week, or prove they have a medical or caretaker exemption.

6 months ago

volunteers packing food
Community

Trenton Plates, The World Takes fights food insecurity in the city and world

Local volunteers gather at the Cure Arena for the second annual meal packaging event.

6 months ago

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer talks with two men at a winery with barrels in the background
Politics & Policy

‘A little more than ridiculous’: 3-decade effort to let wineries ship directly to Delaware homes comes to fruition

Starting next August, a household can receive up to 36 bottles of wine by mail. Delaware is the 49th state to legalize shipments to some degree.

6 months ago

Listen 1:39
Three bags of Herr’s chips: Long Hots, Tomato Pie and Special Hot Stromboli
Community
Billy Penn

Herr’s new forever chip revealed after ‘Flavored by Philly: Crunch Off’ contest

The Philly chip maker announced the winner of its summer-long voting. It’s now part of the permanent lineup.

6 months ago

Two women stand in front of their BTW, It's Vegan food stand in West Philadelphia
Billy Penn
Community
Billy Penn

At 30th Street Station, it’s Pret, Dunkin’ … and a tiny vegan stand from West Philly that stands out in the crowd

BTW, It’s Vegan hopes to broaden the train station's menu with plant-based alternatives.

6 months ago

The cover of the cookbook, 'Kickoff Kitchen'
Community
Billy Penn

Former Eagles chef offers a bit of tailgate heaven: classic recipes from every NFL city

The cookbook is “Kickoff Kitchen,” by Tim Lopez, who fed the Birds for over a decade. It includes 64 classic regional recipes.

6 months ago

Farmworkers often have to enduring punishing temperatures while harvesting crops — and now, thanks to climate change, summers are getting even hotter and longer. Heat-related illnesses are just one of the many health risks that farmers and farmworkers face as part of their work. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Pulse
Health

Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food

A look at the growing health challenges affecting farmers and people who produce our food.

Air Date: August 15, 2025

Listen 50:03
Produce at the grocery store
Health
Billy Penn

‘Ripple effect’: SNAP cuts to affect local healthy-living programs

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education programs in the city will lose funding Oct. 1. Decades-long programs are expected to go away.

7 months ago

Ben Corn Miller
Community
Billy Penn

Why this South Philly Barbacoa co-founder opened a taco spot in Poland

Ben Corn Miller, known for creating what’s arguably Philly’s most famous tacos, is doing it again in Warsaw — thanks to a decades-long friendship.

7 months ago

Guadalupe Castañeda y Johnny Pérez-González
Community

Evento en Wilmington ayuda a familias latinas a replantear su nutrición, preservar tradiciones y abordar enfermedades crónicas

Una charla comunitaria en Wilmington enseñó a las familias latinas cómo preservar las tradiciones mientras toman decisiones alimentarias más saludables e informadas.

7 months ago

Nadire Karaj, owner of Two Eagles Cafe
Community
Billy Penn

How an Albanian cafe in Point Breeze became a neighborhood favorite

Two Eagles Cafe is a family-run gem that serves up fresh and delicious brunch, treating neighbors with warmth and care.

7 months ago

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