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American chef, author and food critic James Beard is shown in Oct. 1973.  (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

“The Man Who Ate Too Much”

A conversation with food writer John Birdsall about his new biography of culinary giant James Beard.

Air Date: October 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:46
NPR
Politics & Policy

Court vacates Trump administration rule that sought to kick thousands off food stamps

A federal judge has vacated the Trump administration's rule that would have forced hundreds of thousands of Americans off food stamps.

5 years ago

The greenhouses at Harper's Garden (Courtesy of FCM Hospitality)
Lifestyle

Center City restaurant Harper’s Garden grows outdoor dining setup with private greenhouses

With its 10 heated, individual greenhouses, Harper’s hopes to be able to keep their outdoor dining afloat through the wintry weather.

5 years ago

Customers sit and eat in a converted parking spot outside of Flannel, a restaurant in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Igloos allowed, fires in a barrel banned: Philly rules on winter outdoor dining

Winterized outdoor dining must be in compliance with existing coronavirus safety measures, such as maintaining six feet of distance between tables.

5 years ago

Stephen Starr (left) hands out food to voters as part of the “Fuel the Vote” effort
Community

‘Fuel the Vote’: Philly restaurants team up to feed voters at satellite election offices

Chef Michael Solomonov and Stephen Starr are among the Philly restaurateurs working together to feed voters at the city’s satellite election offices on Thursday.

5 years ago

A skeleton sits outside Ali Baba restaurant in Newark
Community

As weather turns colder, Delaware restaurants get help to add heaters for outdoor dining

Restaurants in New Castle County can apply for up to $5,000 in grant money to make their outdoor dining areas warmer as the weather turns colder.

5 years ago

Samir Hernandez is a former student, now instructor, at the Philabundance Community Kitchen. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philabundance is training chefs in a $12-million facility built on a vacant city lot

Philabundance Community Kitchen’s $12M new facility in North Philadelphia allows the 20-year-old free culinary training program to expand beyond their creator’s dreams.

5 years ago

J&H dining hall on Temple's campus is closed for the rest of the semester. (Courtesy of Maxwell Frank)
Education
Billy Penn

Temple University shutters largest dining hall as campus residency drops 60%

Students were surprised about the closure, and some are asking about meal plan refunds.

5 years ago

Two people eat in an otherwise empty Continental restaurant in Atlantic City
Community

Coronavirus leads two prime Atlantic City restaurants to close

The two eateries combined employed more than 100 people. Employees were notified late Monday that the businesses would not reopen.

5 years ago

American adults over 30 say they're drinking 14% more often during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the journal JAMA Network Open. (Luca Bruno/AP)
NPR
Health

Americans are drinking 14% more often during pandemic, study finds

Perhaps it's no surprise, but people are drinking more during the pandemic. In some cases, by a lot.

5 years ago

Danielle Renzulli
NPR
Community

Street food: Cities turn parking spaces into dining spots and no one seems to mind

Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.

5 years ago

The Daily on its first day of service. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

The Daily coffee shop opens in the Divine Lorraine on North Broad

The cafe is the first of several entertainment concepts planned for the iconic landmark.

5 years ago

David Nutt, professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, is developing an alternative to alcohol that may hold the promise of a buzz without the hangover. (Image courtesy of David Nutt)
The Pulse
Health

Will synthetic alcohol mean the end of hangovers? 

A compound called Alcarelle, now being developed, may promise a buzz without the buzzkill.

5 years ago

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Sara Kennely, cleans one of the dining tables at Max's Allegheny Tavern, Thursday, June 4, 2020. The restaurant taped over the surfaces of some tables to restrict seating to maintain social distancing. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration to begin enforcing new restaurant dine-in rules on Monday

Restaurant owners have to agree to abide by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health guidelines, and require mask-wearing and limit seating.

5 years ago

Gabi restaurant in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

Indoor dining in Philly increases to 50% capacity: 10 things to know

No more than four per table, and no bar seating.

5 years ago

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