How Justino Jimenez Got To The Tacos Al Pastor Mountain Top
“The first pastor I make was when I was 16 years old. I was so excited. It was something I wanted to do because in Mexico, this type of food […]
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Melissa Torre Of Cookie Confidential On The Irony Of Being Harassed By Animal Rights People & Being Accused Of Setting Back Female Chefs
Over a year ago, I attended a promotional photo shoot for the upcoming Fine Swine Dinner at Taproom On 19th that was done at Cannuli’s House of Pork. Set to […]
Brine Ambition–Brine Street Picklery Gets Ready To Take Off
I spoke with Patrick Hopkins Jr. who is the creative force behind a recent addition to Philly’s limited pickling scene*. His story is similar to that of many start-ups in […]
Interview: Jennifer Choplin Talks About Her Move To South Bowl Philly, Her Pizza Education
I talked with Jennifer Choplin about her background in pizza and the Philly food scene, and her move to the soon-to-open South Bowl Philly. Minus a one year stint in Atlanta, […]
Warm Yourself By The Boozy Fire With A (Hot) Toddy Tale
Contributor Jacki Philleo shares a recipe embedded with familial love, and details some toddies from some of Philly’s best craft cocktail bars. Alcohol has always played a big part in […]
Prepping And Cooking In The Zombie Apocalypse
As a fan of The Walking Dead and most zombie movies, it’s not surprising that as a food writer I eventually wondered just how chefs would cope if shit truly […]
Interview With New Philly Coffee Roaster
Daniel Westiner, a local restaurant and coffee shop vet, recently quit his day job and began working on the process of launching Other Animal Coffee Roasters. For his recently acquired roaster, […]
Gone baby gone? Enjoying summer’s last gasps
That first cool morning couldn’t dissuade me. Couldn’t pull loose the fingers diligent about bringing me a few weeks, a month back in time. And I wasn’t fighting. That chill […]
New Brazilian Steak Truck Coming Soon To Philly
“Okay man, I’m here,” Ricardo Barbosa says before I hang up. I quickly put on some shoes and head out from my apartment. Before I even heard the thump of […]
Crispy Brain Tacos From South Philly Barbacoa & Other Brainy Philly Dishes
A little bit of inside information always helps. The people who choose to eat at the Taco Bell at 11th and Chestnut need help in two regards: someone needs to […]
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