An American Story: Apolinar Sanchez of Le Virtù
Apolinar “Poli” Sanchez of South Philly’s Le Virtù shares his immigrant tale. Among other points, his story is notable in how it relates a very simple fact about immigration today—that […]
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Back To The Old School–Sides of Dry Hanging Beef Return To Cappuccio’s Meats In South Philly
Domenick Crimi, the GM of Cappuccio’s Meats in Philadelphia’s Italian Market, discusses how his parent’s shop recently returned to a practice they left 25 years ago. Having focused entirely on […]
Philly Bar & Brewery Owner On Starting Local Chapter of National Women’s Beer Organization
I spoke with long-time Philly Beer Week board member Erin Wallace—owner of Old Eagle Tavern in Manayunk, Devil’s Den in South Philadelphia, and Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery in Lafayette […]
Anatomy of a Taco: Braised Heirloom Baby Carrots & Mushrooms Over Savory Squash Purée
It all started with carrots. Tiny baby carrots that I was about to turn my nose up at the Rittenhouse farmers’ market. Thankfully, Dave Zaback of Z Food Farm saw […]
Justino Jimenez’s Spit-Roasted Tacos Al Pastor Return To South Philly & The Garage
About a year ago, I wrote about how Justino Jimenez preps for his al pastor tacos ahead of his first spot in the food cart at The Garage. At the […]
Michael Strauss, Co-owner of Taproom on 19th, Eyes A Barbecue Dream On The Horizon
During a visit to Taproom on 19th, I spoke with Michael Strauss about the BBQ joint he plans on opening, his passion for BBQ, and the GoFundMe campaign he launched […]
An American Story: Chef Dionicio Jimenez’s Journey To Citizenship
On July 10th, 2015, Chef Dionicio Jimenez, who runs the kitchen at El Rey after working his way up through Vetri Ristorante before helming Xochitl for three years, realized a dream […]
On Serving Up Namesake Birds At Philly’s Soon-to-Open Hungry Pigeon And Portland, Oregon’s Le Pigeon
by Michael Brady Scott Schroeder and Pat O’Malley are going to make us eat pigeon, and they’re going to have us loving every last bite. Their co-owned establishment, Hungry Pigeon, […]
The Drop-off: Ian Brendle of Green Meadow Farm & Taproom on 19th
This is a new interview series where I talk to farmers at one of the restaurants that they supply. With farms surrounding Philly in all directions, it’s not surprising to […]
Why a $5 festival pig’s head from Esposito’s Porchetta is the best deal in Philly.
The best happy hours deals….The ten best dishes under $12 and less…..The best cheap eats…. Read enough about food on the web and you’re bound to eventually exhaust that portion […]
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