Owners/Managers

Chocolate Covered Memories with the 13th annual Brewer’s Plate

This past Sunday was Fair Food‘s 13th annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. Returning to the gorgeous Kimmel Center for the fourth year in a row, the evening …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with the 12th Annual Brewer’s Plate

Next Sunday, March 13th is Fair Food‘s 12th annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. Returning to the gorgeous Kimmel Center for the third year in a row, the evening will …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Michael’s Savory Seitan’s owner Michael Casady

You order seitan at restaurants now and then, but have you ever cooked with seitan at home? Meet Michael Casady, owner/founder and self-described “Seitan Legend” of Michael’s Savory Seitan, which can be purchased throughout the Delaware …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with the 11th Annual Brewer’s Plate

This past Sunday was Fair Food‘s 11th annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. Returning to the gorgeous Kimmel Center for the second year in a row, the evening featured more …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Sarah’s Place’s co-owner Aaron

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, there were many breweries located along the Schuylkill River. While that North Philadelphia area, known as Brewerytown, lost its thriving businesses for quite sometime, mostly due to Prohibition, …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Rowhouse Spirits’ owner/distiller Dean Browne

You’ve had one gin, you’ve had them all? Whisky is whisky? And since graduating college, you will never ever drink anything comparable to Jägermeister again, right? Think again. Meet Dean Browne, owner and distiller of Rowhouse Spirits …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Ellen’s Bagels, Hoagies & More’s owner Bret

When you think of eating at a food court, do you think of being trapped in a fluorescent light semi-circle filled with chain restaurants like Sbarro and Subway? Think again. Meet Bret Goldman, owner of …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with McGillin’s Olde Ale House’s owner Christopher Mullins, Jr.

You’ve been eating and drinking at the same local bar for how long? Two, five, ten years? Try 154 … and counting! Meet Christopher Mullins, Jr., owner of McGillin’s Olde Ale House in Center City Philadelphia. McGillin’s …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with FEASTIVAL (2014)

This past Thursday was the fifth annual Audi FEASTIVAL, a glamorous evening where dynamic and cutting-edge artistic performances are united with world-class restaurants, all teaming together to raise funds for FringeArts. In its seventeenth year, the 16-day FringeArts Festival …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Yards Brewing Company’s owner/brewmaster Tom Kehoe

When setting out to consume and support locally, do you simply shop for meats and produce from local farms? Do you act “locally” when it comes to your beer, too? When you order local Philadelphia …

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Chocolate Covered Memories with Fair Food’s 10th Annual Brewer’s Plate

This past Sunday was Fair Food‘s tenth (yes, tenth!) annual Brewer’s Plate, an evening full of fine local foods and craft beers. For the first time ever at the gorgeous Kimmel Center, the evening featured more than …

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