Do you want to enjoy the sunshine on the deck in the summertime? Warm up by an outdoor fire pit on a cool fall night? Watch a big game on one of many high-def TV’s, all while drinking …
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City Tap House University City‘s executive chef Chad Vetter: This is a recipe from my Babci, which she mailed to me to share. This dish and stuffed cabbages was what she made when we would go over for …
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You love eating but want to lose weight? At a crossroads, you’re looking for education and inspiration? Meet Chef Ryan Hutmacher, also known as The Centered Chef. Yes, Chef Ryan was recently named “The New …
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Centered Chef‘s Chef Ryan Hutmacher: So I want to share a recipe, but I have to preface it with the fact that even as a health focused chef, I’m the first to admit that “healthy versions” …
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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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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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Sarah’s Place‘s co-owner Aaron Smith: I grew up in a family that wasn’t quite sure what to do with the stove or oven. For all I knew, it was a B-level microwave. As I’ve gotten older, and …
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When you think about bagels, do you think about plain, poppy seed and onion? When you think about cream cheese, do you think about regular, whipped and maybe one with scallions and veggies? Think again. …
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Knead Bagels’ owner/chef Adam Willner: This is a recipe for my great-grandmother LuLu’s latkes. It’s something that she always made for many of the Jewish holidays. This recipe has been passed down. My aunt still …
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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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Rowhouse Spirits‘ owner/distiller Dean Browne: Here’s the recipe my family uses for Nanaimo Bars. My Mom makes them every Christmas, and now, so do I. My Mom and my Grandmother always made a ton of different sweets …
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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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Ellen’s Bagels, Hoagies & More‘s owner Bret Goldman: I remember we went to the house of our neighbor, a family friend, for Passover. This was a long, long time ago. I was really young. My mom …
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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 …
