Food
What’s a Food Hall, Anyway?
Philly is late to the national food trend. The latest in a series on the nexus of food and culture wonders: Will we embrace the Bourse’s new effort?
By Jason WilsonCooking for the Culture
Chef Elijah Milligan’s pop-up dinners showcase the talents of Philly-based African American chefs. It’s a start to equalizing the restaurant industry
By Jason WilsonGeorgian On My Mind
The next in a series on the nexus of food and urban culture takes us on a journey—to the heart of Eurasia's Georgian cuisine in the far Northeast
By Jason WilsonSatay in the City
The series on the nexus of food and culture looks at satay, a window into Philly’s substantial Indonesian community
By Jason WilsonIdentity, Reclaimed
The first of a new series on the nexus of food and culture in cities considers next-generation Lao chefs, (tastily) reshaping how Philly thinks about their cuisine
By Jason WilsonThe Tax That Ate Philadelphia
The closing of a grocery in what will now be a food desert due to the soda tax may be a defining moment. Mayor Kenney’s response? A Trump-like personal attack
By Larry PlattDemocratizing Food
For the last decade, the Common Market has spread affordable access to locally-sourced nutrient-dense food to the city’s neediest. Now its mission is spreading nationwide
By Jill HarkinsJared Cannon
The chef/entrepreneur’s Simply Good Jars vending machines are combating food waste while promoting healthy eating and local sourcing
By Patrick BilowThe Magic Garden
A student-led effort for a multi-generational garden aims to break ground this spring behind a South Philly high school near Cambodia Town, where growing food meets cultural preservation
By Katherine Rapin“Oh my god. The restaurant’s on fire.”
As part of a partnership with writer/teacher Buzz Bissinger and Penn’s Kelly Writers House, a student journalist explores the aftermath of a fire at a Queen Village institution
By Chloe Shakin