Foodizen

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 Wilson
Foodizen

Cooking 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 Wilson
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Georgian 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 Wilson
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Satay 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 Wilson
Foodizen

Identity, 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 Wilson

The 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 Platt

Democratizing 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 Harkins
Meet The Disruptor

Jared Cannon

The chef/entrepreneur’s Simply Good Jars vending machines are combating food waste while promoting healthy eating and local sourcing

By Patrick Bilow

The 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
Weekend Read

“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