Food

Feeding Peacetown
The pandemic hasn’t kept North Philly Peace Park from getting healthy food to their neighbors—and building a self-reliant community for the future
By Courtney DuChene
Dumplings Against Hate
The grassroots campaign raises funds for businesses in New York's Chinatowns and fights coronavirus-related racism. A local activist hopes to bring it here.
By Brianna Baker
Piseitta Arrington
The Northeast Philly resident has been donating food to hungry Community College of Philadelphia students since January. Now, she’s offering free meals to a different population: those in need because of coronavirus
By Courtney DuChene
Communal Dinners for Distanced Times
In this serialized book, industry veterans take us where they love to eat. Here, a pre-isolation Pakistani meal—that you should have delivered at home tonight
By Jonathan Deutsch
The Grain Train
Grains of all varieties are finally having their “hay” day—and for good reason. Chefs and farmers at Sunday’s event will demonstrate their value, to health, the planet and, most of all, taste
By Jessica Blatt Press
Where Those Who Feed Us Go to Be Fed
In this new serialized book, industry veterans take us where they love to eat. Here, from accommodating Chinese to uncompromising Malaysian
By Jonathan Deutsch
A Year of Eating Intentionally
In 2019, our Nowak Fellow explored the intersection of food and culture in Philly. He discovered a city rich in both
By Jason Wilson
The Soulfull Project
Two Campbell’s alums have struck out on their own to create healthy, delicious oatmeal—with a purpose
By Jessica Blatt Press
A Woman’s Place …
… is running the kitchen, despite restaurants still being mostly male-dominated. Philly proves that’s true at an event with influential food magazine Cherry Bombe.
By Jason Wilson
Composting in the City
Philadelphians dump 400,000 tons of food and yard scraps into the landfill every year. A city community composting pilot is working to put that waste to good use
By Katherine Rapin