Food

With Spring somewhere around the corner and ‘Always Sunny’ weather jokes ahead, the only thing on my mind is weekend brunches. While you’ll never hear me to speak ill of my motherland of Ohio, I’ll admit that solid morning options...

The Brewer’s Plate 2015 delivered on its annual promise of local food paired with delicious beers and and all-star crowd. Held at the Kimmel Center again, we saw a few of our favs and new food discoveries. Victory’s co-founder Bill Covaleski...

“If you use the words ‘life changing’ in your blog post, it wouldn’t be a lie.” This was what one of our Big Green Party guests said afterwards, referring to our amazing sponsors, the Beese Knees. There’s been a void of ice...

We all know the struggle of having to dish up the biggest dinner of the year. The planning and the preparations can be daunting, especially with the heat on for family and friends.   Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be as...

Good news for rotting vegetables in Philly today. The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability recently discovered that we spend $6.1 million per year transferring uneaten food to landfills, and are now considering a composting program like Austin, New York and San Fran....

Who's ready for authentic, local and delicious gelato? We're ecstatic for Gemelli Gelato Desserts & Cafe to soon open up in West Chester! This upcoming Gelateria pledges to bring you homemade, wholesome, local and organic ingredients for a superior dessert experience. Fresh milk, cream & yogurt are sourced from local Lancaster farms; produce, jams, cheeses & honey are via your local farmers, too. Just check out their full list of ingredients. Don't expect flashy, fake colors either. Mint and green apple gelatos come in whites. Vincenzo & Julianne Tettamanti are the masterminds behind the simple, fresh dessert that will soon takeover West Chester. I've known the Italian entrepreneur, Vincenzo, from a previous marketing life and have happily discussed his progress for months. Recently, I sat down with Vincenzo to find out more about his inspiration behind Gemelli, what we can expect and how he's sourcing ingredients.

Franny Lou’s Porch is opening as a coffee & tea house in fall 2014 in the East Kensington Neighborhood (19125). They're creating a space open to engage in activism, cultural awareness and advocacy. Did we mention they'll be organic and natural, too?

Recently, I sat down with the amazing Amanda Feifer, blogger and creator of Phickle. Phickle is an instructional blog about fermented dishes. Many of the recipes, tips, and information focuses not only on fermented vegetables; but other ferments including coffee, cheese, beer, bread, Sauerkraut, traditional pickles, kimchi, milk/water kefir, kombucha, and much more!

Remember that Co-Op on Temple’s campus that I mentioned back in April? I’m here to report that the Rad Dish Café is still in the works, tightening the last nuts and bolts before their opening on Temple’s campus this October. The Café secured a spot in the coffee bar located in the Ritter Hall Annex and will continue to be run by students from the Fox, environmental studies, communications, geography and urban studies departments. Find out more, after the jump!