Q&A
West African Food, But Make It Fast-Casual
The fast-casualization of the restaurant world over the last decade led to a lot of … homogeneity on Philly’s restaurant scene. So many copy cats. […]
James Beard-Nominated Author Reem Kassis on Her Favorite Philly Takeout and Her Next Cookbook
Lauded author Reem Kassis left her hometown of Jerusalem at 17 to attend Penn. After more degrees, a stint in London, and a James Beard-nominated […]
The Philly Chef on a Mission to Share the Wonders of Haitian Cuisine
Many first-generation Americans go through what Chris Paul went through deep into his culinary career. I know this from personal experience, but also because I’ve […]
Uncle Bobbie’s Owner Marc Lamont Hill on Anti-Racist Reading Lists and Reopening for Business
Uncle Bobbie’s is one of the best bookstores in the city. We know this because we decreed it so just this year in our annual […]
The First Black Woman to Run an AC Casino on Starting Her New Job Amid COVID
This summer, Melonie Johnson became the new president of the Borgata Hotel & Casino. That makes her the first Black woman to run a casino […]
Coronavirus Has Mutated Into a New, Potentially More Infectious Strain
While the world continues to grapple with curves and waves of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to note that the virus itself is not new, […]
Jiana Murdic is the Founder of Get Fresh Daily. Here’s How She Got Started.
Welcome to How I Got Here, Be Well Philly’s look inside the entrepreneurial journey of fitness and wellness business owners in the Philadelphia area. In […]
A Philly Trashman on Picking Up Your Garbage in the Middle of a Pandemic
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, trash collection has been a touch-and-go affair. With so many of us sheltering in place, residential trash has […]
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Covering Primaries, Pandemics and Protests
From primaries to protests to the pandemic, 2020 has been a busy year if you’re a journalist. For MSNBC host Ali Velshi — who splits […]
Not Everyone in Philly Has Access to Pads and Tampons. That’s a Problem.
I realize I’m getting my period when I go to the bathroom with cramps and find that quite suddenly, I’m bleeding heavily. I grab two […]
Who Was the Real Christopher Columbus?
The fight over the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly’s Marconi Plaza sounds simple enough: Either the statue should stay or it should go. It […]
Rebecca Rhynhart on Her Political Aspirations and the One Book Everyone Should Read
I was born in … Madison, Wisconsin. My parents were at school there. And then I grew up in Abington, went to Abington High School, […]
Philly Fit Pro Jayel Lewis Just Launched a New Business. Here’s How She Got Started.
Welcome to How I Got Here, Be Well Philly’s look inside the entrepreneurial journey of fitness and wellness business owners in the Philadelphia area. In […]
RoseAnn Rosenthal Steps Down as CEO of Ben Franklin Tech Partners
For 25 years, RoseAnn Rosenthal has served as the president and chief executive officer of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin), the […]
Penn Bioethicist Zeke Emanuel on Why We Should Expect More Pandemics in the Future
If you’ve watched much TV during the pandemic — outside of Tiger King, we mean — chances are you’ve seen Ezekiel Emanuel weighing in on […]