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Philly’s Top Chefs Are Cooking in Support of This Undocumented Mother

Asylum-seeking undocumented mother Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children have sought sanctuary from an ICE deportation order in North Philly’s Church of the Advocate for the past 10 […]

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Two Philadelphia Restaurants Land on Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants List

Today Bon Appetit rolled out its 50 Best New Restaurants for 2016 and two Philadelphia restaurants make the cut. One might have been expected, the other is […]

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Can Philly Restaurants Survive Even a Single Day Without Immigrant Workers?

This story has been updated. Less than a week after the Pennsylvania Senate cleared a controversial bill restricting $1.3 billion in state funding to sanctuary cities, a […]

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And Philly’s 2020 James Beard Award Finalists Are …

At the end of February when we announced the Philly-area semi-finalist nominees for the James Beard’s Foundation Awards, things were looking pretty different. Finalists were […]

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Bon Appetit Highlights Philadelphia in Travel Issue

Philadelphia gets a six page spread in Bon Appetit’s May issue on travel. Bon Appetit’s Editor in Chief himself, Adam Rapoport spends 32 hours in town with co-worker […]

Cristina Martinez at El Compadre

Her claim to fame may be simple lamb tacos, but Martinez (of South Philly Barbacoa fame) is a master of her craft. Her use of […]

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How to Super Bowl Like a Pro This Sunday

Revolution Taco/Official Maybe you’ve got the most incredible buffalo chicken dip recipe known to man, or maybe you enjoy grilling in the cold. Maybe you’re just […]

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Barbacoa at Tap Room on 19th Tonight

We’ve previously told you about the South Philly Barbacoa cart that has been popping up at 8th and Watkins on Sunday mornings. If you’re not […]

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Here Are Philly’s James Beard Award Semi-Finalists, Class of 2020

The James Beard Foundation just released their list of nominees for the restaurant awards, and Philly has plenty to celebrate. Kalaya, the excellent Thai BYO […]

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7 First Friday Shows to Check Out

Chiptunes: Obsolete Sounds in the Modern World @ Chemical Heritage Foundation “Art meets obsolete technology” in this interdisciplinary show exploring nostalgic sounds the Millennials among […]

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Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Winterfest, Whiskey, Last Chance Farmers’ Markets, Garces To Newark and Fountain’s Final Service

What You’ll Be Eating At This Year’s Winterfest Ice skating is just the beginning Fountain Restaurant Announces Its Final Dinner Service They’re going out on […]

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Cristina Martinez Takes Over Connie’s Ric Rac Space

Casa Mexico and South Philly Barbacoa expand into Connie’s Ric Rac space on 9th Street Last week, Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa and Casa […]

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El Compadre Has Closed, Will Become a Cooperative Restaurant

El Compadre, the Italian Market torta spot owned by South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller, has been closed for the past couple of […]

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Greatest Hits And What You Missed: Last Week In Philly

In addition to all the stuff cataloged in our Foobooz Weekend Primer, Here’s what else we were up to this past week–all the news, rumors, […]

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Coming Soon: Tour de Taco IV

The fourth Tour de Taco is upon us, think Tour de France, but you’re biking to 9 of Philly’s best taco shops. The event, happening on […]