Jennifer Zavala
You Can Barter for Thanksgiving Dinner at This South Philly Restaurant
We’ve told you where to go if you want to drop lots of money on a sit-down Thanksgiving dinner inside a restaurant. And we’ve told […]
South Philly Restaurant Saves Dollar Dog Nights After Phillies Cancel Promo
A loud chorus of boos was released in the universe this week when the Phillies announced the end of the longstanding Dollar Dog Night tradition. […]
Jennifer Zavala on Haters, Bad Employees, and Why She’s Leaving Philly
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic food and beverage scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]
Juana Tamale Is Everything Jennifer Zavala Promised, and More
Inside, they’re calling names so fast that you hardly have time to sit before your order is waiting at the counter — hardly have time […]
Jen Zavala’s Juana Tamale Pop-Up Has a Permanent Home in East Passyunk
Hello and welcome to the Tuesday version of Foobooz’s Monday News Round-Up. This week, we’ve got re-opening updates coming in from a couple of the […]
Chef Jennifer “Fear” Zavala on Watermelon Radishes, Uno, and the Best and Worst Things About South Philly
My full name is … Jennifer Doreen Feher-Zavala. My nickname is … Jen Fear. My husband’s last name is Feher — it’s German — but […]
Jennifer Zavala’s Tamales Find Permanent Home at Underground Arts
No, South Philly chef Jennifer Zavala won’t be entering her controversial vegan meatballs into Taproom on 19th’s 6th Annual Meatball Challenge this weekend. Instead, she’ll […]
Philly’s 20 Biggest Winners of 2018
At the end of the year, it is customary for us here at Philly Mag to take stock of the good, the bad, and the […]
This Woman Should Have Won the South Philly Meatball Contest
No, Saturday’s South Philly Meatball Contest at Taproom on 19th didn’t end in riots and disaster. Jennifer Zavala and her dreaded hipster vegan meatballs were […]
Here’s The Recipe For the Vegan “Meatballs” That Pissed Off South Philly
The world may know South Philly chef Jennifer Zavala from her appearance on Top Chef, but here in Philadelphia, she’s made herself famous for another […]
Yes, Somebody Is Actually Making a South Philly Meatball Contest Documentary
The next edition of the South Philly Meatball Contest is happening this Saturday outside Taproom on 19th. There will be 25 contestants, including South Philly […]
Oh Dear Lord: The South Philly Meatball Contest Is Back
Last year, you might remember that the South Philly Meatball Contest turned into an all out war after Top Chef alum Jennifer Zavala had the […]
Best of Philly 2018 Fun and Games: From Scrabble to Drag to Marijuana Dinners
Best of Philly 2018, our annual listing of the region’s outstanding food, people, shops, services, and more, is now online as well as on newsstands. Here are […]
South Philly Meatball Contest Ends in Vegan Meatball Controversy
In most places around the country, a fun, community-based meatball contest would be the source for a few laughs, some neighborly connection, and maybe some […]
The South Philly Tamale Queen Has Some Seriously Good Food Secrets
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s weekly interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. To read the previous Behind […]