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By Dan Packel
Paris Chocolate in Philly
For Antoine Amrani, as a young boy in Paris, the dream was about making chocolate. He appears to have realized that dream, having just opened up his own chocolate factory in East Norriton, just outside of Norristown.
By Dan Packel
Philadelphia Distilling: More Than Bluecoat
Luckily for Philly, Rob Cassell found a way to get past early challenges to start turning out Bluecoat Gin in April 2006. That blue glass bottle has become ubiquitous wherever mixologists turn out labor-intensive cocktails.
By Dan Packel
A Moveable Feast
If you've visited the Fair Food Farmstand in the Reading Terminal Market, and you’ve found coolers filled with raw milk, pasture-raised eggs and humanely raised meats. But what you probably haven't done is ask about the story behind these locally produced items. That's about to change.
By Dan Packel
Beekeeping at Bartram’s
Bartram’s Garden, the pre-revolutionary home of naturalist John Bartram, is an unlikely location to begin with. Located next to a housing project in Southwest Philadelphia, the unassuming entrance masks Bartram’s stone house, the historic garden and the woods along the river. Even more unlikely are the five sets of beehives tended by local beekeepers.
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- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Q&A: Southwark’s Sheri Waide
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- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Spring Produce at Clark Park Farmers Market
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- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Yards Brewery Moves Up
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- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Pleased to Meat You
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- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Fruit of the Gloom
- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Heroes on the Half Shell
- FOOD: THINK LOCAL > Home Sweet Home
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FROM THE DRINK PAGE...
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA: PW's 50-Beer Countdown to Philly Beer Week, Day 40
By Eric San JuanAt this point, it’s hard to imagine California’s Firestone Walker doing any wrong.
FOOD > REVIEWS
Fitler Dining Room opens in a charmed space, seems poised to succeed
By Brian FreedmanFor the short period of time that Fitler has been open, its food is remarkably confident: The distance between the intent of each dish and its execution is virtually nonexistent. And the way it straddles the line between higher-concept and comfort is something that many restaurants far further along in their evolution still struggle to achieve.
FOOD > REVIEWS
Honey's Sit 'n Eat Is Sweet Enough For Two
By Brian FreedmanThe food on South Street shares the same DNA as the NoLibs original, the same menu of comforting, fairly priced classics and riffs. The potato latkes remain addictive. Eggs, as always, are done impeccably, from the simple to the baroque.
FOOD > REVIEWS
Saigon Cuisine Joins University City Scene, But Has Some Fine-Tuning to Do
By Brian FreedmanTheir pho, to begin, is excellent, built on a base of broth whose clarity and purity of flavor sets it apart. Unlike so many more deeply developed pho broths in the city, this one is unique for its lightness, delicacy and remarkable freshness. Unfortunately, the beef balls were another story.
