02.26.2021 V&V Scratch Kitchen Surviving the Pandemic in Western Pennsylvania by: Kate Emick Just outside Pittsburgh, PA, V&V Scratch Kitchen opened its doors in May of 2018. For the last three years, they have provided customers with an exceptional dining experience by only...
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01.29.2021 by: Kate Emick In the mid to late 1980s, every town had several seafood restaurants that served Haddock, Oyster stews, and seafood combos. In addition, seafood was delivered in barrels, and customers would wait hours with lines up and down the...
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12.30.2020 The Art of Cooking! by: Kate Emick Gracie's 21st Century Café dates back to 1985 when Chef Gracie Skiadas returned from living in Greece to the community where she grew up and purchased the building where the established café stands today in...
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11.30.2020 Susie Kim of Ardmore Seafood, John Yi Fish Market, and Umi Seafood & Sushi by Kate Emick Susie Kim, owner of John Yi, Umi Seafood and Sushi, and Ardmore Seafood, grew up in Seoul, South Korea. There, she attended university and studied piano....
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10.30.2020 Arnie’s Gourmet Butcher Shop & Culinaria Cherry Hill, NJ by: Kate Emick Arnie’s Gourmet Butcher and Culinaria isn’t your average butcher shop. Not only can you buy top notch, fresh cut pork and beef at Arnie’s Gourmet, but the minute you walk in...
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09.30.2020 Weavers Way Co-op - Philadelphia, PA by: Kate Emick Have you ever been to a grocery store where most of the customers are also the employees and the owners? If not, then you probably have not been to a Co-op before....
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09.01.2020 Faubourg, Montclair, New Jersey by: William Bradford If al fresco dining is "the new norm," we may as well do it in an extra special way. In this case, it's time to visit Montclair, New Jersey, just 20 miles outside of Manhattan,...
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07.31.2020 Sushi Taro Omakase for the Connoisseur by: William Bradford Led by brothers Nobu and Jin Yamazaki, Washington, DC-based Sushi Taro is known for an approach that is best described as a balance of artistic and authentic. With July’s announcement that the Michelin-starred sushi...
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06.30.2020 Steak 48, the long awaited new restaurant originally slated for a mid-March opening in Philadelphia, will finally make its debut in July. But only after the city gives the go-ahead for restaurants to reopen their dining rooms for inside service....
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06.01.2020 In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Greg DiStefano, the third-generation owner of Victor Café, recently re-opened for take-out and delivery business. It’s a first for his century-plus old South Philadelphia landmark, which is perhaps best known as the fictional Adrian's...
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02.28.2020 “Yo cuz!” belts Philadelphia Native, Steve Martorano. His catchy signature phrase encompasses his life along with his philosophy of food, family, and giving back in just two words. According to Martorano, it symbolizes that we are all connected, meaning we...
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01.31.2020 Maplewood III, Vineland, NJ Strong Roots and Strong Branches by: Jessica Jewel Tyler The warm and charming Maplewood locations are far from a chain restaurant and more like a “tree” restaurant. Named after the large Maplewood tree that overlooked the first location long...
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12.31.2019 D’Angelo Philadelphia, PA From Italy, With Brotherly Love by: Jessica Jewel Tyler There’s a saying in Italy, “Chi non risica non rosica,” which loosely translates into “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” So After Tony attended culinary school, the D’Angelo brothers journeyed to America in search...
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11.27.2019 Putting Experience on the Menu: Café 2825, Atlantic City, NJ By Jessica Jewel Tyler Outside of Italy, New York is one of the best places in the world to eat Italian food. That’s exactly why Joe Lautato wanted to bring the Brooklyn-style Italian...
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10.31.2019 Ristorante Pesto Philadelphia, PA From Their Family to Yours by: Jessica Jewel Tyler “It’s like coming home,” says Concetta Varallo, also known as Connie, of Ristorante Pesto. The hallmark of a true Italian Restaurant is to be “treated like family,” but here, the...
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