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Omar Tate’s Honeysuckle Community Center Is Officially In the Works

Chef, writer and culinary activist Omar Tate launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for a brick-and-mortar space in West Philly for his pop-up, Honeysuckle. Here’s what he has planned.

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Vernick’s Doing Pizza

Plus, Greg Vernick is reopening Vernick Wine, all new and improved with a “Chef’s Grocery” for all your socially-distanced Rittenhouse Square picnic-y needs.

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Juno, an Open-Air Mexican Restaurant by the Morgan’s Pier Crew, Arrives in Spring Garden

FCM Hospitality’s new Mexican concept in the Spring Arts district comes complete with a socially distanced patio for summertime outdoor dining.

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Another Parks on Tap, But on the Schuylkill

The not-so-mobile-anymore beer garden is launching a second location at the Water Works overlooking the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row.

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Of Course It’s Too Soon for Indoor Dining

Coronavirus spreads more easily when people gather in close quarters, especially indoors, without masks — which is a very unfortunate predicament for restaurant owners.

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Goodbye, Mama’s Vegetarian

Bidding a sad farewell to Center City’s beloved falafel shop.

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Philadelphia Black-Owned Restaurants You Can Order From Right Now

Support Philly’s black-owned businesses — restaurants included.

City Life

As the City Burned, Some Philadelphians Chose to Protect a Target

While a battle against police brutality waged across the city, a very different picture was painted outside a South Philly Target.

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Philly’s Pizza Speakeasy Was Never Meant to Last

Joe and Angela Cicala’s illicit backyard pizzeria showed the best of Philly’s resilient spirit, even in the worst of times.

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Philly Should Quit Cheap Meat

Coronavirus fully exposed the evils of American factory farming — an industry this cheap-meat-loving town can no longer ignore.

Be Well Philly

My Morning Moka Pot Is the Calm Before the Storm

I never thought I’d have such a fraught relationship with coffee.

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Video Chats With Philly Chefs Are Being Auctioned Off to Benefit Immigrant Workers

Ask Chefs Anything lands in Philly, giving you face-to-face access to the city’s best chefs. Virtually, of course.

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Would You Pay This Much for Dinner If It Meant Your Server Got Health Insurance?

Ellen Yin presents a hypothetical menu with the prices adjusted to account for fair living wages and worker benefits.

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Pray for the Philly BYOB

Without a grand reopening for restaurants, the upscale BYOB business model just isn’t sustainable.

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Philly Restaurant Owners on How They’d Change the Industry in a Post-Coronavirus World

Ellen Yin, Ange Branca, Nick Elmi, and more on the evolution their industry desperate needs.