It’s a long scroll, but it looks worth it. Barbuzzo is Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s latest Midtown Village spot (they’re also the duo behind Bindi, Grocery, Lolita and others), and it opens today. With an emphasis on local, artisan-farmed goods and a Medi vibe, and it’s the duo’s first non-BYOB. Uwishunu has some great [...]
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The Food Trust’s Nightmarket, which we mentioned recently, has just announced its first outing, for Thursday, September 30th at Passyunk Ave. and Tasker St. in South Philly, where all kinds of phoodie wares will be onsale. Not a lot of info about who’ll be selling what exactly yet, but updates are promised soon.
The folks at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction sure do love them some alchemical Americana. Hot on the heels of AITA’s wildly successful ROOT concoction comes SNAP, a distilled spirit based on the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch recipe for lebkuchen, or ginger snap. SNAP distinguishes itself from other ginger-flavored booze brands on the market [...]
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A website called Locavore365 is challenging everyone in the world (who has the Internet) to make a change in how they eat. The website has a search tool which allows you to find fresh foods grown or made within a 100 mile radius of virtually wherever you are on the planet. You can narrow down [...]
Because Nothing Goes Together Better Than Raspberries And Rodeos
Aired June 8th, 2010 on Events, Farming and Locavore.0 CommentsLinvilla Orchards of Media, Pa. -– known for its pumpkins, apples, and cider -– will host a rodeo-themed Raspberry Festival on Saturday June 19 (with a rain date on Sunday) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guests can pick their own raspberries fresh from the field and hear helpful hints on how to prepare them [...]
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This Sunday: Headhouse Farmers’ Market Opening Day!
Aired April 29th, 2010 on Events, Farming and Locavore.2 CommentsThe Food Trust’s Headhouse Farmers’ Market opens this Sunday, May 2, with two dozen vendors, including produce from Three Springs Fruit Farm, chicken pot pies from Griggstown Quail Farm, handmade sausages and condiments from Talula’s Table, breads and baked goods from Ric’s Breads, and local, organic breakfast and sausage sandwiches from new vendor Renaissance Sausage. [...]
Almost a month ago, we let you in on the prospect of helping South Philly get their own food co-op. Well, it looks as though things are going well because another meeting will be held Monday the 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center on Passyunk and Dickinson. Weavers Way Food [...]
Northern Liberties’ Piazza Farmers Market is relaunching for this years season. That market, held at the Piazza, is Philadelphia’s largest and only independent farmers market. This year, there will be over 30 vendors and farmers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, with all products produced locally. The market opens every Saturday from 10 a.m. [...]
New University City Farmers’ Market This Summer
Aired April 12th, 2010 on Farming, Locavore, Openings, Seasonal and Uncategorized.0 CommentsThere’s a new farmers’ market coming to West Philly his summer. Organized by a partnership of the University City District, The Food Trust, The Rotunda, and Inland American Retail Management, it’s going to take place in front of The Radian (3925 Walnut Street) every Friday in June and July from noon until 2 pm. In [...]
Behold: Yesterday, the presumed-late (and definitely great) local soda flavor of yore Champ Cherry was officially re-introduced to the good people of Philadelphia by Amazing Beverages of Jenkintown. And lo, it was good. We know that’s a big picture, but hey: It’s a big flavor. We can’t wait to slam one of these.
