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Benefit brings light to ‘Eatiquette’ from The Vetri Foundation For Children
By Cassie Hepler “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This widely known quote is often spoken but rarely followed. But in the case of The Vetri Foundation for Children, they are putting these very words into action since 2008. Philadelphia’s well-known restauranteur Marc Vetri found his true love in cooking after he dabbled in the music industry as a guitarist. He’s now sharing that love of fresh produce, healthy eating and living through his non-profit, charitable organization to teach children the love of healthy food. Jeff Benjamin also serves as an important part of…
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Lolita Spicing Up SuperBowl Sunday with Mass Mexican Takeout
Story by Cassie Hepler So the whole point of Super Bowl Sunday is the food, I mean the game, right? Let’s just stick with the former because let’s face it – that’s most of the fun is pigging out on delicious food and drinking ice cold beers to wash it all down. That and yelling at the TV. Well, Lolita Philly has made it super simple and slightly lazy for you. But hey, Sundays are for rest anyway, dammit! For Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, February 1, Chef Marcie Turney of Lolitais preparing a to-go taco feast for football fans to enjoy as they watch the game in the comforts…
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Palladino’s on Passyunk: Luke Palladino’s warm welcome to Philadelphia
By Cassie Hepler Unlike almost every other chef, Luke Palladino has a sort of calm, zen-like quality to his presence and the way he speaks. It seems he could easily put out the most chaotic kitchen fires with one hand while managing two restaurants with the other. And that he does on a daily basis – plus a catering company. The new addition to Philadelphia is his namesake Palladino’s on Passyunk and is all heart, complete with a wood fire oven, a slightly modern version of what you would see in Italy. Located on one of the newest booming spots, East Passyunk Avenue, it’s hard to miss the tall sign…
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Coyote Crossing in Conshohocken: Salted worms and tequila ice cream, oh my!
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler What better way to start the New Year than with something… well, new? Coyote Crossing in Conshohocken had the same idea with some pretty posh and stellar renovations. As soon as the temperature plummeted and reminded me that yes, it truly is now officially winter, we rushed inside and were greeted by that new smell of high-end construction. Shortly after we walked into the main dining room, there was a lovely, cozy fire which we were seated next to. The smell of the wood smoke and sizzling Mexican food floating through the air was intoxicating – and immediately relaxing. A couple next to us snuggled,…