Spring 2020 Issue

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Edible Philly Magazine Spring 2020

FOOD & COMMUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA AND BEYOND

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A FRESH LOOK

 

SOMETIMES WHEN I REVIEW the latest issue of Edible Philly, I’m struck all over again at what a cool place Philadelphia is to live and eat. This is one of those times.

As you’ll read in the pages ahead, our zoo, already a civic treasure, is now farming lettuce right on the property to feed many of the animals. In her article Farm to Tortoise (page 24), Regan Stephens gives us all a reason to revisit the Philadelphia Zoo, especially if we haven’t been in a while.

And honestly, I’m still slightly in awe that Kiki Aranita, lauded chef and co-owner of Poi Dog restaurant, wanted to write about congee for the magazine and then wove a complex and moving story about food and home that I will not soon forget. Check out Congee for What Ails Me on page 30. And then go get a bowl for yourself for lunch!

Since the inception of the Philadelphia Free Library’s Culinary Literacy Center in 2014, it’s been a hub of culinary education and innovation. Its new series of hybrid language and cooking classes is only the latest reason to visit the library’s teaching kitchen. Jenn Hall gives you the full scoop in her story Taste Test a New Language on page 36.

And, as in every spring issue, we’re proud to share our annual Local Heroes awards with you this year. Find out who we’re honoring this year, starting on page 17.

I hope you’ll get as excited over the people and places in this issue as we are and that reading this issue will help you look at Philly’s food scene as if you’re seeing it for the first time.

Sincerely,
Joy Manning
Editor
joy@ediblephilly.com

SPRING 2020 FEATURES
 

The Food Life in Philly - Spring 2020

news • spring checklist • seasonal spotlight

A Fresh Look

Joy Manning
I’m struck all over again at what a cool place Philadelphia is to live and eat.

Edible Philly: 2020 Local Heroes

Share Food Program executive director George Matysik
Each year, we honor the trailblazers in Philadelphia’s local food scene with our Local Hero awards.

A New Farm at the Philadelphia Zoo

tortoise
America’s first zoo is piloting a program to grow the food the animals eat

Congee: The Ultimate Comfort Food

preparing congee
The rice porridge that is my ultimate comfort food

Learning a New Language through Food at Philadelphia's Free Library

Edible Alphabet classes provide hands-on cooking instruction.
New classes at Philadelphia’s Free Library pair food and learning

Cooking with Jocelyn Grayson – Social Media Consultant

Jocelyn Grayson
Jocelyn Grayson made a new year’s resolution to cook from 50 different titles in 2019.

Goldie's Tehina Shakes

These shakes are healthier than you think!

Chestnut Hill in a Day

Morris Arboretum boasts 92 acres of gardens. Photo courtesy of Chestnut Hill Business District.
It’s hard to believe this small town exists within Philadelphia city limits.

Our Advertiser Directory

Our advertising partners make Edible Philly possible. Be sure to thank them by supporting their businesses this season. And be sure to tell them that you saw their ad in Edible Philly!

Feast Your Eyes on Philly - Spring 2020 Instagram Roundup

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