LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
FIVE YEARS
As this magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary with this issue, I realize it’s a milestone for me as well. I’ve held the position of editor of this magazine longer than any other role I’ve had in my career. What can I say? When you combine the tumult of the publishing world with my own pursuit of new challenges and professional growth, you get a lot of different jobs on your resume over the course of a decade or so.
Being editor of Edible Philly, on a freelance basis, has allowed me to have the best of both worlds—watching a project I love mature, change, and evolve, while simultaneous tackling many other shorter-term projects and writing assignments along the way. If nothing else, it keeps every day different (and delicious).
We wanted to celebrate the occasion with a few other food businesses turning five this year, and you’ll see our homages to Laurel, Talula’s Daily, and Noord restaurants starting on page 9. It was a pleasure to look back on our first cover, which featured Aimee Olexy, owner of Talula’s, and was photographed by Courtney Apple. We were lucky to nab Philly’s most appropriately named food photographer to shoot this issue’s cover photo as well, bringing things full circle.
There’s more than our birthday on our mind at the moment. We know you are all Santa-hat deep in holiday preparations. To inspire your spirit of giving, we’ve assembled our first-ever gift guide (page 14) featuring many locally made treasures we think will make the food lovers on your list happy. For the most part, you’ll find them at local, independently owned shops.
Speaking of generosity, this might be a good time of year to volunteer with the InKind Baking Project, an organization profiled by Jenn Hall on page 34. The inspiring group organizes those who want to supply cakes, cookies, and other home made baked goods for people in need of comfort, such as newly arrived refugees.
Between Edible Philly’s fifth anniversary and the holiday season, there’s a lot to celebrate, even if 2018’s never-ending news ticker of gloom is hampering your cheer. Our food community remains a beacon of hope and good will for me, and I hope you’ll let its radiance light up the months ahead for you as well.
Here’s to five more years of local food.
Joy Manning
Editor
joy@ediblephilly.com
5TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
To the advertising partners who made our first five years possible
From all of us at Edible Philly and our community of readers.
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THE FUTURE IS LOCAL
Aimee Olexy on our 1st Edible Philly cover!
TALULA’S DAILY
When Aimee Olexy opened Talula’s Daily, “all-day cafés” weren’t trending yet. Olexy has long been ahead of her time. She was already a veteran in the business back when she was featured on our very first cover; Olexy’s been working with local growers since the 90s. These days, she says it’s easier to source ingredients from our region with the help of co-ops like Lancaster Farm Fresh and Zone 7. “And growers are getting better because the bar is higher. Se we’re able to get better-quality everything,” she says.
Talula’s Daily
208 W. Washington Square
215.592.6555
talulasdaily.com
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