Black-Owned American Spice Company Launched During the Pandemic While the coronavirus forced many businesses to shutter their doors permanently, Marcus Davis, an enterprising steamfitter living in NYC, traded the big city for greener pastures in Bucks County, PA, and took a leap of faith to launch his life-long dream of entrepreneurship during the height of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Growing: honeygrow opens its 25th location in Fishtown
The newest opening is particularly meaningful to the honeygrow team. For years, they were part of the vibrant Fishtown community with their corporate offices located at 1601 N Front Street which also included a Test Kitchen. When the company announced they were moving headquarters to Center City this summer, hundreds of Fishtown neighbors wrote in … Continue reading
Game Day Grub: Primo Hoagies!
You can’t go wrong with Primo Hoagies for game day grub. They’ve got an option for any size football party you might be throwing. Today, we picked up a “Mini Tray” from the Cherry Hill location which we ordered online Thursday night. Even though they were extremely busy, from walk-in to walk-out, it took us … Continue reading
Natural Products Expo East Comes to Philadelphia
Informa Markets’ Natural Products Expo East, part of the New Hope Network family of brands, previously held in Baltimore, is confidently moving ahead with plans for a September 22-25 show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. In an effort to prioritize community safety, the Natural Products Expo team announced new health and safety guidelines … Continue reading
Game Day Grub: KC Cattle Company
KC Cattle Company is a veteran-owned and operated family-run business. Patrick Montgomery started the company to continue serving those he served with as an Army Ranger with the 1st Ranger Battalion. In addition to creating delicious meat products, his goal is to mentor and employ veterans to honor his brother-in-law, who was killed in action … Continue reading
In Praise of the Pithy Pawpaw
If you’ve never heard of a paw paw, don’t feel bad. The little known hyperlocal fruit, native to North America, has such a very short season, you can blink and miss them. Adding insult to injury, it is facing possible extinction! Let’s explore and recognize this perky produce and learn where to find pawpaws right … Continue reading
Home Cuban Cafe to Open in Old City
Two women, cousins, originally from Cuba, are ready to live the American dream steps from the birthplace of America. Danae Peraza, 33, and Dairys Mayoral, 42, will offer a taste of their homeland Cuba at Home Cuban Cafe. A soft opening will be this Saturday at 17 North 3rd Street with a grand opening in … Continue reading
Game Day Grub: Philly Pretzel Factory
Fall sports are back and it’s time to start thinking about your tailgating spreads and gameday grub. Philly Pretzel Factory has you covered! With a great selection of treats, ranging from: 🥨 Pretzels, Twists, and Rivets, Rivet Buckets 🥨 Mini Dogs, Mini Cheesesteaks, and Mini Cheeseburgers 🥨 Or, why not try everything with delicious Party Trays!? … Continue reading
Douglassville, PA Mother-Daughter Duo Competes on Top Chef Family Style
A Southeastern Pennsylvania mother-daughter duo will compete on Peacock’s Top Chef Family Style, a new original series inspired by the popular chef competition show Top Chef, premiering next Thursday, September 9. Two episodes will drop on the first night with subsequent episodes airing weekly. Talented young chefs will sharpen their knives and battle it out to … Continue reading