Sweet Mashup: Edible x TWIX®
Dessert / Local Foodie Gifts / Special Occasions

Sweet Mashup: Edible x TWIX®

On Monday, Edible launched their first-ever food collaboration with TWIX®. The partnership has a sweet new lineup of products, including a Chocolate Fruit Bouquet, Chocolate Cake, Premium Cookies, Cheesecake, and Brownies that are all made with TWIX® Cookie Bars. The collaboration with TWIX® is the first of Edible’s “share sweet today” product partnership lineup – featuring a full … Continue reading

Gift Idea: Chocolate Covered Pretzels by Philly Pretzel Factory & Asher’s Chocolate Co.
Collaborations / Holidays / Local Foodie Gifts

Gift Idea: Chocolate Covered Pretzels by Philly Pretzel Factory & Asher’s Chocolate Co.

Philly Pretzel Factory, home of Philadelphia’s iconic soft pretzel, is partnering with Asher’s Chocolate Company to provide chocolate covered pretzels to patrons. These chocolate covered pretzels are a great gift to clients, customers, family and friends and can be shipped anywhere in the continental US. “Philly Pretzel Factory is thrilled to be partnering with Asher’s … Continue reading

Passero’s Coffee Roasters Introduces The Coffee Tasting Adventure Box
Coffee / Holidays / Local Foodie Gifts

Passero’s Coffee Roasters Introduces The Coffee Tasting Adventure Box

Philadelphia’s Passero’s Coffee Roasters finds a way to pivot during COVID-19 with a new Virtual Tasting Adventure for individuals and businesses, just in time for the holiday shopping season. What started as a coffee stand in Suburban Station in 1991 has grown to three locations in Center City serving its own craft-roasted organic coffees and … Continue reading

The Hustle: Melissa Torre of Vellum Street Soap Company
COVID-19 / Local Foodie Gifts

The Hustle: Melissa Torre of Vellum Street Soap Company

Melissa Torre is a long-time service industry worker in Philadelphia. She used to own a bakery called Cookie Confidential, at 517 S. 5th Street for five years. She closed the bakery in 2015 to pursue another passion… soap making! But not just any old soap – her sustainable soaps and soap products are inspired by … Continue reading

Cookbook Author Elisa Costantini at Fante’s Kitchen Shop
Authors / Books / Italian Market / Local Foodie Gifts

Cookbook Author Elisa Costantini at Fante’s Kitchen Shop

Local cookbook author Elisa Costantini will be at Fante’s on Saturday, December 23rd between 12:00-2:00 p.m. will be doing a meet and greet and signing copies of her book, Italian Moms Spreading Their Art to Every Table. Stop by and say hello to a wonderful woman who cooks from the heart and buy a few … Continue reading

Product Corner: Jabberwocky Candles
Local Foodie Gifts / Products

Product Corner: Jabberwocky Candles

There are two personal reasons why I am featuring Jabberwocky Candles in the Product Corner… I love candles. These candles are food and booze-inspired. Even better! The entrepreneur behind the candles lives in Philadelphia but hails from the same area of the coal region I come from. Chief Chandler Peter Miernicki, originally from Frackville, is on … Continue reading

Product Corner: Mert’s Nuts
Food Products / Food Startups / Local Foodie Gifts / Products

Product Corner: Mert’s Nuts

Here’s a local product you need on your radar right now: Mert’s Nuts. The “Mert” behind Mert’s Nuts is Meredith Haab, who decided one holiday season to give out treat bags of her Mom’s recipe of home-roasted nuts as gifts. They were an instant hit and people kept asking for them. Before she knew it, a business … Continue reading

Local Philadelphia Foodie Gifts for Father’s Day
Local Foodie Gifts

Local Philadelphia Foodie Gifts for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is almost here. If you still haven’t gotten anything for Dad, here are a few local foodie ideas. Di Bruno Bros. Spicy Basket This gourmet food basket by Di Bruno Bros. has Dad’s name all over it, especially if Dad is a spicy fan. While not all of the food products in this … Continue reading

Local Philadelphia Foodie Gifts for Mother’s Day
Local Foodie Gifts

Local Philadelphia Foodie Gifts for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is almost here. If you haven’t gotten something for Dear Old Mom yet, we’ve got you covered. Especially if Mom is a foodie. Here’s a list of local gifts sure to please her. Undercover Cupcakes by Cookie Confidential If Mom has a sweet tooth, she will love these cupcakes that come in a … Continue reading