Food : Featured Stories

Pennsylvania's food-centric businesses are on the rise. We checked in with some passionate entrepreneurs turning tasty ideas into growing companies.

This annual collaboration between Fair Food and Victory Brewing Company featured tasty brews and scrumptious snacks, and, more importantly, it underlined the vitality of our local food ecosystem.

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But out of those winter doldrums by looking forward to summer.

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This post-industrial corridor is the living, breathing heart of South Philly. City planners, residents and local businesses all claim to share a vision for its future -- so why is change so slow?

With $125,000 and a shiny new title, Nick Elmi chose Passyunk Square for his new restaurant Laurel, a tiny, charming BYOB.

Launching a microbrewery is nowhere near as lucrative or romantic as many beer geeks think. But for those intent on chasing the sudsy glory, we've got some insider advice.

In honor of our lead feature, our editor runs down her favorite all-local all-star list.

Taking a look back at an exciting year on the site, and in the city as a whole.

Brewery president Dick Yuengling's second cousin David is bringing the family name back to the freezer, with hopes of duplicating national success.

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This growing movement, which produces fish and fresh produce in a semi-closed system, offers tremendous advantages in areas low on space and fresh water. A few local groups are diving into the aquaponics game.

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A devastating fire -- and bungled demolition -- led to tough times for a West Philly greasy spoon. Then the neighborhood got involved.