Food

Food Dye Ban

FDA plans to ban artificial food dyes by the end of the year

How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America's food supply

Chemicals Food Supply

Replacing butter with plant-based oils helps people live longer, study finds

Butter vs. Olive Oil

East Passyunk Restaurant Week returns in late February with three-course meals starting at $20

East Passyunk restaurant week 2025

Red dye found in many types of candy, medicine banned by the FDA

red dye ban fda

Federal Donuts to open Willow Grove shop, its second in the Philly suburbs, on Friday

Federal Donuts Willow Grove

Tamales market, one-man 'Nutcracker' and last-minute holiday shopping: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

Little Walter's pierogi z dynia makes New York Times' list of best foods in the country

Pierogi little walter's NYT

'Sell by,' 'best by' and 'use by' dates can be confusing; here's how to make sense of them

Sell By Date

Amy's Pastelillos, Bastia make Esquire's 2024 list of 'best new restaurants in America'

bastia esquire best new restaurants

One-third of Americans don't get enough iron; here's how much you need — and foods that contain it

Iron Deficiency

Police arrest four Philly men suspected of running a food theft ring along the New Jersey Turnpike

Meetinghouse, My Loup named to Bon Appétit's best new restaurants list

My Loup Bon Appetit

Feria del Barrio, a festival to celebrate Latino food, music and art, is turning 40

Feria del Barrio

Chip City Cookies, a New York-based chain, to open first Philly location in Rittenhouse

Chip City Cookies Philadelphia

University City Dining Days returns to pre-pandemic numbers, with more than 30 participating restaurants

University city dining days co-op

FDA warns Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA to stop 'misbranding' products

Bimbo bread

Family recipes are heirlooms. Learn ways to preserve them like historical documents at the Free Library.

Free Library recipes

Oddities, antiques and Flavors on the Avenue: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide food fest

Show your love for 'The Sopranos' in this poetry reading and potluck

Sopranos potluck poetry reading

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

With grocery prices soaring, this Kensington nonprofit is working to combat food insecurity in Philly

Greater Goods Grocery

Buena Onda to close Rittenhouse location indefinitely with diminishing lunch crowds

Rittenhouse Buena Odna closing

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Tyson chicken nuggets recalled for possible metal contamination

Tyson nuggets recall

Eating at Zahav, Laser Wolf, K'Far and Goldie on Thursday will help people in Israel get medical aid

zahav israel donation

Sprouts Farmers Market to expand its Philly-area footprint with 6 new grocery stores

Listen to live music, watch circus performers and put your pet in a costume contest at Roxtoberfest

Roxtoberfest 2023

Philly's Heavy Metal Sausage Co. and Pietramala make Bon Appétit's list of best new restaurants

Heavy Metal Sausage Co

Free music festival in East Passyunk to feature dozens of Philly artists

East Passyunk Music Festival

DoorDash hires Zahav's Michael Solomonov to advocate for restaurant owners

Michael Solomonov

Love & Honey to debut Belgian waffle topped with Nashville hot chicken and Bassetts vanilla ice cream

Nashville Meltdown

Philabundance to be honored with community-made mural at hunger relief center in South Philly

Mural Philabundance

Melrose Diner will be rebuilt, avoiding the recent Philly diner-pocalypse

Melrose Diner in South Philly

People of color more likely to develop food allergies than white people, research shows

Food allergies race

Philabundance to feed kids during summer break, plans to serve 50,000 lunches

Philabundance Summer Meals

A new community market aims to reduce food insecurity in South Jersey

free community market

Lancaster Foods recalls several kale, spinach and collard green products due to possible listeria contamination

lancaster foods recall

Local artists will pay tribute to Jerry Blavat at this year's Italian Market Festival

Italian Market Festival

A springtime haunted house and lots of running: Your weekend guide to things to do in Philly

penn relays weekend guide.jpg

Ranking the best new food available at Citizens Bank Park this season

Citizens-Bank-Park-Phillies-Cheesesteak-2

Sample South Philly's best eats during Flavors on the Avenue

Flavors on the Avenue

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