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Mali Twist: The Photos of Malick Sidibé at the Cartier Foundation in Paris

It’s cold and Paris is under siege from the sheets of rain presently drenching the city, but I’m not deterred. I’m on a mission and, as I shake the water from my umbrella and cross the threshold of the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, I’m surprised to find what resembles more of an after-hours party than an art exhibit. People…

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Bryan Sikora’s La Fia Opens in Wilmington

photo courtesy of La Fia Veteran chef Bryan Sikora is no stranger to spousal business partnerships. He and ex-wife Aimee Olexy were the brains behind the ‘one-year-waiting-list’ Kennett Square phenom Talula’s Table (named after the couple’s young daughter). Now Sikora and his current wife Andrea have opened La Fia Bakery…

The Spring Garden Takeover: Bufad Review

In the same way Marcie Turney and partner Valerie Safran dominate 13th…

A Burger Worth Traveling For

The MOINK burger, fries, and an old-fashioned Boylan soda Ottsville. Ever heard…

A NoBL Effort: The Reopening

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There’s nothing better than the opening of a suburban restaurant whose menu could very well rival those of its city-dwelling counterparts. When NoBL (an acronym that nods to its geographic North of Baltimore & Lansdowne location; pronounced “noble”) arrived on the scene, it signaled a much-needed change for an area…

Ambler Donuts: Should FedNuts Be Worried?

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Federal Donuts picture (right): Courtesy of foobooz First it was cake pops, then came the cupcake craze followed by that wretched phase of turning perfectly good food into lollipops. (Hey chefs, I’m sick of seeing lamb “lollipops” and tiny, precious little chicken drumsticks frenched to Hell on your menus–enough already.) Now…

Nomad Pizza Wanders Into Philly

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There’s good news for Philly pizza lovers–you no longer have to trek to Hopewell, NJ or rent their super-tricked out REO Speedwagon to snag a pie from Nomad Pizza. Owners Tom Grim and Stalin Boden have opened an additional physical location in the city, taking over the former Horizons. The…

Run for the Border: Mad Mex Comes to Willow Grove

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University City students have known for years that burritos, chips and salsa make for the perfect grub and Mad Mex–a local eatery–has been dutifully dishing up an eclectic mix of ‘funky fresh Cal-Mex’ fare to burrito and ‘rita lovers who are more likely associate Mexico with spring break than a place…

Federal Donuts Opens Its Doors (And Gets Slammed)

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There are a few indisputable facts about me. I am not a fan of fried chicken. I do not like donuts. Hipsters make me itch. So, what the hell was I doing at the long-awaited opening of Federal Donuts? Standing on the sidewalk in front of the coffee/chicken/donut eatery this…

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Mali Twist: The Photos of Malick Sidibé at the Cartier Foundation in Paris

Bryan Sikora’s La Fia Opens in Wilmington

The Spring Garden Takeover: Bufad Review

A Burger Worth Traveling For

A NoBL Effort: The Reopening

Ambler Donuts: Should FedNuts Be Worried?

Nomad Pizza Wanders Into Philly

Run for the Border: Mad Mex Comes to Willow Grove

Federal Donuts Opens Its Doors (And Gets Slammed)

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