by Emily Teel Mushrooms grow from a network, a web of interconnected genetic information called mycelium. Even though it’s invisible to the human eye, soil mycelium is constantly growing, individual spores sending out threads called hyphae and building connections to one another. Something similar happened when Dan Howling, Brian Versek and Tyler Case met. Mycopolitan, Philadelphia’s
MoreIllustration by Justine Kelley by Peggy Paul This time of year, tomatoes, zucchini and stone fruits are the stars of the farmers market, but don’t forget about these lesser-known gems: Ground cherries and tomatillos: a.k.a husked fruits Fruits should be swelled to fit their papery husks, which you remove before eating. These nightshade fruits resemble tomatoes, but
MoreYou want to make better, healthier choices. You really do. But then you’re standing in a produce aisle or in a natural foods store thinking that you have no idea where to begin. You shrug and think about changing your life some other day.
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by Heather Shayne BlakesleeThespian turned restaurateur Nicole Marquis is ready for her third act. The 33- year old serial entrepreneur is the force behind the fast casual hit Hip City Veg, as well as the low-lit and upscale Charlie Was a Sinner.
Moreby Marilyn AnthonyOn a sweltering summer afternoon, Executive Chef Mark McKinney is wedged in a closet at the legendary Triangle Tavern, which closed down over six years ago; it’s the only quiet place available.
Moreby Heather Shayne Blakeslee"I would have been a terrible doctor,” says Andrea Kyan as she sits in the almost-open-for-business garden at the back of P.S. & Co., her brightly lit café that is also, essentially, a healthy living center.
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Starting a revolution at your kitchen table while you’re joyfully eating delicious food and drinking a locally made beer with friends is something of a tradition in Philadelphia. Let’s keep it going. by Heather Shayne BlakesleePhiladelphia is a deep green city, and the world knows it. But while we’ve been receiving international accolades for greening our
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