This interview was conceived as a back-and-forth, but give an Italian intellectual open-ended questions and you’ll get expansive—and fascinating—open-ended answers. A retrospective of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s thoughtful, dynamic work (From One to Many: 1956-1974) opened in November at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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How can two people and two cats make so much garbage? My husband used to ask this question almost every time he took out the trash. I had pondered it myself ever since we started living together. There was only so much we could blame on the cats. Among the many things Glenn and I
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Marilyn Anthony, Southeast Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), describes the agricultural organization’s new land sharing program “Farming Futures” as “a blend of eBay and eHarmony.”
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Philly Brownstoner has the scoop on a new Rittenhouse spot, Pure Fare (119 S. 21st St.), with a sustainable vibe. Here’s their SBN listing: Pure Fare is a first of its kind fast casual concept. Pure Fare’s mission is to provide fresh, healthy, all natural foods along with an integrated suite of interactive web based tools
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We’ve been quite diligent—some might even say strident—in reminding you about the expiration of PECO’s rate caps in January. (See our August issue‘s cover story). Now, Weavers Way wants to help you navigate the world of deregulated electricity. Tomorrow, the co-op’s education committee and the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill will present a program called
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In November, We sent Grid's own Char Vandermeer to check out a local food tour sponsored by Philly Homegrown. There are still two more chances to experience this sampling of regional eats: December 11 and 18 (details below). Here's her report.
You don’t have to be a tourist to enjoy the fruits of the seasonal Philly
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On December 2, the House passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, legislation that will make much needed improvements to federal child nutrition programs. In August, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill, and since then food, nutrition, academic, and environmental organizations have been campaigning for the legislation. Slow Food USA, a tireless proponent of
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Here at Grid, we love SNAP. The bottle featured in the Holiday Guide has been quietly nipped at for the last few weeks. It’s the perfect winter weather spirit—and would make a great gift, especially for out of towners. Well, fortunately for you (and us, and boozehounds everywhere), SNAP—and it’s cousin ROOT; also excellent—are on
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The city is planning on adding 500 acres of parkland, mostly through the conversion of small vacant lots into pocket parks.The ambitious plan—dubbed Green2015—will be released Tuesday. The upsides to increased green space are ten fold. The Inquirer put it this way: The plan’s strategy is purposely structured to allow the city to tackle a
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Image via PlanPhillyHere’s something that could be happening right outside Grid‘s Arch Street office: The Inquirer reports that a proposal was recently made for a 530-car Convention Center parking garage. The five-story structure would be built between Juniper Street and the Arch Street United Methodist Church. Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron is clearly not into the idea,
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