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Meat Market: Locavore-Friendly Cheesteaks

There are plenty of foods you want to eat, even if you can’t necessarily feel good about it. Well, Philly Homegrown, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation’s new Eat Local initiative, is here to help. They’ve recruited Frog Commissary founder Steve Poses to serve up cheesesteaks made using only ingredients grown and produced within

August 24, 2010

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Shop Talk: Three Potato Four Opens in Manayunk

Three Potato Four, the addictive online resource for repurposed and salvaged home decor, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Manayunk. Husband and wife owners Janet Morales and Stu Eli will celebrate the launch of their new venture on Saturday, August 28, noon – 8 p.m. Regular shop hours will be Fridays and Saturdays, noon

August 23, 2010

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Stay Tuned: The Food Trust’s Night Market

UWISHUNU shared an exciting little rumor yesterday about a fall Night Market put on by The Food Trust. I did some digging and local blogs are all over this news. Apparently the market is inspired by lively, night time bazaars that are commonplace throughout Asia. Meal Ticket shared that it will be held six times

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Environment/Water

The River Wild

by Bernard Brown
I waded in from a rocky bank in the mountains of Schuylkill County and quickly forgot what I was looking for. My plan on that hot afternoon had been to snorkel for turtles, a pursuit that involves actively investigating underwater boulders and snags. Instead, I watched the fish and rocks on the bottom

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Design/Energy/Green Building/GridPhilly

Grid’s Do-It-Yourself Home Weatherizing Guide

As part of Grid’s continuing effort to prepare you for the expiration of the PECO rate caps (see August’s cover story), we’re offering you this handy guide to weatherizing your home. The materials you’ll need for these projects, which cost between $5 and $20, are available at your local, independent hardware store. Implement these quick,

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Farming/Food/GridPhilly

Farm Profile: High View Farm

In June, High View Farm’s Linda Geren brought half a hog to Reading Terminal Market for PASA’s “Snout-to-Tail” seminar. Local chefs made some miraculous creations with the rich, flavorful meat, but Geren’s humble homemade scrapple—served with homemade apple butter and new potatoes—might have been the star.

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Cooking/Food/Guides

Cheese Of The Month: Claudio’s Mozzarella

Claudio Specialty Foodsby tenaya darlington, madamefromage.blogspot.comIf you’ve never had fresh mozzarella—I’m talking one-hour-old—do yourself a favor and stroll down to Claudio’s in the Italian Market. It’s one of the few places in the city where you can still observe a food tradition in action. Like Nan Zhou (927 Race St.), the noodle bar in Chinatown

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Cooking/Food/Guides

Bag It

Spruce up that sack lunch with these easy recipes
Recipes and photos by Marisa McClellan
The days are getting shorter. Labor Day is on the horizon. Soon there’ll be a hint of a chill in the morning air. This can only mean one thing: Fall is coming, and with it fresh school (or office) supplies, one or

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Farming/Food/gardening

Proud Mary

Mary Seton Corboy and Greensgrow continue to set an example
story by Lee Stabert/photos by Jessica Kourkounis
Greensgrow, an urban farm and nursery in kensington, is a superstar of Philadelphia’s sustainability community. Having earned an abundance of recent national and local press, the pioneering farm’s name is always at the ready when conversation turns to the rising

August 20, 2010

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#018 September 2010/Bicycling/transportation/Travel

Along for the Ride …to the Perkiomenville Flea Market

By Julie Lorch
On one of the hottest days of summer, a friend and I embarked on a two-day bike trip to Perkiomenville. Every Monday, over 300 vendors gather at the corner of Route 29 and the Perkiomen Trail for what is widely considered one of the best flea markets around. We had our saddlebags ready

August 20, 2010

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