Food explorer and guide. Tweet at me for recommendations or to find out about my food tours | FKA Midtown Lunch Philly | Temple SBDC Associate Director

Joined February 2010
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1st tour of the season w some @visitphilly staffers. We found a new spot for duck buns! #visitphilly. Email me for bookings šŸœ
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How many baby mamas do you have, if you don’t mind me asking?
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Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel were spotted strolling with a newborn baby šŸ“ø tmz.com/2025/08/15/conjoined…
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Philly Food folks, spreading the word about a training program that comes with participation grants! Please share!
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Fried meaty pies are my constant quest. In the neighborhood for a work thing, I drove by this place and saw my favorite word "fritura" This small takeout spot had just what I needed: empanadas, chicharon, papas rellenas, sorullos, alcapurrias, tostones.… instagr.am/p/Cslz-KSLFkz/
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Saturday-Monday in dining out. I did a lot of it and with good company @sophieskitchenphilly fried whole red snapper @autana_pa empanadita trio & the pernil patacon @thesidecarbar avocado toast with capers @butcherbarphl bacon skewers & cavatelli with… instagr.am/p/CsCTqu4pBQl/
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Thinking about our beloved Asian owned small businesses this #aapiheritagemonth and wanted to showcase a new favorite When @angepmyb makes a noodle recommendation it’s going to be good. Inside the shopping plaza at 3rd and Oregon is Cafe Hai Van, spec… instagr.am/p/CrtoaHrJ9am/
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ā€œYou changed my life!ā€ Just doing the lord’s work teaching someone to finally use chopsticks on this massive team building tour in the rain. Is your team in need of some pork inspired bonding? You know who to call #phillyeats #visitphilly #phillyadvent… instagr.am/p/Cra2c1puPTf/
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I think our best dinner of 2023 so far has been @redcrestkitchen The menu always changes and they started a family style tasting menu we need to come back for! I don’t understand how everything was such a banger 🤤duck confit taglioloni with both c… instagr.am/p/CrN_M0JOETr/
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It’s a wrap on #Passover2023 but it came in handy that James Beard nominated homemade corn tortillas are k4p. The 🐷 inside… don’t worry about it. I met with corridor business owners in Kensington this week and treated myself to the Machete I’ve been … instagr.am/p/CrBisXRraHQ/
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Christian St cleaning was supposed to start today. Some cars moved, most didn’t. Not clean. No tickets even though last week all cars got warning notices. I dont see how this won’t be a fail like the attempt a few months without Alternate sides consistent tickets.
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Ramps and fiddleheads in Rittenhouse right now!
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If you are serving fried things at your food popup, I need to be there. So, back to Taco Heart, but this time for @soul_busan and I brought @philadining & a hungry toddler with me. Pop in to find Soul & Buson there this April on the weekends in the ev… instagr.am/p/CqWCdV7Jo7_/
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I went to mail a package at the South Philly post office and ended up with a massive fried #zoagie in my hands. That’s a fully fried hoagie; fried chicken, fried shrimp, and the entire hoagie, fried. I think it was the food truck logo that I couldn’t re… instagr.am/p/CqLcH-jOnnA/
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I checked in at Matcha Panda Cafe on #Yelp yelp.com/biz/matcha-panda-ca…

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Question/ask for @PhilaParking if excessive amounts of streets in your zone are under construction & closed off, shouldn’t residents be allowed to park in the nearest zone?
Nice, haven’t heard of this place!
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@PhlFoodGuide @PhillyGrub @CraigLaBan - new @PhilaBar review of the fun The Jim…good times had by all..
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