FOOD & DRINK
Grace-Flood Flees To Philly
You can still read what Nora Grace-Flood is finding out — now from Philadelphia rather than New Haven. Nora, a reporter for the New Haven Independent the past three years, has taken up residence as the Philadelphia bureau chief of the Independent Review Crew, a new national network of locally based in-person arts reviewers.
Walmart is the most popular grocer in Philadelphia
Walmart eked out the top spot as the most popular grocery store in the Philly metro.Why it matters: The area's 10 leading grocery chains are vying for loyal shoppers while those customers are spending more money at restaurants.By the numbers: Walmart and its supercenters took 16.6% of the market share last year, barely overcoming Acme at 15.7%, according to new data from Chain Store Guide.Giant and Martin's stores came in third (13.2%), followed by Costco (6%) and Wegmans (5.3%).Flashback: Walmart maintained the crown of top supermarket for a second straight year.Zoom in: Acme stores are the most ubiquitous in the region with 81, followed by Giant and Martin's (64 combined), and Walmart and Target (44 each).What to watch: Walmart is remodeling its stores in 2024 while seeking to open more than 150 stores in the U.S. over the next five years, Axios' Rebecca Falconer reports.
Several birds named after Philadelphians will be renamed as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. For more than two centuries, American ornithologists have been naming birds after people. The first two species to have honorific American names were given in 1811: Lewis’ woodpecker and Clark’s crow, now called Clark’s nutcracker.
Philadelphia shop curbing cravings with new 24/7 'cheese dispensary'
PHILADELPHIA - Say cheese! A unique vending machine in Philadelphia was crafted with cheese lovers in mind. Perrystead Dairy has opened what they are calling a "cheese dispensary" outside their North Hancock Street shop on the border of Kensington and Fishtown. The machine is cashless, and open 24 hours a...
Order up a serving of theater at 'The Worst Café in the World' in Philadelphia
Imagine going to a café where the menu doesn't list food and drinks, but theatrical bites. It's called 'The Worst Café in the World,' and it's celebrating a grand opening in Philadelphia this week.
Langhorne Hospital Embraces High-Quality Food, Opens Borscht Belt Deli Inside Medical Center
The Borscht Belt Deli is expanding in Bucks County with a new location at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. The Borscht Belt Deli, a popular New York-style Jewish deli, is expanding in Bucks County with a new location at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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