Today Vanessa Jackson's daughter Brittany, “The Cheesecake Daughter,” runs the store while Vanessa spends up to 16 hours a day creating her now-famous four-inch cheesecakes. more

Viva Leaf Tea Company officially opened in October, but Christa Barfield had been selling her herbal teas and infused honey in farmers’ markets and online for some time. more

Mokja, which means “Let's eat” in Korean, opened in Ambler on April 20. more

Walter Lapidus learned about Bahia Bowls Açaí Cafe on vacation to Nashville and New Orleans. Its "fast casual" healthy dining stores offer an assortment of all-natural “Superfruit” bowls, Smoothies and other specialty products. more

There is no doubt that we are going through extremely trying times because of Covid-19, but resourceful, innovative people will find ways to overcome almost any hurdle. During World War II, many … more

According to Chuong Le, 37, co-owner (with Hung Nguyên) of Saigon Noodle Bar, the charming Vietnamese foodery in the Market at the Fareway in the back of the Chestnut Hill Hotel. “We did … more

On an unexpectedly warm November Saturday, the latest addition to family life in Chestnut Hill opened its doors. Scene-N-Action Productions Company (SNAPCo.) offers classes in dance and theater … more

When I first contacted Marques Davis, owner of Mount Airy Candle Company, on Oct. 4 about doing an article on his two-year-old business, the 36-year-old entrepreneur politely said he was so busy … more

Kay Henderson, 41, who had lived in California her whole life, where she was a successful corporate recruiter for 22 years, came to Philly on a vacation a couple of years ago and fell in love with … more

What could Bledar Istrefi have been thinking? As if owning a restaurant in 2020 wasn’t difficult enough, the Mt. Airy chef recently added a hair salon to his portfolio. In mid-October, Istrefi … more