While masks will be required in Philadelphia and Springfield Township school districts as they reopen, there is one place at school that still must be approached with an abundance of caution – the school cafeteria.
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by April Lisante
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9/1/21
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A list of area establishments requiring proof of vaccination or outdoor seating.
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8/31/21
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Tastes like Eagles season has already begun.
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by April Lisante
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8/18/21
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Because foodies love company, most of the fun is passing along our foodie finds to others, so they can join in our obsessions.
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by April Lisante
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8/11/21
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The heat of August has arrived, and with it piles of produce at the Morris Arboretum and Chestnut Hill Community Association Community Garden over on Wissahickon Ave.
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by April Lisante
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8/4/21
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It’s all about fruits and rums and over-the-top beverages this season.
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by April Lisante
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7/28/21
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I knew I hadn’t planned well by the second day of “vacation.”
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by April Lisante
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7/21/21
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For all those fans of McNally’s Tavern, this is a very happy food column I’m writing this week.
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by April Lisante
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7/15/21
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So I looked around my kitchen this week and thought: where did all this stuff come from?
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by April Lisante
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7/7/21
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Fourth of July is shaping up to be an actual holiday this year, with parades ready to roll, fireworks scheduled once again and backyard barbecues in full effect. But this year has been no ordinary year, and so of course, why would the menus for our backyard shindigs be business as usual?
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by April Lisante
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6/30/21
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This week schools let out, graduations finally came to pass and folks started to walk around without masks. Some people took off for summer vacations; others headed to the local pools. But there was something else I got especially excited about …
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by April Lisante
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6/25/21
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So many food trends exploded on the scene this year, from Instacart to TikTok meals, but there is one food trend experiencing a resurgence in popularity and it seems to be here to stay: the good old gift basket in all its goodie-filled glory.
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by April Lisante
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6/16/21
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The restrictions on indoor dining brought more sidewalk cafés to Chestnut Hill. No one is in a rush to see them go away.
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by Walt Maguire
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6/3/21
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This week, I was headed through Flourtown to go to Starbucks when I almost had a car wreck on Bethlehem Pike. There it was: SWEETZELS emblazoned big and bold on the glass outside 1501 Bethlehem Pike.
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by April Lisante
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6/2/21
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We’re not only talking about homemade ice cream, we’re talking more specifically about gourmet twists on the old favorite, from ice cream cakes to blinged-out ice cream sandwiches.
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by April Lisante
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5/28/21
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I know grills and smokers may seem like they are a dime a dozen, but with everyone making staycation plans and upping their yard games this summer, I wondered how they had evolved for 2021.
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by April Lisante
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5/20/21
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On May 13, 1984, the dining room doors opened for the first time at Face to Face in Germantown. The idea was simple: much like a soup kitchen, it would offer hot meals for locals, no questions asked.
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by April Lisante
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5/13/21
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I had the funny realization this week that I do not remember what my husband, I and the kids did for Mother’s Day last year.
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by April Lisante
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5/5/21
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The food scene is really heating up this spring in Flourtown, with a flurry of activity among new and existing restaurants and take-out.
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by April Lisante
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4/22/21
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This week, I’d like to make my case for the good old sandwich.
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by April Lisante
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4/15/21
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