Simple, modest acts on opposite sides of the globe are sustaining life as we know it. By Sara Scully A friend recently sent me a Web video (http://vimeo.com/21746934) about Michael Leung, who raises bees on his rooftop in Hong Kong and founded HK Honey. The short piece opens with flash frames of dozens of hive-like Hong [...]
Loosely-organized groups with a simple desire to eat well are popping up all over Bucks. By Erika Jaeger-Smith Back in the day, those who enjoyed the pleasures of dinner parties shouldered the entire process in order to indulge. They invited friends, prepared dishes and decorated their homes, which were always the scenes of the invitation. [...]
Thousands are letting their growling stomachs steer them toward off-the-radar pockets of Philadelphia, where they’re being rewarded with dirt-cheap, innovative fare. By Scott Edwards After several months of wading through permit applications and negotiating with an endless cast—city officials, neighborhood leaders, small business owners and vendors, for starters—the debut of Night Market Philadelphia met a [...]
Amateur home cooks are fast becoming every bit as passionate about the food they serve as the gifted pros who are being elevated to rock star status. Four serious-minded hobbyists invited us into their kitchens to share their inspirations and what they’re learning along the way. By Erika Jaeger-Smith Chris O’Connell Reporter, FOX 29 | [...]
These six chefs are setting the standard that everyone else will be aspiring to in the year ahead. By Scott Edwards In each of the first few installments of this annual compilation, there’s been a common thread: the groundbreaking icons, the innovative newcomers, the responsible reformers. But there’s no one category we can neatly fold [...]
Amateur home cooks are fast becoming every bit as passionate about the food they serve as the gifted pros who are being elevated to rock star status. Four serious-minded hobbyists invited us into their kitchens to share their inspirations and what they’re learning along the way. By Erika Jaeger-Smith Chris O’Connell Reporter, FOX 29 | [...]
These six chefs are setting the standard that everyone else will be aspiring to in the year ahead. By Scott Edwards In each of the first few installments of this annual compilation, there’s been a common thread: the groundbreaking icons, the innovative newcomers, the responsible reformers. But there’s no one category we can neatly fold [...]
When Hurricane Irene swept through in August, causing damage and flooding throughout Bucks County, five-year-old Jane Haubrich became a much-needed ray of sunshine. Her adorable video updates about the storm—taped by her father, Frederic, a documentary filmmaker, in the family’s driveway and posted to CNN’s iReport—made the pint-size weathergirl an Internet sensation. Jane produced several [...]
Between the hurried shopping, endless spending and coping with agitated strangers and relatives, the holidays can take their toll. A survival guide to get you to the new year. By Laurie Palau All the decking the halls, not to mention navigating congested mall parking lots and hosting—how to put this delicately?—challenging relatives, can turn the [...]
Forget asking for fuzzy socks or a flatscreen. This year, Cindy Benamy, a registered nurse and the founder and owner of Talk Healthy To Me, suggests adding the gift of good health to your holiday wish list. “You can add years to your life if you eat healthy,” says Benamy, who’s also a holistic health [...]
When Derrick and Jeanell Morgan couldn’t find suitable attire to satisfy their pop culture addiction, the retail-savvy couple simply decided to put their combined 35 years of experience in retail and marketing to work for them. “It’s always been a dream to own a retail clothing store that can stand out from the generic mainstream,” [...]
Loosely-organized groups with a simple desire to eat well are popping up all over Bucks. By Erika Jaeger-Smith Back in the day, those who enjoyed the pleasures of dinner parties shouldered the entire process in order to indulge. They invited friends, prepared dishes and decorated their homes, which were always the scenes of the invitation. [...]
Thousands are letting their growling stomachs steer them toward off-the-radar pockets of Philadelphia, where they’re being rewarded with dirt-cheap, innovative fare. By Scott Edwards After several months of wading through permit applications and negotiating with an endless cast—city officials, neighborhood leaders, small business owners and vendors, for starters—the debut of Night Market Philadelphia met a [...]
Family owned for nearly 35 years, Tre Fratelli has remained Bucks County’s favorite Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria. Tre Fratelli prides itself on making everything from its homemade meatballs & hand stretched pizzas to its fresh Tomato and Vodka sauces from scratch. With cozy alcoves and a full back dining room, this BYOB can satisfy an [...]
Drop the traditional ornaments and fake greenery and start having some fun decking the halls. By Michael Herold For all the cheer the holidays bring into our lives, the thought of preparing for them—the shopping, the travel and, oh, God, the decorating—conjures an immediate and leaden sense of dread. But sprucing up your home’s interior [...]
Before 2012 ends with another empty promise, reevaluate your priorities. By Todd Soura New Year’s resolutions seem to reflect equal parts guilt, from holiday binge drinking and eating, and hope, that a fresh start is all the catalyst that’s needed to truly bring one’s life into focus once and for all. Regardless of your motives, [...]
The Pennsylvania East Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is launching the Designer Consulting Service (DCS) for home and business owners, providing affordable design consultations with top professional interior designers throughout the Delaware Valley. In addition to providing affordable professional design services for clients unaccustomed to working with designers, DCS is sharing [...]
The long-awaited opening of Nomad Pizza’s Philly restaurant (611 S. 7th St., between Bainbridge and South streets) finally arrived this week. In honor of the occasion, I’m offering up my extended interview with Nomad owners and chefs Stalin Bedon and Tom Grim, who are featured as two our favorite food people in our current issue [...]
When it comes to children and weight training, there’s a lot of confusion. There isn’t a minimum age, but a child needs to meet the following three requirements before he or she curls a single dumbbell. 1. He/she needs to be mature enough to understand the importance of sticking to the proper technique and maintaining [...]
Sitting in a bar last night, I nursed a pint of Sam Adams alongside my best friend as “SportsCenter” played silently on the flatscreen overhead. As it progressed through the day’s most significant stories, we commented accordingly. Sports is the default language for most guys, and we’re no different. Before long, a report came on [...]
Not too long ago, if you suffered from knee pain, you could have gotten yourself checked out by a vet just as easily as you could a doctor. Both would have offered the same remedy: a sympathetic look coupled with the parting expression, “Good luck.” But times are changing. And they’re doing so at light [...]
Writing about food on a regular basis has come to feel like a sacred trust after several years, the most recent one with nearly weekly posts. It’s actually tons of fun. Cataloging ideas as they present themselves on any given day, working them over in my mind and shaping the content of a choice one [...]
Our winter edition, a.k.a. the annual food issue, is due out within the next week. And it’s loaded. Among the offerings: the local supper club circuit, which is catching on like a grease fire; an outdoor food market in Philadelphia that’s expanding horizons on at least a couple fronts; four passionate home chefs who cook [...]
Aim for what I like to call “structured variety.” A new workout every day does have its benefits, like preventing muscle adaptation and generating new interest. But it makes it impossible to track progression, and, ultimately, it’s not going to provide you with optimal results. On the other hand, too much structure, such as sticking [...]
I wanted to thank everyone who commented on my first article installment, for the great ideas on amazing local places and for the votes of confidence. My next article will be coming soon in the Jan/Feb issue, and it’s about beekeeping, well, sort of. It’s really about two people doing something to perpetuate life on [...]
Living Rich While Being Poor in Hunterdon/Bucks County Three years ago my life was very different. Post 2009, my freelance work dried up while my credit card interest rates got jacked. I was working for someone else doing what I loved, producing documentary and educational media. I made a lot more money. But, truth be [...]
The long-awaited opening of Nomad Pizza’s Philly restaurant (611 S. 7th St., between Bainbridge and South streets) finally arrived this week. In honor of the occasion, I’m offering up my extended interview with Nomad owners and chefs Stalin Bedon and Tom Grim, who are featured as two our favorite food people in our current issue [...]
The Anderson Cooper Diet and Other Lures to Writing
Writing about food on a regular basis has come to feel like a sacred trust after several years, the most recent one with nearly weekly posts. It’s actually tons of fun. Cataloging ideas as they present themselves on any given day, working them over in my mind and shaping the content of a choice one [...]
When it comes to children and weight training, there’s a lot of confusion. There isn’t a minimum age, but a child needs to meet the following three requirements before he or she curls a single dumbbell. 1. He/she needs to be mature enough to understand the importance of sticking to the proper technique and maintaining [...]
A Beehive in Hong Kong, A Public Lunch in Lambertville
Simple, modest acts on opposite sides of the globe are sustaining life as we know it. By Sara Scully A friend recently sent me a Web video (http://vimeo.com/21746934) about Michael Leung, who raises bees on his rooftop in Hong Kong and founded HK Honey. The short piece opens with flash frames of dozens of hive-like Hong [...]
