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Freelance writer and beleaguered Baltimore sports fan based in Philadelphia // andrewlazor@gmail.com
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Can the Restaurant Review Survive in a Post-Coronavirus World?

Can the Restaurant Review Survive in a Post-Coronavirus World?

InsideHook — With everything the industry has gone through, will people care about Michelin Stars and Zagat ratings ever again?
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Without Filipino Bartenders, There Is No Tiki

Without Filipino Bartenders, There Is No Tiki

PUNCH — No group has been more important to the birth, growth and survival of tropical drinks. So why don't we know them by name?
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The Century-Old Mixologist Club, Revisited

The Century-Old Mixologist Club, Revisited

PUNCH — In the early 1900s, Washington, D.C.'s elite bartending club was a powerful declaration of Black agency. Today it remains a source of inspiration for the city's bartenders.
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After going viral, Taqueria Morales is keeping up

After going viral, Taqueria Morales is keeping up

Philadelphia Inquirer — In today’s social media climate, Taqueria Morales is the type of earnest, grassroots counterprogramming we trip over ourselves to endorse. Who wouldn’t spare a click for this tight-knit clan, cooking family recipes from scratch?
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Will the Real Inventor of the Sazerac Please Stand Up

Will the Real Inventor of the Sazerac Please Stand Up

InsideHook — Of all the famous recipes “from” here, none inspires consternation quite like the Sazerac — the official cocktail of New Orleans, in spirit and in law.
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For Philadelphia chefs, a knife is more than a tool — it's a slice of life

For Philadelphia chefs, a knife is more than a tool — it's a slice of life

Philadelphia Inquirer — For those who make their living in kitchens, knives are often more than just equipment. These functional pieces have a funny way of providing perspective.
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At Kensington's Flow State, Filipino sweets power a pastry chef's personal journey

At Kensington's Flow State, Filipino sweets power a pastry chef's personal journey

Philadelphia Inquirer — In spite of her own Filipino heritage, Melanie Diamond-Manlusoc has always felt like an outsider. Flow State is her chance to change that — at her own pace, on her own terms, and in a language that anyone with a sweet tooth already speaks.
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In a North Philly writing lab, young food critics are born — after being duped

In a North Philly writing lab, young food critics are born — after being duped

Philadelphia Inquirer — The Spells Writing Lab trains Philadelphia’s budding Anton Egos on the finer points of restaurant criticism.
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How Amaretto, OJ and Coors Became a Rite of Passage

How Amaretto, OJ and Coors Became a Rite of Passage

PUNCH — It takes about 10 seconds to make a Lunchbox. And in keeping with Oklahoma City tradition, polishing one off should take even less time.
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Dear Philly Baristas: Give Us Gritty

Dear Philly Baristas: Give Us Gritty

TASTE Cooking — Sports culture, political culture, pop culture, food culture, Philly culture. Which industry should Gritty infiltrate next? Coffee.
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Wheels of Fortune: Scenes From a Parmigiano-Reggiano Factory

Wheels of Fortune: Scenes From a Parmigiano-Reggiano Factory

TASTE Cooking — Since we, as eaters, come in at the tasting end of the transaction, it’s hard to grasp what time spent actually looks, sounds, smells, and feels like.
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A Philly-Themed Bar Called Passyunk Avenue Has Won Londoners' Cold, Cold Hearts

A Philly-Themed Bar Called Passyunk Avenue Has Won Londoners' Cold, Cold Hearts

Philadelphia Magazine — Why New Jersey expat JP Teti is betting that "Philadelphia" can be a brand.
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The Coolest Bar in Philly Once (Maybe, Probably) Kicked Out Bob Dylan

The Coolest Bar in Philly Once (Maybe, Probably) Kicked Out Bob Dylan

VICE — Dirty Frank's is a gleaming oasis of weird in a town beset by 21st-century slickening, it's always made people its primary business, no matter who those people are.
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Neighborhood Watch: West Philly

Neighborhood Watch: West Philly

American Way — The blocks around Baltimore Avenue are filled with stories.
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Justin Timberlake plays the hits (and 'The Fresh Prince' theme) at the Wells Fargo Center

Justin Timberlake plays the hits (and 'The Fresh Prince' theme) at the Wells Fargo Center

Philadelphia Inquirer — Over a long career, Timberlake has excelled as an artist, but also as a marketeer, hawking his sound, a streamlined shopping cart of influences that rarely suffers a wobbly wheel.
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How Boilo Became a Coal Country Obsession

How Boilo Became a Coal Country Obsession

PUNCH — I’ve learned many truths about boilo, the homespun potion that lubricates the holidays in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal country, but none more prominent than this: Everyone loves talking about its propensity to explode.
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Janet Jackson, 21 months late for her date with Philadelphia, was worth the wait

Janet Jackson, 21 months late for her date with Philadelphia, was worth the wait

Philadelphia Inquirer — Janet Jackson was a good 21 months late for her date with Philadelphia. Good thing the only thing that changed while we were waiting was the world.
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Getting the Veggie Burger Recipe Right

Getting the Veggie Burger Recipe Right

TASTE Cooking — At some point during my foray into a vortex of boiling-over pots, whirring processor blades, too-brown avocados, and too-dull box graters, I’d hit bottom. Making a good veggie burger, I realized, is hard. No wonder so many of them suck.
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In Hot Water With Marian Hill

In Hot Water With Marian Hill

Philadelphia Magazine — For the Haverford High kids behind the Apple ad earworm "Down," a trip home means home-baked high jinks.
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How Much Can Breaking Bread Help Bridge Our Cultural and Political Divides?

How Much Can Breaking Bread Help Bridge Our Cultural and Political Divides?

Saveur Magazine — An ambitious program in Philadelphia is gathering groups in conflict around the dinner table to discuss some deep-seated issues.
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Lumpia State of Mind

Lumpia State of Mind

Mabuhay — Thanks to a new generation of Filipino-American restaurateurs who are setting aside tradition in favor of modern interpretations, Philippine cuisine is now a permanent fixture in New York City.
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The Illustrated Global Guide to Shaved Ice

The Illustrated Global Guide to Shaved Ice

Saveur Magazine — An illustrated tour to help you sort the world's halo-halo from its bao bing.
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Fishtown pizza truck, cruising the neighborhood for 50 years, rings a bell to draw customers

Fishtown pizza truck, cruising the neighborhood for 50 years, rings a bell to draw customers

Philadelphia Inquirer — North of Northern Liberties, the intermittent clanging of a tinny firehouse bell means one thing: The pizza truck is coming your way.
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The Rise of Baltimore's Orange Crush Cocktail

The Rise of Baltimore's Orange Crush Cocktail

PUNCH — The Orange Crush cocktail—a mix of OJ, orange vodka, triple sec and lemon-lime soda—may have started on Maryland's shores, but it's become a phenomenon throughout the state and beyond.
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