The History Buffer
Stephen Fried says we have Fred Harvey to thank for retail chains, Western tourism, and our model of exemplary customer service. He also suggests that his just-published book about the man and the “railroad hospitality empire” he embodied represents a new nonfiction genre: history buffed.
Vendor Defender
Street Vendor Project Director Sean Basinski can tell you all about the mouth-watering offerings available from New York’s food trucks and carts—and even more about the daily struggles faced by the immigrant men and women who operate them.
The Omnivore’s New Dilemma
(Which exotic University City restaurant should we try tonight?)
Dining a la Penn
Remember the dining halls? You can still get a burger and fries, but pretty much everything else has changed.
Quakers in the Kitchen
Penn alumni offer tips on how to relax and host great parties, eat well without harming the environment, and dine like a gourmet on the cheap.
All in the Presentation
Window, Mar|Apr 2010
Food for Thought (and More)
From College Hall: Serving up a new era of environmental responsibility.
Bistro Days
A Chinese Jersey Girl in search of American cuisine.
A Taste of Chile
Liz Caskey C’99
Getting Fresh with Food
Alumni bring fresh food options to Philadelphia’s poor.
What’s Been Cooking?
Laurie Burrows Grad CW’66
Local Taste
Amy Trubek Gr’95
Taste Quakers
“Everyone who graduated from Penn is either a doctor, a lawyer or … a food writer, it seems.” Well, not quite, but this alumna soon found she wasn’t the only one—food writer, that is.
Wholesome Foods, Devine Flavor
Denise Devine WG ’90
The Sweet Taste of (Socially Conscious) Success
“The community feeds us, and we feed the community.”
He Passed Up Torts for Tortes
Robin Leigh C’88