
Alexandra Jones
Freelance reporter
Recent Articles

Catering workers describe maskless parties and high-risk gigs, as biz owners hope for a safer spring
Once alcohol starts flowing, COVID mitigation rules often go out the window, staffers said.

Actually, Philly’s ice cream scene is better than ever
RIP Little Baby's and Capogiro, but there's plenty of innovative makers to pick up the mantle.

With #PortraitsofParkland, Mt. Airy woman turns gun violence anger into activism
Laura Silverman's drawings will show up during Saturday’s March for Our Lives.
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Secret ingredient alert: A tiny Pa. dairy is the key to Philly’s hottest dishes
Every Pizzeria Beddia pie — called "best in America" by Bon Appetit — gets finished with a shower of Hidden Hills Old Gold.