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South Philly Barbacoa is leaving East Passyunk and moving to the Italian Market
The nationally recognized taqueria with a social mission is making a move.
Hone your taco skills with Philly’s most famous taqueria
Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller, whose tacos at South Philly Barbacoa have gained national renown, will lead a night of food stories. It starts with a discussion of nixtamalization, an ancient culinary process used to create nutrient-dense tortillas. Vegetarian tacos will be served. Bonus: Following the workshop, Philadelphia Seed Exchange is hosting a plant swap.
Where: Parkway Free Library, Culinary Literacy Center at 1901 Vine St. 19103
When: April 17, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
How much: $10
The Day Without Immigrants was ‘all anyone was talking about’ in Philly
It was the topic of conversation in restaurants citywide — and that was the point.
Immigrants plan to walk off their Philly restaurant jobs on Feb. 16
And Stephen Starr tells us he won't punish anyone who participates: "It's sad that it has come to this."
Philly restaurant owners, concerned by Trump, start taking action
“We wanted to do something that actually helped.”