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Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival opens this month with lots of great food and drink for this evening hours “dinnertime” festival. KYW’s Hadas Kuznits spoke with the vendors and the executive director of Historic Philadelphia about what to expect.

KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits chats with Matthew Cortland of The Cauldron at 1305 Locust Street about their enchanted food and drink, potion-making classes and the unique tech wing of the business that brings all of the magical fantasies that the team can imagine to life. Also, find out how this Marlton, NJ native and former teacher is bringing education to your culinary experience and how he’s giving back to the community.

This week for Memorial Day weekend we’re featuring a shore edition of the podcast. KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits chats with Chris Rippy, VP of Food and Beverage at the Tropicana and Jai Avichal, Director of Operations of Royce LLC about restaurants featuring barbecue, Japanese food, farmhouse comfort food, and more... and stay tuned for a frozen daiquiri bar with a window facing the beach that will allow customers in Atlantic City to take advantage of recent law changes allowing open containers on the boardwalk. 

KYW’s Hadas Kuznits chats with Rosa Mexicano General Manager Brian Harmon about the highlights of the menu, what makes a great taco... and how they’re catering to not just their human guests but their canine ones as well.

The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company, a popular “speakeasy” on 18th Street in Rittenhouse Square was a popular and James Beard acclaimed bar in Philly... until it was forced to close during the pandemic. Now, after two years of renovations, it has finally reopened in a new semi-secret location, with a new owner, but with the same creativity behind the drinks. KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits chats with Franklin Bar operations manager Jason Elliott about what’s new, what’s old and how to find them.

Two Philly cheese experts host a group of locals on a cheese tour of Northern Italy this month. KYW’s Hadas Kuznits chats with third generation owner of DiBruno brothers Emilio Mignucci  and cheese expert and author Tenaya Darlington about “Cheese Journeys,” taking place May 17-28, 2022.

Philadelphia’s largest waterfront restaurant opens along the Delaware River. KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits chats with FCM owner Avram Hornik about Liberty Point Waterfront Restaurant... and why he predicts the waterfront neighborhood around the Seaport Museum where the new restaurant is located will look completely transformed in the next five years.

The owners of Dim Sum House in West Philadelphia open two additional concepts in the same building. KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits chats with owner Jackson Fu about their new event space and coffee bar at 3939 Chestnut Street.

The Spring holidays are upon us. KYW Newsradio’s  Hadas Kuznits chats with Josh Small of Savvati Gourmet about the process of making his kitchen Kosher for Passover, as well as what he cooks for the 8-day holiday. She also chats with Reading Terminal Market General Manager Annie Alman about the goodies being sold for Easter and how the market is helping the people of Ukraine this month through Easter as well as Ukrainian Easter next week.

Parks on Tap is in Fairmount Park this weekend to coincide with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. KYW Newsradio’s Hadas Kuznits has more on what to eat and drink while you’re snapping that perfect Spring selfie.