South Philadelphia’s New Staple is a Cambodian Heritage Story | The Encore
Chef Phila Lorn's parents concerned the United States in 1985, a year before he was born, as Cambodian refugees. Named for the city that offered his household a brand-new life, Phila is as Philly as it gets. Maturing struggling to make ends satisfy and operating in cooking areas, Phila constantly believed he 'd be working for someone else. While craving his mom's food, fulfilling his potential spouse Rachel at work, and growing the skillset to excise that…
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South Philly’s Members Only Italian Social Club
This members-only restaurant is tucked in between domestic row houses in south Philadelphia. Besides a little red neon sign outside, absolutely nothing suggests there's a 100-year-old Italian restaurant that serves as a time pill for south Philly's Italian immigrants. To enter into the dining area, patrons should tap a buzzer and give their subscription cards to a hand extending through a hole in the entryway's second door. See owner Joey Baldino provide MUNCHIES exclusive access to Palizzi…
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