August 28–September 4, 1997 food|jim quinn on food No-Mystery Meats By Jim Quinn “Here is my favorite story,” says Walter A. Rieker of Rieker’s Prime Meats. “We make all-natural lunch meats and sausages. No filler, no egg yolk, no preservatives.…

August 14–21, 1997 cover story Phillyspeak By Jim Quinn’s guide to Philadelphia English — spoken here like nowhere else in the world. By Jim Quinn For some reason WHYY’s Morning Edition keeps changing the people who read the traffic tie-up…

August 7–14, 1997 city beat Goodnight, Moon By Jim Quinn Julia Lehman/City Paper The Gosfields at Under the Blue Moon. After 21 years operating Under The Blue Moon, owners Gene and Phyllis Gosfield will walk out the door for the…

April 3–10, 1997 food|Jim Quinn on food The Family Clams Buy a bunch from the first family of fish. Then try these classic recipes. By Jim Quinn   “It takes a while to tell you who works here,” says Janet…

March 20–27, 1997 food|jim quinn on food You’ll Love It At Litto’s An Italian bakery-turned-restaurant deserves its faithful fans. By Jim Quinn Litto’s Bakery/ Caffe 910 Christian St., 627-7037 Food Neighborly neo-South Philly Italian. Atmosphere Convivial neighborly neo-South Philly Italian…

January 16–23, 1997 food|Jim Quinn On Food It’s Alive Why it’s good for you to meet what you’re about to eat, and how to cook it afterwards. By Jim Quinn Animals die for our food; flesh eaters owe it to…

November 7–14, 1996 food|Jim Quinn on Food Schmitters and Bitters McNally’s, the great neighborhood bar, turns 75. By Jim Quinn   McNally’s Tavern 8634 Germantown Ave., 247-9736 FOOD Home-cooked meats, fresh salads, folk-art sandwiches, draft beer. ATMOSPHERE A clean, well-lighted…

September 12–19, 1996 food Meet Me At The Piano Bar By Jim Quinn International cuisine and blue eyeshadow in Cherry Hill. Andreotti’s Viennese Cafe Pinetree Plaza, 1442 Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ, (609) 795-0172. Food Austro-Hungarian meets Ottoman Empire: Greek-influenced…