Matthew Korfhage
Observer-Dispatch
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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This housing project cemented segregation in Buffalo. Now, Black activists want to save it.
Buffalo's Willert Park housing project is tangled in a debate between Black activists and the city over whose history is worth saving. → Read More
A worker in PA had cancer. His company fired him. Now, the company must pay.
A worker in Pennsylvania won a $184,000 settlement for allegedly being fired because his cancer diagnosis put him at greater COVID risk → Read More
South Philly Barbacoa chef Cristina Martinez named best chef in Mid-Atlantic
Cristina Martinez, Philadelphia chef and undocumented immigrant, wins James Beard Award as best chef in the Mid-Atlantic for South Philly Barbacoa → Read More
Brightly, first U.S. franchised immigrant co-op, expands in New York and Philadelphia
Brightly, likely the first franchised worker cooperative in the country, is set for expansion across the country. → Read More
Buffalo shooting victim Roberta Drury, 32, was a caring sister and exuberant source of joy
Roberta Drury moved to Buffalo to be near her brother, who suffered from leukemia. She lost her life to a white supremacist in the Buffalo shooting. → Read More
School lunch menus are changing from bland to culturally appropriate across NY and NJ
For decades, school lunch was designed to be bland. But in New York and New Jersey -- and across the country -- that's beginning to change. → Read More
He crossed the Delaware with Washington: A Black Revolutionary War soldier is set to be honored in his hometown
Oliver Cromwell, a Black Revolutionary War solider who crossed the Delaware with George Washington, will receive a historical marker in New Jersey. → Read More
The secret contested history of Buffalo wings — and the Black chef who got left out
Before the famous Anchor Bar, a Black chef in Buffalo named John Young was inspiring lines around the block for his fried wings. → Read More
After decades of decline, Buffalo boasts a ‘Refugee Renaissance.’ Can it last?
After reinventing itself as a haven for refugees, Buffalo seems poised for renewal. But with success comes higher rents. → Read More
The secret contested history of Buffalo wings — and the Black chef who got left out
Before the famous Anchor Bar, a Black chef in Buffalo named John Young was inspiring lines around the block for his fried wings. → Read More
The surprising, violent, world-changing history of pumpkin spice
Pumpkin spice was once more valuable than gold or silver, and changed the course of history. → Read More
In North Philly and beyond, salmon is the new cheesesteak. But don't tell South Philly
The salmon cheesesteak is a paradox — so popular it inspires half-hour waits on the sidewalk, yet unknown to half its home city of Philadelphia. → Read More
A new wave of Vietnamese craft coffee is blooming in America
Until recently, Vietnamese craft coffee almost didn't exist in America. Now there's a fresh crop of Vietnamese roasters from Philly to Austin to Seattle → Read More
Food history lesson: 'Black Smoke' author Adrian Miller sheds light on BBQ's Black history
Historian Adrian Miller talks about the Black history of barbecue, and why Black chefs are now often overlooked. → Read More
The nation's first Black beer fest split in two amid lawsuits. It's coming back bigger.
Fresh Fest, the nation's first Black beer festival, has split into two festivals after a rift among its founders. → Read More
Restaurant relief fund ends in uncertainty, amid lawsuits by white restaurant owners
Thousands of restaurants who'd been approved for federal relief grants had money rescinded after white restaurant owners filed suit. → Read More
Some of the best Jamaican jerk in Hampton Roads has returned — with lines around the block
Island Jerk Hut, home to the best jerk chicken and pork in Hampton Roads according to a Virginian-Pilot Taste Test, has re-opened in Chesapeake after a year. Opening weekend lines stretched for hours. → Read More
Crab prices are through the roof and Hampton Roads seafood spots are reeling
Get used to surcharges and higher prices on crab at Hampton Roads restaurants: Low stocks and supply chain issues mean crab prices have risen by 50% or more. → Read More
Croissant doughnuts coming to Virginia Beach, from owner of Lolly’s Creamery
Okie Doughkie Donuts will serve yeast doughnuts — and also decadent croissant doughnuts inspired by Dominique Ansel's famous cronut in New York. → Read More
Hampton Roads chefs take to the parking lot for trash-talking food battles
On Mondays throughout the summer, Virginia Beach restaurant J&K Style Grill is playing host to a series of parking lot battles among area chefs. And alongside food presentation and taste, “trash talkin” is one of the categories. → Read More