Hira Qureshi
City and Culture Service Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Sam Ruland |Hira Qureshi
Philly is in for a packed weekend. From the Roots Picnic in Fairmount Park to the Pride March and Festival in Center City — plus the Philly Run Fest and Bike-A-Thon — thousands of people will be out and about for major events across the city. On Saturday, May 31, the two-day Roots Picnic kicks off at the Mann Center, with road closures already in place for setup and crowd control.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Hira Qureshi
On sunny Saturday afternoon, Zaida Kidane and Alexis Creagh chatted about passionfruit-cilantro and rose-cardamon ice cream as they stood in a line that wrapped around the corner of 18th and Spruce streets. A passerby stopped and asked what they were waiting for. “An ice cream shop opening,” Kidane said. “A special type of ice cream?” the passerby asked. “It’s Malai,” she responded.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Hira Qureshi
Pooja Bavishi opened the first Philadelphia location of South Asian ice cream shop Malai on May 17 with $3 scoops, free totes for the first 100 customers, and a special Tastykake-inspired flavor. “Let’s be honest, Philly is one of the most underrated food cities,” Bavishi said. “I wanted to be a part of that scene.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Hira Qureshi
The Roots Picnic has always been about more than music, but this year it’s going big on food, too. From May 31 to June 1, festivalgoers can explore nearly 40 food vendors — many from the Philadelphia region — as part of the Roots Picnic’s first-ever food festival. Expect trucks and stands from Duchess Diamond, Buzzetta’s, Lobster Rolls & More, All Sea, Authentic Beverages, Let’s Eat LLC, Monz Crabby Dips, Pot of Essence, Prime Dining Experience, Simply Shrimp and More, and dozens more.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Hira Qureshi
Summer concert season officially begins in Philadelphia with the return of Roots Picnic, the two-day music and culture festival curated by The Roots, set once again at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park. Headliners this year include neo-soul icon D’Angelo performing with The Roots, rock legend Lenny Kravitz, and Philly’s own Meek Mill. The festival — which has called the Mann campus home since 2019 — is expected to draw roughly 30,000 attendees per day.
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