Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon laughs while having an afternoon coffee in an old shop in Yantakhao, Thailand on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Nok traveled from Philadelphia to her home, Thailand, to visit with family and research for her upcoming projects.

Korean BBQ at Kim’s Restaurant in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Neon signage fills the front window at Fiorella in Philadelphia, PA on Monday, August 15, 2022. Fiorella is located at 817 Christian Street.

Jim Burke, the new chef at Wm. Mulherin's Sons, posed for a portrait at the restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday, December 12, 2019.

Bartender Brian Scott makes a tequila and nepitella mojito at Fork in Philadelphia, Pa. on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

The interior of Irwin’s before the Salvatore’s Counter tasting menu in the Bok Building in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Salvatore’s Counter is a 10-course dinner for up to 4 diners near the kitchen pass at Irwin’s. Each course is prepared by Ferreri.

Corn caramelle at Her Place Supper Club in Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Her Place is located at 1740 Sansom Street.

Jamaar Julal, general manager/director of fermentation, plates a course during a tasting menu dinner called “Untitled,” at Honeysuckle Provisions in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Chef Omar Tate’s tasting menu features courses with “an emphasis on supporting local black farmers while highlighting black foodways,” according to the website.

Chef de Cuisine Ana Caballero, center, and Sous Chef Santina Renzi prep at Her Place Supper Club on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 in Philadelphia. Her Place is located at 1740 Sansom Street in Center City.

Chef Temir Satybaldiev posed for a portrait at Ginger on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Northeast Philadelphia.

Bartender Brandon Fisher prepares a Fotia cocktail at Almyra in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Almyra is located at 1636 Chancellor Street.

Serdar Canpolat, Zeynep Canpolat, Yusuf Canpolat, 15, and Arda Canpolat, 12, all of Moorestown, NJ, have dinner at Isot Turkish Cuisine in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

Jamaar Julal, general manager/director of fermentation, and Chef Omar Tate plate the salad course during a tasting menu dinner called “Untitled,” at Honeysuckle Provisions in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Chef Omar Tate’s tasting menu features courses with “an emphasis on supporting local black farmers while highlighting black foodways,” according to the website.

Chef Jesse Ito works at Royal Izakaya in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

Karessa, Amelia, 16 months, and Zack Hathaway pose for a portrait at Sweet Amelia’s in Kennett Square, Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Joy and Leonard Sussman, of Voorhees, look over the menu at Radin’s Delicatessen in Cherry Hill, NJ on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

Chef de cuisine Sashia Liriano plates a dish at Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Friday Saturday Sunday is located at 261 South 21st Street.

Arabes gets sliced off the trompo for tacos at El Chingon Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pa. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. El Chingon is located at 1524 South 10th Street.

Christis “Kostas” Konstadinos laughs with regular customer Chris Cahill at the Octopus Cart on 20th Street near Market Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Thai shaved ice at Seng Sim Ee in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

People dine at Sagami in Collingswood, NJ on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.

Fresh coconut in Koh Yao Noi, Thailand on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Chef Michael Ferreri laughs with guests during the Salvatore’s Counter tasting menu at Irwin’s in the Bok Building in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Salvatore’s Counter is a 10-course dinner for up to 4 diners near the kitchen pass at Irwin’s. Each course is prepared by Ferreri.

A neon pierogi fills the front window at Little Walter’s in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.