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• former Pumpkin chef and Penn professor husband-and-wife team set locally sourced dinner parties

  By Ali Mohsen Verified| Billy Penn Verified Think of it less as a supper club, more as a leisurely “series of dinner parties” set by a husband-and-wife team of chef and college professor.  The former is Ian Moroney, previously co-owner and chef of Pumpkin, the South Street BYOB which ended an almost 20-year run this August. The latter is Sharon Thompson-Schill, a neuroscience professor at Penn and a staple on the city’s dining scene/dubbed the city’s “most enthusiastic diner” by the Inquirer.

  By Ali Mohsen Verified · Billy Penn

  Oct. 17, 2024

• Philly Sake Club offers unexpected pairings and a shared learning experience

  By Ali Mohsen Verified| Billy Penn Verified Five types of sake, a themed charcuterie, and a “casual and intimate” learning experience can be expected at Philly Sake Club gatherings, with two tastings scheduled for this Sunday at Little Fish in Queen Village, at 5:30 and 7:45 p.m.The concept comes from Jacob Trinh, currently chef de cuisine at Alex Yoon’s Little Fish. The drive behind launching Philly Sake Club, he explained, was an interest in experimenting with sake outside the confines of Japanese cuisine.

  By Ali Mohsen Verified · Billy Penn

  Oct. 10, 2024

• former Pumpkin chef and Penn professor husband-and-wife team set locally sourced dinner parties

  By Ali Mohsen Verified| Billy Penn Verified Think of it less as a supper club, more as a leisurely “series of dinner parties” set by a husband-and-wife team of chef and college professor.  The former is Ian Moroney, previously co-owner and chef of Pumpkin, the South Street BYOB which ended an almost 20-year run this August. The latter is Sharon Thompson-Schill, a neuroscience professor at Penn and a staple on the city’s dining scene/dubbed the city’s “most enthusiastic diner” by the Inquirer.

  By Ali Mohsen Verified · Billy Penn

  Oct. 17, 2024

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