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Kae Lani Palmisano

@kaelanisays.bsky.social
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food editor at @phillymag.com Emmy-winning host on @whyy.org Opinions are mine (and they’re awesome) www.kaelanisays.com

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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m hosting a new food game show in Philly! Welcome to Everyone’s a Critic in Philadelphia, a game show/talk show where the city’s most opinionated tastemakers compete to see who knows our restaurant scene best! The first episode is out now, so check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Tailgating Mawn With a Bag of Wine
Podcast Episode · Everyone's a Critic in Philadelphia · August 26 · 35m
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Who all coming to the raccoon rooftop party at the abandoned house on my block?
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
SpaceX made a special appearance during Longwood Gardens’ fountain show last night.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I am so inspired by this brazen and absurdly adamant tomato plant growing out of a crack in the Target parking lot.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I swear to God we are living through the fall of an empire.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Had dinner at Philly’s Provenance and it took my breath away.
An inhaler in front of the Michelin star plaque at Philly’s Provenance
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I got over 100 comments about the Hallmark “Temu Cheesesteaks” on Threads and Reddit. Here are my favorites: www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2026...
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Hallmark’s "Temu Cheesesteaks" Spark Outrage in Philly
Locals have a lot to say about the atrocious cheesesteaks featured in Hallmark's new movie To Philly with Love.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
We call it “strawberry short on cake.”
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The cheesesteaks in Hallmark’s To Philly With Love movie are offensive.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
How the hell does a company pivot from shoes to AI?
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I need a doctor to write me a script for one solid year of absolute solitude in the wilderness. www.phillymag.com/be-well-phil...
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Nature Prescriptions? Just What the Doctor Ordered
What if your primary care physician gave you a script for more time outdoors? Prescribe Outside, a program from CHOP, is doing just that.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This building is trolling the Philly skyline.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Damn, Gordon Ramsay did this Delco BBQ joint dirty. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2026...
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Popular Delco Restaurant Closing One Year After Gordon Ramsay Came to "Help"
A Q&A with the husband-and-wife team behind Wilson's Secret Sauce.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I trained my algorithm to feed me only the most absurd ads.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I, too, panic at the click of a button.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This meeting could have been an email…
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Google AI coming in with vital information about The Barbary.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
A Valentine for my Valentine ❤️🌹
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
If you want to learn more about me and my quirky interests, look no further than the index of Weird NJ. @weirdnj.bsky.social
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I thought I wanted more coffee, so I asked my husband to make another pot. But now I don't want anymore but I feel guilty so I'm drinking it anyway and I feel like my head is going to explode. Help!
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
2nd grade teacher: Art is the window of the soul. Me:
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
My husband just called Wes Anderson movies “Whitesploitation” and no description of anything ever will be as accurate as that.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The Top 10 on @phillymag.com's 50 Best Restaurants list are here! The best part about this project is sharing the people and places that make dining in Philly great. The worst part, however, is how hard it is for me to get reservations after we publish this list! www.phillymag.com/foobooz/50-b...
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50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly right now.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Got on Philly Mag Today to give listerers a peek behind the curtain at what goes into 50 Best Restaurants — the thought process, philosophy, and methodology — and how our highly anticipated annual list speaks to what it means to dine in Philadelphia right now. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2026...
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Podcast: How We Decide Who Makes Philly Mag's 50 Best Restaurants
Peek behind the curtain at how we come up with our annual list of the most exciting restaurants in Philly.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I'm proud to present @phillymag.com's 50 Best Restaurants! It only comes out once a year, but it's a project I'm working on 24/7/365, and it wouldn't be possible without help from my team and our trusty contributors. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! www.phillymag.com/foobooz/50-b...
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50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
Our highly anticipated guide to the most exciting, compelling, and provocative restaurants in Philly right now.
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Philadelphia Magazine @phillymag.com · 19/12/2025
From a Northern Liberties parade to Krampus photo ops, Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
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How Philly Fell for Krampus — and a Darker Kind of Christmas
From a Northern Liberties parade to Krampus photo ops, Philly’s holiday season is trading forced cheer for folklore, horns, and a little rebellion.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Santa parked in the wrong spot.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Hear me out… Chow Chowtini! Pickletini meets Pennsylvania Dutch!
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Some in Philly fear the Michelin Guide will water down our city's unique flavor to cater to a global audience. Here's my take: Instead of thinking that the world will change Philadelphia, we should see this as an opportunity for Philadelphia to change the world. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
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The Michelin Guide is a Good Thing for Philly ... and the World
There's been a lot of talk about why Michelin would be bad for Philly's food scene. But it's not the existential threat you think it is.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Was curious to see if Fat Tuesday on South Street was still open and stumbled upon the greatest Google description of all time.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Like Hot Pockets in a microwave, we’re all just being bombarded by radiation on a spinning rock hurdling through an ever expanding universe. Such a beautiful thing 🥹
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
I’m so happy I preordered Shane Confectionery’s Pine Barrens assortment. It’s one of the most beautiful boxes of chocolates I’ve ever seen. And the fact that all of the chocolates represent legends of the Pines (folklore that I grew up with) makes this box all the more special.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Last night, my husband came into the living room with this Furby figurine on an electric tealight candle and said "let the séance begin." This is our love language.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This year's Best American Food and Travel Writing collection was published yesterday, and I'm very proud that this @kaelanisays.bsky.social story from @phillymag.com's September 2024 issue was included. Thanks to Bryant Terry and series editor @jayasaxena.com for seeing the power of this work.
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Meet the Foragers Changing the Way Philly Eats
Demand for wild ingredients on restaurant menus is booming, fueling a resurgence in the art of wildcrafting.
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Fall Into Autumn Pumpkin Spice Brew™️ @brew.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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a man with white hair and a beard is pointing his finger at something .
ALT: a man with white hair and a beard is pointing his finger at something .
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Had a really Philly day at the Reading Terminal Market where artists put their carving skills to the test at the Scrapple Sculpting Contest! www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
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Philly Artists Turn Scrapple Into Sculpted Masterpieces
Pennsylvania's iconic mystery meat pâté got gallery-worthy treatment at the Reading Terminal Market today.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
It's Delco Eats Week over at @phillymag.com where we ponder the question "Is Delco Philly's most overlooked, unsung, underrated dining destination?" Short answer: YES! And here's the proof: www.phillymag.com/tag/delco-ea...
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
‘Tis the season when I remind everyone that spooky foods tinted black with activated charcoal can impact the effectiveness of medications… including birth control! 📝: Amy McCarthy www.eater.com/2017/6/7/157...
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Should You Be Eating Activated Charcoal?
The Department of Health in NYC is suddenly enforcing a ban on charcoal in food
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A group of Floridians tried to sue Hershey for $5 million because the holiday Reese’s cups don’t look like pumpkins, bats, and ghosts. Everyone knows they look like amorphous blobs and we don’t care. The peanut butter to chocolate ratio is perfection. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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Customers say they were tricked by Reese's pumpkins. See who won the lawsuit.
A Florida judge dismissed a case brought against Hershey's in 2024, accusing the company of deceptive marketing for Reese's Peanut Butter chocolates.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Before cheesesteaks, catfish & waffles was Philadelphia’s most iconic dish. Now, a new take on the historic meal is putting it back on the menu, thanks to a sustainable (and unlikely) solution. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
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The Invasive Fish Reviving a Philly Classic — and the Restaurant Making it Happen
A new take on a historic dish is back on the menu, thanks to a sustainable (and unlikely) solution.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Fascinating story about Philly culinary history
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The Invasive Fish Reviving a Philly Classic — and the Restaurant Making it Happen
A new take on a historic dish is back on the menu, thanks to a sustainable (and unlikely) solution.
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Brett Martin @brettmartin.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Philly Mag is a perfect example of what a great magazine does for a city. It makes it infinite.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
So proud to share that Check, Please! Philly on @whyy has earned a Mid-Atlantic Emmy nomination for our Season 4 episode featuring Sulimay’s, Mish Mish, and Stargazy! Check out the Emmy-nominated episode here! whyy.org/episodes/sul...
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Sulimay's, Mish Mish, Stargazy - WHYY
Three guests try a Fishtown diner, a breezy wine bar, and a British pie shop.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Enjoying the climate change sunrise over PHL.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Not Richard Scarry sneaking the WWI Imperial German Army into my daughter’s storytime with a fox wearing a pickelhaube flying a Fokker Eindecker III.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
People know that I rarely say anything bad about a bar or restaurant. So when I complain, you KNOW it’s bad. This is the most brutal review I have ever written. Here’s my play-by-play of the Newsroom, Philly’s worst new bar. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
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I Endured Philly's Worst New Bar So You Don't Have to
A look inside the tragedy that is the Newsroom "speakeasy."
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Avi Wolfman-Arent @avi-wa.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
i'm having a panic attack just reading this new restaurant review from @kaelanisays.bsky.social in@phillymag.com. this is my nightmare. www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
A passage in which the review describes a harrowing incident with a butane torch:

"The churrasco steak was plated on a Chili’s sizzling fajitas-style cast-iron skillet and also required a blowtorch. But when the server tried to squeeze between the tables — which were uncomfortably close to one another — he dropped the butane torch. As it tumbled to the floor, my mind jumped straight to the worst possible conclusion. I always felt like I’d go out with a bang, but not like this. Not in a fiery explosion in the underbelly of the final boss of gentrification. Luckily, there was no explosion. The head of the torch just detached from the butane canister, which still felt precarious as the server reattached it and used it to light our steak on fire."
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Philadelphia Magazine @phillymag.com · 02/05/2025
Snow crab legs. Chicken wings. Thousands of pounds of beef. Since 2022, Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft, one that flooded nightly newscasts and social media accounts. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the case.
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The Beef Bandits of Nicetown: Inside the Biggest Cargo Theft Ring in Modern Philadelphia History
Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft, one that flooded nightly newscasts and social media accounts. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the...
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Philadelphia Magazine @phillymag.com · 05/05/2025
Dan Suro on Tequilas's legacy, Philly's changing cocktail scene, and the bold vision behind his dream bar, La Jefa.
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La Jefa: Philly's New Guadaladelphian Cafe and Agave Bar
Dan Suro on Tequilas's legacy, Philly's changing cocktail scene, and the bold vision behind his dream bar.
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Kae Lani Palmisano @kaelanisays.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Dispatches from my suburban homestead: The hydroponic eggplant is coming in nicely!
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