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Grand Re-Opening Open Daily: 7am until 11pm
ShopRite of Parkside
3-10-60 rm
1575 N. 52nd St. • (215) 220-8700
Chef prepared meals & sides…
Hot Asian Bar and Sushi... Our Asian Bar offers a fresh variety of traditional Asian cuisine – ready to eat and enjoy! Our Sushi Chefs prepare the freshest, restaurant quality sushi in store every day. We use only the highest quality ingredients that contain No MSG or preservatives. We even prepare fresh sushi platters for any size gathering.
Beer & Wine Garden
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Beer varieties include: Budweiser, Coors Light, etc., Select from 12-oz. cans or 12-oz. bottles.
which includes fresh cut vegetables, wholesome grains, grilled chicken and chef prepared salads.
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A large selection of your favorite beer and wine in a variety of sizes.
Make your own salad at our salad bar…
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Now you can serve a gourmet meal in minutes. Choose from a variety of delicious entrees and side dishes prepared by our culinary chefs daily on premise in our kitchens using the freshest ingredients. Including family favorites like sliced steak, perfectly seared and grilled seafood, roasted vegetables, grain medleys and our dietitian’s picks.
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FunTimes Magazine, LLC Publisher
Production Manager
Design Director
Eric John Nzeribe, MS
Adedoyin Otolorin, BA.
Edward Richard Ubong, BS
Acting Editor
Staff Writers
Deirdre Childress Hopkins, BA
Rayna Weddington
Intern
Khadijah Ndiaye
Diamond Jones, BA
Saudia Durrant , BA
Wenhan Tan
Cokie Nanka, BA
Nahomie Laurore, BA
Associate Editor Joseph Warkeh T-Toe
Associate Editor John K. Smarth, MA
Fashion Editor
Linear Concept
Angira Pickens, MA Mariam Dembele, BA
Photographers
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Andrew Smith
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Contributors Chieke E. Ihejirika, Ph.D., Victoria Yancey, Ph.D., Samuel Quartey, DPM., Camille Ragin, Ph.D., Emeka Nwadiora, Ph.D, Randy Giancaterino, Bea Joyner, Dr Stephen Jones, JoAnn Hodges, Tamika Williams, Ernesto Velazquez, Ayana Jones, Bobbi Booker, Okechukwu Nzeribe, Lydia Henry, Bridgett Battles, Nana Ama Addo, Bill Allen, Mariam Dembele and Njeri Dean.
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salutes the work of Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell for her longstanding public service and support of the African and Caribbean Communities.
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BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST PROUDLY SUPPORTS
FunTimes Magazine’s Women’s History Month and congratulates our friend and this year’s honoree, COUNCILWOMAN
Jannie Blackwell
—truly a Woman of Influence!
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For nearly three decades City Councilwoman
Jannie Blackwell has represented the interests of all the residents of West Philadelphia. While her district has undergone a widespread renaissance, Councilwoman Blackwell remains a fierce advocate for her constituents. Drexel University congratulates Councilwoman Blackwell for being named a 2019 Woman of Influence.
John Fry President
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE HON. JANNIE L. BLACKWELL FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT
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