DINE: TASTE THIS
Creating A Culinary Community
The fresh food marketplace Manayunk didn’t know it was missing. By Megan Douress Photography By JPG Photography (jpgphotography.com)
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f there is one thing that everyone knows about Manayunk, it’s that the neighborhood is, essentially, a food hub. Restaurants have been bringing in visitors since the 1980’s, and slowly, more and more food businesses opened up, such as ice cream shops, burger joints, and taco stands. For Andres Maldonado, there’s always been one element to this
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food community that’s been missing for some time now — a marketplace. “I wanted a place that I can walk to, get some groceries, go back home, cook them, and do the same thing the next day,” said Andres, co-owner of the newly opened River City Outpost. “Sometimes I eat greens, some days I want sweet potatoes, and some days I want guacamole. The con-
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