Drew Lazor

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Drew Lazor is a freelance writer in Philadelphia. Contact him at andrewlazor@gmail.com.

Coconut sticky rice enveloped in banana leaves.

A taste for Cambodian desserts

04/24/2013

Anna and Tim Hitchens believe there’s a market for the sweets her grandmother used to make.

Ciders of the Basque country and Asturias
'Excellent' crawfish mac-and-cheese
A look at CHeU noodle bar

Chefs compete for Sbraga-ing rights 03/20/2013: Drew Lazor

Banana bread. Gumbo. Hot browns. Shellfish. Rice. Citrus.
A cook, a DJ and a one-man U.N. 03/13/2013: THE FIRST THING you notice at Cafe Chismosa are the chilies. The array of rusty-colored habañeros, guajillos, pasillas and anchos live in a thick glass jar on the front counter, alongside a scattering of skinny bodega candles and a pair of grinning Dia de Los Muertos dolls.
Two chefs share stoves and stories 02/27/2013: "IT LOOKS LIKE A truck hit it." That's not something anyone wants to hear or say, especially at 9 o'clock on a Monday morning. But there was no more succinct way to put it: Peter Woolsey's brand-new stove, custom-built for him in California and shipped across the country to his Queen Village Bistrot La Minette, was unsalvageable.
Look what's happened to Fairmount's restaurants 02/13/2013: By Drew Lazor, For The Inquirer

East Passyunk seems to tally the most votes as Philadelphia's nouveau Restaurant Row, but another unexpected competitor has emerged over the the last few years: Fairmount.
Landmark Center City bakery adds cafe to the menu 02/06/2013: "HONESTLY, I have no sense of time," admitted Wendy Smith Born, gears turning in an attempt to pinpoint precisely when her Metropolitan Bakery began working with upstart Point Breeze coffee roasters GreenStreet.
Six of Philly's most unexpected places for dessert 02/05/2013: By Drew Lazor, For Philly.com
Navajo tacos pop up here 01/16/2013: ON A slate-gray Sunday afternoon, soundtracked by the low-volume televisual hum of cutthroat playoff football, Lucio Palazzo knows he's struck the kitchen version of pay dirt. Pacing between the dining room and stove of his deep-in-South-Philly home, he declares as much to the eaters in earshot between enthusiastic mouthfuls.
A cheeky bowl of chili from Jake's Sandwich Board 01/02/2013: This chilly, chili time of year has led Gary Dorfman and Sean Stein of Jake's Sandwich Board to develop a bone-warming special that doesn't come stuffed in a fresh roll. The pork-obsessed sandwich shop's chili begins logically, with onions, garlic, and ja
A political hot dumpling 12/04/2012: Political hot dumpling Konstantinos Pitsillides isn't exaggerating when he calls the plump dumplings known as manti a "sensitive issue." Just ask the diner of Turkish descent who picked a fight with the Kanella chef/owner one recent evening. The
Six sensational bar snacks 11/15/2012: By Drew Lazor, For Philly.com