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Philadelphia’s food scene is jam packed with a diverse array of both new and historically relevant eateries. To match, Philly’s blog scene has also come a long way and holds just as much variety. Within the saturated market of food blogs lies the Philly Phoodie, a blog focused on blue-collar eateries with budget in mind, stands out. What grabbed my attention at first was the keen organization. Each meal is rated on a scale of 1-5 cheesesteaks (the more cheesesteaks the better). You can view every review either by a map or by rating. When reading the review I loved how to-the-point each entry was. It gave the reader the price, the ambiance, the flavor, and pictures all within a couple sentences. I felt as though I got the sense for each restaurant just based off of a couple lines. The blog made food very accessible and interesting while keeping my attention captivated- ready for the next review.

Rachel Sugar’s TASTE article, It’s Difficult to Talk About Soviet Food, dives into the complicated history of the USSR. Stereotypes surround the potato obsession of Russian food, but there is endless influence from other USSR republics. While the government used post Russian Revolution disarray as a way to unfairly mask food shortages with the image of a flourishing food industry, Sugar praises the progressiveness of the multicultural cuisine. “A recipe involving suckling pig wasn’t a meal idea; it was propaganda by pork,” captivates the theme of this article. It shows that every Russian dish, whether for the poor or rich, has a complicated political, economic, and cultural context.

After clicking through a couple blogs on the 2017 Saveur list, I would have to say The Racist Sandwich is my favorite. At first glance, the name itself is bold and attention grabbing. The basic premise of the blog is exploring food through race, gender, and class issues. The two owners of the blog, Soleil Ho and Zahir Janmohamed, place a huge emphasis on the history of food and how today’s current social climate can often taint it. Food has implications based on how we consume and interpret it. Many dishes often have political ties that overlooked. For example, barbeque has entered the mainstream, but now the majority of people ignore the regional diversity in Texas, where it was founded. This ignorance erases the many minority communities that pioneered this style of food enjoyed by thousands today. More importantly, I appreciated the action this blog took to give a platform to people of color and their businesses.

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Just wanted to share one of my favorite blogs with you! I love all of the outfits, they are so inspiring!! 

they make me want to start up a blog with my besties. if it wasnt for this damn dental school.......