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Philly is rife with food innovators conjuring everything from flaky croissants to silky fresh pastas, airy doughnuts, crisply fried chicken, and crusty loaves that are both delicious and gluten-free.

A new crop of restaurants and bakeries draws on Louisiana roots, from gumbo egg rolls in Northern Liberties to house-baked po’boy rolls in Kensington.

Rounding out a fleet of chefs from South Philly, Center City, and Kensington are restaurants in Fairmount, West Philly, and North Philly.

Here's what Kensington's cooking for The Inquirer's Food Festival, on Nov. 14.

Here's what Center City's cooking for The Inquirer Food Festival.

The “perfect” hoagie, the month’s new restaurants, and a po’boy shop that’s about to roll out.

Two chef brothers from Delco are opening Philly Po’Boy Co. beneath the El in Kensington, serving New Orleans-style sandwiches on house-baked rolls, plus gumbo and fresh-from-the-fryer beignets.

Italian newcomers (as always) lead the lineup, alongside Tex-Mex fare, a swanky steakhouse, a po'boy specialist, a long-awaited pie shop, and Magnolia Bakery's debut.

With double-fried chicken sandwiches, pork belly bao, and chili noodles, a much-missed Korean restaurant has been resurrected in Chester County — with a different name and doughnuts.

Here's what South Philly's cooking for The Inquirer Food Festival.

The century-old candy maker has a new factory, the same recipes, and plans to return its chocolate-covered Easter eggs to Philadelphia-area stores before Christmas.

Baan Atelier, serving Northern Thai cuisine in the former Blackfish space, is an elegant newcomer to Conshohocken's restaurant row on Fayette Street.

The fondue restaurant on Filbert Street shuttered more than a decade ago.

Pizza Plus West has returned with its original owners and two new partners who are bringing an additional specialty to the table.

Backyard Cravings goes legit; Craig LaBan finds a winning Indian restaurant; a diner gets 86ed; and Fishtown is getting more new food options.

Kouklet’s move, from 1647 to 1615 E. Passyunk Ave., will allow Mardhory Santos-Cepeda to expand it into an all-day café with breakfast, lunch, and seating for about 15 customers.

Corte's menu is built around house-made pastas, roasted meats, and vegetables.

Blagden Hospitality Group, whose Washington, D.C., holdings include Michelin-recommended Tiger Fork, is preparing to take over the sprawling restaurant at Front and Thompson Streets.

Kearse described the closure as only temporary.

After first saying he'd accept the election results, the president has in recent days returned to his penchant for amplifying conspiracy theories about widespread election fraud.

Despite the loss, Temple’s return to the historic venue on Sunday offered a chance to reconnect with history. For Derrick Morton-Rivera and Richmond coach Chris Mooney, it marked a personal milestone.

Pope Leo XIV began his visit with a pilgrimage to an institution that houses more than 400 people with disabilities, a move seen as a rebuke of President Javier Miley's austerity policies.

State investigators found on average 65 violations per audit, when they looked into eight stores in Pennsylvania.

The drop in star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans will reduce the payments it receives from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services by $43 million, Jefferson said in its lawsuit.

Officials described the way the case was handed off from the Commerce Department to the Justice Department as unusual and concerning.