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Philly Food Truck: DIA DOCE Gourmet Cupcakes
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Last week at my day gig we got an email announcing when Dia Doce Gourmet Cupcakes would be in the parking lot. Seemed like the perfect opportunity to sample and profile another Food Truck for Tinsel & Tine’s Food Truck Series! Dia Doce is owned by Thais da Silva and her husband Michael. Their gourmet cupcakes are made from scratch every day with 100% natural ingredients and no artificial flavors. There’s no telling what inventive flavors might be next, but to give you an example of some of their popular, exotic menu items: Maple Bacon– Maple cake studded with bacon, topped with a real maple…
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Four Seasons Philadelphia Interview: Ryan Coogler: FRUITVALE STATION
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I knew nothing about the true events which Fruitvale Stationis based upon – I’m sure the controversial racial implications of OscarGrant’s death reached the East Coast, but sometimes I go undergroundnews wise for weeks at a time, and when I emerge, I don’t go back to findout what I missed. I do however pay attention during theSundance Film Festival. And when I read about Fruitvale Station,winning so much praise, I thought, how dramatic can it be? We know theguy dies. But I was so wrong, the film has real heart and emotionalinvolvement because it is so “day in the life of”. As you’re watching…
