South Philly Barbacoa Helping to Serve Up Food, Social Justice During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic kickstarted the People’s Kitchen, a community kitchen that feeds people in need while simultaneously addressing inequality in Philadelphia. By Rudy Chinchilla, NBC 10 Philadelphia Watch Online.
ONE YEAR OF COVID: HOW PHILADELPHIANS STEPPED UP
BY KATHERINE RAPIN – The Philadelphia Citizen Last March, as the Covid-19 lockdown got underway in Philadelphia, Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller of South Philly Barbacoa welcomed friend and fellow chef Aziza Young to use their kitchen at El Compadre to provide free meals for low-income and elderly Philadelphians. Collaborating with furloughed chefs, Young prepared […]
People’s Kitchen at El Compadre Featured on 6 ABC
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The restaurant industry has been struggling to survive this pandemic, but even in times of loss, we are seeing a tremendous amount of generosity and care coming out of those kitchens. A celebrated culinary couple in South Philadelphia is using their space and their skills to serve the underserved. For Ben Miller […]
Reopening restaurants is a death sentence for workers and the industry | Opinion
Alexandra Jones, For the Inquirer “Many owners are so focused on their business that they can see only two paths out of this seemingly interminable, yet entirely avoidable crisis: restaurants stay closed through the pandemic and shutter, or dining rooms reopen and everything’s fine. This dichotomy is false. We’ve seen what happened when cities nationwide resumed service […]
The People’s Kitchen at El Compadre serves free meals and social justice to those in need
COLUMN Craig LaBan | @CraigLaBan | claban@inquirer.com At 7 a.m. one recent Tuesday morning, the crew from El Compadre already had their hands in the dirt of an urban farm in Point Breeze, clearing-out fallow beds and turning the soil of their newly acquired garden plots, even gathering their lucky first harvest, a bushy green purslane left by previous […]
The People’s Kitchen featured on Fox 29 News
Bill Anderson of Fox 29 News visited the People’s Kitchen. Watch the video here.
City Councilmember Kendra Brooks delivers meals to families as food insecurity continues to grow
In midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 215 People’s Alliance and South Philly Barbacoa support meals for families and workers PHILADELPHIA — For many families, the loss of income due to the economic shutdowns means struggling for their next meal. This reality is particularly intense for the families of those in undocumented communities, serivce-industry workers and […]
At South Philly Barbacoa, Guest Chefs Are Taking Over the Kitchen in a Series of Summer Pop-Ups
The celebrated Mexican restaurant doubles as a community hub, lending its space to chef friends and activists by Rachel Vigoda@RachelVigoda Five nights a week, the kitchen sits empty at South Philly Barbacoa. Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller’s famed taqueria in the Italian Market serves only Saturday and Sunday, from 5 a.m. until the barbacoa and tortillas sell out. But why […]
6 ABC Action News – James Beard-nominated chef from South Philly Barbacoa focuses on feeding the needy
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Since it opened in 2018, South Philly Barbacoa quickly became a Philly foodie favorite. It’s award-winning chef, owner, Cristina Martinez, is now up for her second James Beard Award. At the core of her recipe for recovery? Charity. Martinez and her husband call all of the recognition “beautiful” and they are grateful. Right now […]
South Philly Review – Barbacoa opens kitchen to support hunger drive
As business owners who live walking distance from their restaurant, Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller saw the immediate need to feed hungry neighbors. The married couple owns the South Philly Barbacoa at 1140 S. 9th St. in the Passyunk Square neighborhood and wanted to help fight food insecurity during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Their restaurant, […]