...WITHOUT WHOM THIS ISSUE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE

Adam Erace is a native of South Philadelphia who writes about food and travel for publications like Travel + Leisure, Businessweek, Fortune, Eater, and over 50 more. He lives in South Philly with his wife and two Chihuahuamix rescues. For this issue he wrote about the members-only Palizzi Social Club on page 70.

Fave fare: “My favorite Italian dish is the proudly inauthentic veal parm. I grew up on it and it’s still the meaning of comfort food for me.” Behind the scenes at Palizzi: Òchef Joey Baldino makes his spaghetti and crabs just like my mom does! When I ate this dish at Palizzi, I couldn’t believe how much it tasted like my family’s version. It’s remarkable because while Baldino and I are both South Philly natives of ItalianAmerican descent, our families come from different parts of Italy. Yet the flavors here are the same.”