A Taste of Philly

The Reading Terminal in my hometown of Philadelphia, PA is one of my favorite places to go for lunch. There are all kinds of different eateries within the famed train station and all kinds of foods. If you happen to be in the city of brotherly love this coming weekend, you might want to stop in for the "Taste of Philly" Food Festival.

Philly is famous for its cheese steaks, hoagies, and pretzels. Learn the story behind these and other local food favorites, and the vibrant and historic Reading Terminal Market where they're sold during this 75-minute market-based walking tour. Also see pretzels being twisted, hear the story behind the Breyers Ice Cream logo, and find out where Milton Hershey got the idea for Hershey's Kisses.

In other words, this is fun history that has nothing to do with our government! The tour was written and is frequently led by food writer Carolyn Wyman, the author of the definitive "Great Philly Cheesesteak Book" (Running Press), "Spam: A Biography" (Harcourt), and "Jell-O: A Biography" (Harcourt), featured on NPR's "Fresh Air," "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," and "Jay Leno."