Community Event

Relish & Remember: A Voices of 52nd Street Event

An afternoon of food, community, and unexpected joy. Gather around the Memory Potluck Table with artist Pamela Hooks for intimate tastings with featured chefs. Taste the difference. Share stories. Celebrate the culinary kings & queens of 52nd Street—where good times and good plates always bring people together.
Relish the flavors. Remember the past. Reimagine the future.
Relish & Remember is a Voices of 52nd Street: Then and Now event, part of a multi-year community archive and celebration of the historic West Philadelphia corridor.
When
Sat. Sept. 13 | 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Where
4949-4951 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Price
$10

Relish & Remember participating restaurants/chefs:

  • Spirit Foods
    Atiya Ola Sankofa, Owner/Chef
  • Black Dragon Takeout
    Kurt Evans, Owner/Chef
  • Cotton’s Place
    Lakota Scott, Owner
  • Special guest:
    Big George, Owner/Chef of Big George Southern Cooking
  • And other neighborhood favorites

Most would agree that food and memory are inseparable. Unique tastes, smells, and textures can transport us back through time, returning us to kitchens, corner tables, and community gatherings where laughter and stories were shared. Relish & Remember invites neighbors to join an open table of memory, honoring the foodways of 52nd Street and the people who have shaped them.

Led by project director Pamela Hooks, the afternoon features a Memory Potluck tasting with dishes from local restaurants and community cooks, wine, live poetry featuring Aziza Zenzile Kebe, and a behind-the-scenes recipe exchange in an intimate memory circle with featured chefs. Guests will share stories, ask questions, and celebrate the culinary legacy of a neighborhood that continues to bring people together for good times and good plates.

Space is limited to 50 participants. Reserve your seat today and be part of an afternoon of food, memory, and community at the Paul Robeson House and Museum.

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Featured Artists
Pamela Hooks
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