The act of eating alone, especially downtown, reminds me of being in a much larger city: cities where faces blur past you, restaurant service is quick and impersonal, and you can shut out what's ...

He can still name the grocers that once anchored the rural town of Cambridge Springs, including Vogel's Food Mart and Peterson's Golden Dawn. Cambridge Grocery opened in September 2025 in the building ...

The Erie Philharmonic's upcoming March Symphonic Series concert features artists who have revolutionized classical music by drawing on a wide range of musical influences. From Jessie Montgomery's ...

The first Saturday in spring will be filled with sounds of punk, metal, and hardcore. Starting the night off will be the Youngstown quartet Gatlin, fresh off their latest full-length (released March 3 ...

The Erie Reader Book Club will be reading and discussing Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky in conjunction with the Erie Reader Food issue. Each March, the Reader takes a deep dive into all ...

In the fall of 2025, FILM Erie and the 1020 Collective launched their joint program, the aptly named FILM 1020, to bring the Erie community together to watch movies. And they're finishing off the ...

There really is nothing more human than sitting down with other humans and eating together. It takes an activity necessary for survival and imbues the moment with connection, meaning, tradition, and ...

Jafar Panahi may just be the bravest filmmaker working today. Although arrested multiple times by the Iranian government, ...

A number of my friends make sourdough (John, thank you for the many loaves over the years) and we can all hazily remember its viral explosion during the pandemic. I decided to make my own starter a ...

There's been a lot of talk about our food systems in America lately. We've recently drawn up a new food (upside down) pyramid (because we paid such close attention to the old one, right?) that ...