Episode 33: It's A Philly Thing, Meet the South Philly Folks Behind MAWN

Delicious City Philly

Meet Rachel and Phila Lorn, the South Philly born and bread owners of MAWN, the new Cambodian Noodle Bar. They are both products of the Philadelphia food service industry, it’s also where their love story began. This restaurant has been a dream of theirs for years, and it looks like we’re just weeks away from opening.

One of Philly’s “hottest” food experiences inspired flavors on the menu. The Southeast Asian Market was a staple in Phila’s youth, way before the internet found out about it. If you were blown away the first time you saw it, imagine not seeing it for a decade or so and then returning in 2022 to see how it's grown. That’s what happened when Rachel and Phila brought his Cambodian parents by last year.

What’s the correlation between opening a restaurant and having a baby – why does it happen at the same time for so many chefs?

The best bites come from a Delicious City regular (*cough Randy Rucker cough*), a sandwich shop new to Eli that he finally visited, and a highly anticipated wine and pasta bar. P.S. Marisa has tips for getting in without a reservation.

Great stories fill up Food News with Eagles themed snacks, a couple of openings, and a couple of retirements.

Sticking with the “It’s A Philly Thing” theme, we play What The Yelp, where Eli reads Yelp reviews and the rest of the crew has to guess which restaurant is being talked about.

And if you’re still reading, then you’ll learn that this podcast includes instructions on how to win tickets to Delicious City’s almost sold-out Supper Club. Tune in for the full details.

Enjoy the latest episode and HAPPY EATING!