Kristin Hunt

Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. A history and pop culture junkie, she spends her spare time stalking the Free Library shelves and binge watching TCM. She has previously contributed to Vulture, GQ, Mental Floss, JSTOR Daily, and The Washington Post.

kristin@phillyvoice.com

May 7, 2024

Business

Panera discontinues charged lemonades that sparked wrongful death lawsuits

by Kristin Hunt

Panera will be phasing out its "charged" lemonades, which has caused multiple wrongful death lawsuits. The family of 21-year-old Penn student Sarah Katz sued the restaurant chain in 2023, linking the beverages to her fatal heart attack.

May 6, 2024

Investigations

More than $300,000 in designer handbags stolen from Cape May shop during smash-and-grab burglary

by Kristin Hunt

Thieves stole $300,000 worth of designer handbags from Queen May Jewelry in Cape May early Sunday morning. The Jersey Shore jeweler posted surveillance video of the break-in and a list of stolen merchandise, which includes vintage Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Christian Dior.

May 6, 2024

Food & Drink

Shuckfest to serve up oysters from dozens of New Jersey farms next month

by Kristin Hunt

Oyster farmers will serve their best shellfish at Shuckfest on Sunday, June 2. The seafood festival returns to Liberty Point with a dozen New Jersey farms. Tickets are $80.

May 3, 2024

Food & Drink

The Eagles expand their liquor line to include tequilas

by Kristin Hunt

The Eagles have released their own tequilas as part of their Bird Gang Spirits brand with BOTLD. The liquor store partnered with the football team to release a bourbon and a vodka in October 2023.

May 3, 2024

Festivals

Breweries and distilleries return to Olde Kensington for Made on American fest

by Kristin Hunt

The Made on American Street Festival returns to Olde Kensington on May 18. Brewers including Wissahickon Brewing Company, Dock Street and Punch Buggy will offer unlimited samples to general admission ticket holders.

May 2, 2024

Courts

Firm that performed COVID contact tracing for Pa. to pay $2.7 million in cybersecurity settlement

by Kristin Hunt

Insight Global, the Atlanta firm that performed COVID contact tracing for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will pay $2.7 million to settle allegations that it failed to secure personal information. The federal suit was brought by a whistleblower.

May 1, 2024

Business

Outdoor dining in Center City now exceeds pre-pandemic levels

by Kristin Hunt

The latest State of Center City report shows that retail occupancy has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels, and neighborhood restaurants have more outdoor seats than they did in 2019.

May 1, 2024

Weekend

A 'Star Wars' haunted house, Broad Street Run and Southeast Asian Market: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

The Broad Street Run and Southeast Asian Market return to Philly for another year this weekend. In honor of Star Wars Day, the Lincoln Mill Haunted House will offer specially themed spooks. Anakin also will sign autographs at Fan Expo Philadelphia.

May 1, 2024

Arts & Culture

The giant heart is closing at the Franklin Institute, but it will return later this year

by Kristin Hunt

The Franklin Institute's giant heart is closing on May 6, bit it will be a centerpiece of a new exhibit on the human body, set to open in November. The shuttering is part of a years-long reorganization, which began with the 'Wondrous Space' collection.

April 29, 2024

Music

Can you write a great song in less than 24 hours? Prove it in WXPN's new contest

by Kristin Hunt

Radio station WXPN's new contest challenges bands and musicians to create a song in 24 hours based on a prompt. The winner of the contest will get studio time, an honorarium and a slot in the XPoNential Music Festival in September.