On this week’s show… The East Passyunk Easter Egg Hunt, Chef Jose Garces, and the Travel & Adventure Show .

Renee Gilinger, Executive Director of the East Passyunk Improvement District joins Kristen in studio to go over the details on this year’s East Passyunk FREE Easter Egg Hunt! Children ages 10 and under are invited to join BEN-FM and the EASTER BUNNY himself on Saturday, March 19th at 11am in the garden at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center (at EPA & Dickinson). 11am – ages 4 and under, 12pm – ages 5-7, 1pm – ages 8-10. Renee also touches on EPA’s Flavors of the Avenue event on April 24th, 12pm-4pm featuring over 2 dozen award winning East Passyunk restaurants, all under one roof! Find all of the details on both events HERE. 

Marilyn sat down with Chef Jose Garces to talk about his work with the Garces Foundation and the importance of helping the immigrant community. We also talk about the incredible foodie scene in Philly, the locavore movement and his 5-star Forbes Travel Rating of 5-stars for Volvér in the Kimmel Center.

Rich chats with John Golicz – head of the Travel and Adventure Show.  John is responsible for organizing and bringing the Travel and Adventure Show to cities Nationwide. The 2nd annual Philadelphia Travel & Adventure Show (3/19-3/20) is where travel lovers come for travel inspiration, expert information and fun, cultural interaction.  It’s where you’ll discover thousands of authentic travel experiences and speak directly to the travel experts who can get you there, give you the inside scoop, and save you money on exclusive travel deals. For more info and tickets – Travelshows.com.  Twitter:  #phillytravelshow