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Inside the Inquirer Food Fest pods: Chefs search for their perfect match

It’s time to start mingling. The chefs enter the “Love at First Bite” pods, where they’ll meet potential collaboration partners and try to figure out who has the right culinary chemistry. No test tasting. Just Philly chefs, a whole lot of questions and the pressure to find the perfect match for The Inquirer Food Fest collaboration. Which Philly chefs would make the perfect collab partners?  We're on a mission to find out. :mag_right::shallow_pan_of_food: Insert ... Love at First Bite, a reality TV-inspired competition that goes behind the scenes as 12 chefs find their perfect collab partner. Each pair will present their collab dish at The Inquirer Food Fest on November 14 at The Fillmore. But only one team will ultimately win over the stomachs of Philly's biggest foodies and take home the title of Love at First Bite. So who will the teams be? That's for another episode. Today, let's jump into the pods to see which chefs have the most chemistry.
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    Ariane Datil
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    I create lifestyle and culture videos about what makes Philly a great place to live, work, and play while spotlighting Inquirer reporting across social platforms, helping people see how our work connects to their world.
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