Cray Taste brings Southern cuisine, brunch and DJs to Old City dining

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In colloquial terms, 'cray' is short for 'crazy', but for owner and Executive Chef Saquan Howard, he says it also represents his mission -- creativity, revolutionary, artistry, and youth.

The native New Yorker has been catering and personal cheffing for decades, opening his original Cray Taste near Temple University four years ago.
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Just before the pandemic, 'Chef Smiff' acquired the new location and now his loyal foodies are following him there.

Southern cuisine is on the menu at both locations, adding a Sunday brunch at Old City that is an especially big draw, with a DJ spinning tunes and flowing mimosas from the bar.

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118-22 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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267-886-9014
Cray Taste (North Philadelphia)
3865 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
267-687-7611

hours: Thursday-Friday 3-11pm, Saturday 12-11pm, Sunday brunch 12-6pm