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A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine receives Philadelphia license for Baltimore Avenue address

A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine receives Philadelphia license for Baltimore Avenue address

Rule Changes Philadelphia, PA local

City records show a food license for the Jamaican restaurant's Baltimore Avenue address as its owners say a reopening is coming

October 19th, 2026: City issues business license to A Taste O Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC

Overview

Updated Oct 30

Philadelphia issued a food preparing and serving license to A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC for 6047-49 Baltimore Ave on October 19, 2026. City records show it is the first license under that company name.

The Jamaican restaurant's owners, Kadie-Ann and Wade Murray, have said they would rebuild since an SUV crashed into the building and set it on fire in April 2025. In July 2026 the restaurant's page listed 6047/49 Baltimore Avenue as its address and told customers a grand reopening was coming.

Why it matters

A 25-year neighborhood restaurant's return now rests on whether a paper license becomes an open dining room.

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Key Indicators

25
Years in business
The restaurant was preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary when the crash happened.
1
Business license issued
The City of Philadelphia issued a food preparing and serving license to the LLC on October 19, 2026.

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People Involved

KM
Kadie-Ann Murray
Co-owner, A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine
Co-owner of the restaurant damaged by the crash
WM
Wade Murray
Co-owner, A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine
Co-owner of the restaurant damaged by the crash

Organizations Involved

TH
A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC
Restaurant business
Holds a Philadelphia food license for 6047-49 Baltimore Ave; owners say a reopening is coming

A Jamaican restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia that has run for about 25 years and is rebuilding after a fire.
City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Municipal government
Issued the business license

The municipal government that issues business licenses in Philadelphia.

Timeline

April 2025 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 19th, 2026 · 3 weeks ago

  1. City issues business license to A Taste O Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC

    Latest Regulatory

    Philadelphia issued a food preparing and serving license to the LLC for 6047-49 Baltimore Ave, the first license for this licensee.

  2. Owners say reopening is coming soon

    Announcement

    A Taste O' Home posted that it had spent the months since the fire rebuilding and would announce a grand reopening. The same page lists 6047/49 Baltimore Avenue as the restaurant's address.

  3. SUV crashes into Taste O'Home restaurant

    Incident

    A Jeep lost control, crashed into the restaurant on the 6000 block of Baltimore Avenue, and caught fire. Owners said they would rebuild.

Scenarios

1

A Taste O' Home reopens at 6047-49 Baltimore Ave

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: The restaurant's owners said they would rebuild after the crash; the new license suggests a possible return.

The restaurant begins serving customers at the newly licensed address, confirming the license was for a new location or relocation. This would mark the business's return after the crash.

2

A Taste O' Home does not operate at 6047-49 Baltimore Ave

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: The record only shows a license was issued; it does not confirm the business will open there.

The restaurant continues at 6045 Baltimore Ave or closes, and the 6047-49 license is not used for a public dining room. The license could be for catering, storage, or remain unused.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

August 2005 - 2007

Willie Mae's Scotch House rebuilds after Hurricane Katrina (2005)

Willie Mae's Scotch House, a beloved fried chicken restaurant in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, was flooded and heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The owner, Willie Mae Seaton, was in her 80s and had run the restaurant for decades.

Then

The restaurant was closed for over a year. With help from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Southern Foodways Alliance, it was rebuilt and reopened in 2007.

Now

The restaurant won a James Beard America's Classic award in 2005 and continued operating, becoming a symbol of New Orleans' recovery.

Why this matters now

Like A Taste O' Home, Willie Mae's was a long-running family restaurant damaged by a disaster. Its successful rebuild shows that beloved neighborhood restaurants can return after major setbacks.

Sources

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