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No crying in her kitchen: How West Philly pastry chef Emily Wilson is combining community and baked goods

She left the restaurant business to start her one-person baked goods enterprise. It’s building community in West Philly.

Emily Wilson (left) prepares orders for a line of customers during a neighborhood bake sale in West Philadelphia on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The line began 30 minutes before she opened and stretched down the block for the duration of the sale.
Emily Wilson (left) prepares orders for a line of customers during a neighborhood bake sale in West Philadelphia on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The line began 30 minutes before she opened and stretched down the block for the duration of the sale.Read moreErin Blewett