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

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC received a Philadelphia business license for 6047-49 Baltimore Ave on October 19, 2026. The license, for food preparing and serving, is the first issued to this licensee.

The restaurant, a Jamaican spot in Southwest Philadelphia, was damaged by an SUV crash and fire earlier in 2026. Owners Kadie-Ann and Wade Murray said they would rebuild. The license is for an address near the restaurant's listed location at 6045 Baltimore Ave; the record does not show whether the business has opened there.

Why it matters

The license is a new record for a 25-year-old neighborhood restaurant damaged by a crash, and its next steps will show whether the business returns.

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Key Indicators

Years in business

The restaurant was preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary in summer 2026.

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

Kadie-Ann Murray

Co-owner, A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine

Co-owner of the restaurant damaged by the crash

Wade Murray

Co-owner, A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine

Co-owner of the restaurant damaged by the crash

Organizations Involved

A Taste O' Home Caribbean Cuisine LLC

Restaurant business

Licensee for 6047-49 Baltimore Ave

A Jamaican restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia that has operated for about 25 years.

City of Philadelphia

Municipal government

Issued the business license

The municipal government that issues business licenses in Philadelphia.

Timeline

2026 October 2026

2 events Latest: Yesterday

October 2026
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.
Yesterday
2026
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.
2026

Scenarios

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.

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

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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.