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Ena Widjojo (top center) sits with her family in the Indonesian
restaurant, Hardena, she founded in East Passyunk. Two of her
daughters now run the restaurant, which was named a James Beard
semifinalist in 2018. A special menu item lets diners sample several
dishes on one plate (above), including beef rendang.
Born and raised in Albania, where she often made her own clothes,
designer Bela Shehu (right) first came to the U.S. on a student
exchange program. She got her big break when a local boutique loved
the homemade clothes she was wearing, and she’s since launched her
own fashion line, NinoBrand, headquartered at Rittenhouse Square.