Restaurants & Lodging
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Shake Shack Officially Opens Today, Dec. 27, in Springfield
Shake Shack Springfield opens at 11 AM today, Dec. 27, at 950 Baltimore Pike. It is the ninth Shake Shack location in Pennsylvania. To celebrate opening day, the first 100 guests visiting the popular New York-based burger chain will receive Shake Shack-branded beanies and ‘Delco’ Shake Shack-branded stickers. Shake Shack Springfield will also donate $1…
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Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford On the Rebound After Being Destroyed by Hurricane Ida
Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford plans to return better than ever after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida in September last year, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. When the storm hit, the river flooded the restaurant, leaving everything inside the restaurant floating in more than seven feet of water. Owners Katie and Anthony…
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Media’s Desert Rose Owner Saves Toddler After 14-Month-Old Falls into Pool
Well known borough chef/owner Jason McHugh decided to close his Desert Rose restaurant on Sundays to have more time with his family. So what did he do on Father’s Day? McHugh saved a life, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. McHugh, his wife and their boys joined friends at his sister’s home in Middletown.…
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Machine Shop in Philadelphia Nabs Best New Chef, Best New Restaurant Honors
Pastry chef Emily Riddell, who runs Machine Shop in the Bok Building at 1901 South 9th Street in Philadelphia, landed on the Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2022 list, writes Khushbu Shah for Food & Wine. Riddell honed her knowledge for years while working in California, for prolific restaurateur Stephen Starr, and later at…
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Delco Steaks Opens Shop at Franklin’s Table at the Penn Campus in Philly
Delco Steaks in Broomall continues to expand with a new shop opening at Franklin’s Table Food Hall at the University of Pennsylvania campus, 34th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia, writes Marilyn Johnson for msn.com. They will be opening in the coming weeks, along with the globally popular boba tea shop, Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea. Franklin’s…
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Havertown’s Town Tap Closes Its Doors
Town Tap by Conshohocken Brewing Co. has closed its doors, writes Max Bennett for Patch.com. The 13 W. Benedict Ave. spot served its last customers yesterday. Now, Conshohocken Brewing Co. will be “handing over the keys to one of our good friends and industry partners” A Nov. 11 Town Tap Havertown Facebook post gave a…
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PJ Whelihan’s Now Open in Lawrence Park Shopping Center
PJ Whelihan’s officially opened Nov. 28 in the newly-renovated Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall following a ribbon cutting. This is the 21st PJ Whelihan’s Pub restaurant and sports bar for the PJW Restaurant Group. “Broomall is a great community and one we’ve had our eye on for quite some time, so it’s exciting to…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom Worth a 10-Minute Detour for Travelers on I-95
Despite being slightly out of the way, Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom made it onto the list of the best eateries located near I-95 exits in Philadelphia, write Max Marin and Danya Henninger for Billy Penn. The list focuses on eateries that can be found along exits between the airport and the far northeast section of…
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Regional Pizzeria, Looking to Spice Up Its Brand, Tosses to Customers for New Mascot Name
Tony Roni’s, a regional pizzeria, recently deepened its brand presence by adding a mascot named Peppi Roni. He is being positioned as as a unique visual in the active Phila. metro pizza market. After deciding on a look — a happy slice of pie with a distinctive crust mustache (he’s currently sporting a festive Santa…
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Time’s Right ‘Chronologically, Financially, Emotionally’ to Close Riddle Ale House in Media
After more than a half-century of being a fixture on Baltimore Pike in Media, the Riddle Ale House is closing its doors for good, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The restaurant was founded in 1962 by Arnold Pompei and has been run by three generations of his family. It quickly became a local…
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Upper Darby’s Llanerch Diner Again the Scene of Film Crews
Video production crews were recently working outside the Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby and caught the attention of commuters driving past the location, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Local News. The diner, on Township Line Road near West Chester Pike, became famous from a scene in the movie Silver Linings Playbook in which actors…
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Gaetano’s Pizza & Steaks in Clifton Heights Closes Its Doors
Monday night gave us Halloween activities, a rain-delayed World Series and the last night for Gaetano’s Pizza and Steaks in Clifton Heights, writes Matt Petrillo for CBS Philadelphia. The news had the phones ringing off the hook at Gaetano’s as customers rushed to get their last pizza orders in. Customers lined up outside the door…
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When Mexican Food’s Calling, Here’s 2 Places in Delaware County With an Answer
Delaware County’s ready to fix your craving for top Mexican food, with two restaurants that made the Main Line Today’s list of top 9 Mexican restaurants on the Main Line Hidalgo It’s traditional Mexican dishes for this BYOB at 30 W. State Street in Media, with outdoor seating and festive décor. Hidalgo’s flavorful flautas, is…
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Trattoria Giuseppe, a Newtown Square Favorite, Closes for Good as Pandemic Leads to Bankruptcy
A favorite family-run Italian restaurant in Newtown Square closed over Thanksgiving weekend after a 15-year run as it files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. Trattoria Giuseppe at 4799 West Chester Pike was owned by Giuseppe Musso, a chef who worked in Sicily, Italy, and Switzerland. He, his wife, son,…
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Honeygrow Restaurant Expansion Includes Spot in Broomall
The fast-casual restaurant chain honeygrow, specializing in stir fry and salads, is hoping to lease a new space in Broomall in 2023, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of a dozen new locations the chain is opening in the Philadelphia region and Maryland. Founder Justin Rosenberg is confident that the…
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Delaware County Leadership: Ben Fileccia, SVP of Strategy and Engagement at the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association
Ben Fileccia, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagement at the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, spoke with DELCO Today about the hospitality “gene” he got from his grandfather and brother and how he got his start in the restaurant industry after an unsuccessful business venture. Fileccia also talked about the lessons he learned from…
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Take a Tour of Delaware County’s Neighborhood Delis
A Delco tour of neighborhood delis lets you experience an Americana that is slowly dying, writes Maria Panaritis for Philadelphia Inquirer. Delis often die when their founders do. With fast-growing Wawa and supermarkets corporatizing our cold-cut options, mom-and-pops are harder to keep around. A recent Dietz and Watson delivery tour included Westbrook Market on Springfield…
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Delco Home to One of the Must-Visit Steakhouses in Philadelphia
Despite the growing popularity of destination restaurants, the traditional steakhouse remains a place that offers a classic meal guaranteed to satisfy your palate and sate your hunger without having to rely on unusual ingredients or flashy presentations, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia magazine. Not too long ago, the steakhouse was the only American restaurant that…
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