• These 3 Delaware County Restaurants Highlight Good Taste

    These 3 Delaware County Restaurants Highlight Good Taste

    Finding tasting menus doesn’t always mean a trip to the city.  Tasting menus, a trend that started with the pandemic, can be found at three Delaware County restaurants, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. These fixed-price meals may come with a higher price tag but offer an exciting dining experience. At The Table Chef…

  • Towne House’s New Owner Calls Media ‘a Diamond’ as Renovations Start to Take Shape

    Towne House’s New Owner Calls Media ‘a Diamond’ as Renovations Start to Take Shape

    Brian McLaughlin, the new owner of the Towne House in Media, is embracing the best elements of its past while adding new and contemporary features, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. McLaughlin, the North Jersey developer and owner of the Towne House, has big plans for the space. “Media is a town I’ve adopted,”…

  • 24 Beers on Tap, and That’s Just to Start at Thornton Bierhaul

    24 Beers on Tap, and That’s Just to Start at Thornton Bierhaul

    Delaware County’s got its own version of a European beer hall with the opening of Bierhaul in Thornton, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The relaxed family-oriented hangout is a dream of James Mullally, who brought Bierhaul to life with restauranteur Loic Barnieu. “Bierhaul was conceived to share something Loïc and I experienced growing…

  • Lansdowne’s Michael Millon a Rising Star at Lark Restaurant

    Lansdowne’s Michael Millon a Rising Star at Lark Restaurant

    Restaurants are more than the person that owns them.  The hardworking chefs, sous-chefs, managers, servers, dishwashers, bartenders, and farmers keep the restaurant going, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. LaBan featured 16 rising stars at the region’s top 10 restaurants, including Michael Millon from Lansdowne, executive chef at Lark Restaurant in Bala Cynwyd.  …

  • P.J. Whelihan’s Readying for November Opening at Lawrence Park

    P.J. Whelihan’s Readying for November Opening at Lawrence Park

    A new PJ Whelihan’s restaurant will anchor a redeveloped Lawrence Park Shopping Center when the restaurant opens in late November, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.  Construction is nearly complete on the 8,000-square-foot building designed by Eimer Design. It will feature vaulted ceilings and woodwork. The restaurant and bar area will include a state-of-the-art…

  • Another Delco Invention–the Stromboli, First Made in Essington by an Italian Immigrant

    Another Delco Invention–the Stromboli, First Made in Essington by an Italian Immigrant

    Delaware County can proudly lay claim to the invention of the Stromboli, specifically to Essington Pizzeria, writes Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nazzareno (Nat) Romano was an Italian immigrant who opened Essington Pizzeria in 1944. He was trying to come up with new stuffed pizza dishes. He stumbled on cotechino salami, cheese and…

  • Great Gatsby-Inspired Bar and Grill Opens in Aston

    Great Gatsby-Inspired Bar and Grill Opens in Aston

    Gatsby’s Bar & Grill in Aston has opened its doors to customers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Located in the same building that used to house C.R. Shenanigans at 4936 Pennell Road, the new restaurant is run by owner Bob Keates and general manager Meghan Woody. Keates, a movie buff, based…

  • Camellia Coffee House Opens in Lansdowne

    Camellia Coffee House Opens in Lansdowne

    A new specialty coffee house, Camellia Coffee, Is now open in Lansdowne, writes the staff at Sprudge.com. The new shop is located in a former thrift shop in a 100-year-old building at 20 N. Lansdowne Ave. The coffee house will serve fresh roasted coffee, specialty teas and other seasonal beverages, along with house-made pastries and…

  • New Broomall Restaurant, Roz & Rocco’s, Pays Tribute to Owners’ Fathers

    New Broomall Restaurant, Roz & Rocco’s, Pays Tribute to Owners’ Fathers

    A love story spurred by the shared loss of two fathers now has ties to Roz & Rocco’s, a new restaurant in Broomall, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Christine Nigro grew up in Broomall and went on to have a career in restaurant management.  She met Scott Brayton, a Kentucky native, at Atlantic…

  • H&B New York Style Deli in Drexel Hill Joins Dine Latino Restaurant Week

    H&B New York Style Deli in Drexel Hill Joins Dine Latino Restaurant Week

    Dine Latino restaurant week kicks off Monday, Sept. 19, and runs through Sept. 23 across the Philadelphia region, and a Drexel Hill restaurant is one of the participants, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. H&B New York Style Deli, which features Peruvian food, is joining in on the celebration. H&B is located at 3905…

  • Buena Onda Radnor Joins 23 Other Restaurants Opening in Region

    Buena Onda Radnor Joins 23 Other Restaurants Opening in Region

    It was a quiet summer for restaurants, with the warmer months not seeing many new restaurant openings. That’s about to change, however, with September as 23 new restaurants will either open or will plan to open soon in the Philadelphia region, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a range of prices, food choices,…

  • Oy Vey! Doylestown’s First Jewish Deli Closes Just Days After Grand Opening

    Oy Vey! Doylestown’s First Jewish Deli Closes Just Days After Grand Opening

    The first ever Jewish restaurant and delicatessen in Doylestown closed its doors just days after celebrating its grand opening. Ed Doyle wrote about the sudden closure for TAP Into Doylestown. Matzah Balls, which just celebrated its grand opening last Friday, had its doors closed following a dispute between the new owner and the landlord. Several…

  • The Secret’s Out: Grace Winery in Glen Mills Is a Charming Place for Dinner

    The Secret’s Out: Grace Winery in Glen Mills Is a Charming Place for Dinner

    There’s a somewhat secret hideaway at the Grace Winery in Glen Mills where you can enjoy a surprisingly affordable dinner in a charming historic home in the middle of the Brandywine Valley, reports Main Line Tonight. The dining room at Grace Winery has an elegant dining room with limited seating for dinner served only on…

  • Local Tech Company Aids Emerging Restaurant Amidst COVID-19

    Local Tech Company Aids Emerging Restaurant Amidst COVID-19

    In an already heavily saturated market, Newbolds Food & Libations opened their doors in 2020, during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Despite opening during arguably one of the worst times in history for the food service industry, Newbolds partnered with local technology consulting company, IT Edge, to grow their company into the staple it…

  • There’s 53 Restaurants You Need to Try. Two Are in Delco

    There’s 53 Restaurants You Need to Try. Two Are in Delco

    Philadelphia Style Magazine has included two Delaware County restaurants in its list of “53 Best Philadelphia Restaurants You Must Try in 2022”. Making the cut for 53 Best Philadelphia Restaurants from Delaware County was Rosalie at 139 E. Lancaster Ave. in Wayne, and the White Dog Café at 981 Baltimore Pike in Glen Mills, writes…

  • Emma’s Liberian Kitchen Opens New Location in Collingdale

    Emma’s Liberian Kitchen Opens New Location in Collingdale

    Now you can get a taste of Liberian food in Collingdale with a new location opening for Emma’s Liberian Kitchen, writes Natalie Jason for 6abc.com. Emma Dalieh came to Philadelphia from Liberia armed with a lifetime of recipes. She opened Emma’s Liberian Kitchen in Southwest Philly. Liberia is Africa’s oldest republic. Emma was raised in…

  • Two Fourteen Enhances Media Borough Dining Scene

    Two Fourteen Enhances Media Borough Dining Scene

    Restauranteurs continue to bring Delaware County’s restaurant scene to new heights. Case in point is the work of two Main Line restauranteurs who have brought their own style to Media’s Two Fourteen, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Loic Barnieu of La Belle Epoque, Tap 24 and Sterling Pig, has joined Mike Hackett of…

  • Popular Shake Shack Opening on Baltimore Pike in Springfield

    Popular Shake Shack Opening on Baltimore Pike in Springfield

    The popular burger chain Shake Shack is expanding, with a new store opening at 950 Baltimore Pike, in Springfield, writes Marilyn Sanders for Philly Bite Magazine.  In addition to its signature Shack Burger (a beef patty, American cheese and Shake Shack sauce), the new store will have new menu items. Shake Shack has over 260…