Restaurants & Lodging
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Pandemic Doesn’t Derail Couple’s Plan to Open New Italian Restaurant in Downingtown Next Month
Traci and Michael Carneglia are opening a new Italian restaurant at St. Anthony’s Lodge in Downingtown called La Tavola Famiglia, which means “the family table” in Italian, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. “We wanted a name that sounded welcoming and created a sense that we were inviting you into our home to…
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Havertown Brick and Brew Debuts New Location Just as Indoor Dining Ban Lifts
Havertown enthusiastically greeted a new Brick and Brew restaurant location at 31 E. Eagle Road just as the state lifted its restrictions Jan. 4 on indoor dining, reports Trang Do for phialdelphia.cbslocal.com. ”We’ve had the phones ringing off the hook as you can hear now, making reservations, people have been coming in just for little…
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Celebrate National Spaghetti Day with Takeout from These 4 Delaware County Italian Restaurants
Today is National Spaghetti Day! Gear up for the year with a plate of pasta from your favorite Delco Italian takeout and give homage to the much-celebrated spaghetti and meatballs. Wikipedia says the origins of spaghetti are disputed—was it Marco Polo bringing back this culinary invention from the East, or an Arab trade-route delicacy, or…
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Enjoy New Year’s Eve Takeout at These 3 Delaware County Restaurants
Here we are, folks. We made it to the last days of the year and eagerly looking forward to the new year. It’s so close you can taste it…or is that the fabulous takeout you got from these 3 Delco restaurants to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Support local and get delicious to go, head home,…
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Holmes Sonic Drive-In Among 10 That Have Closed in Pennsylvania
Ten Sonic Drive-In locations have permanently closed throughout Pennsylvania, including a restaurant at 2610 E. McDade Blvd. in Holmes, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The restaurants closed Dec. 16, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry by franchisee Donald Welsh. A total of 240…
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This Local ‘Santa Claus’ Brings Holiday Gift to Restaurant Workers
Brittany Scharr is doing a little Santa Claus-ing this holiday season on behalf of restaurant workers in Media, reports Becca Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Saturday, Dec. 26, was her 91st visit to a Media restaurant to surprise a worker with a $100 gift. The philanthropic work started after the state issued a recent second ban on…
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Customers Brave the Cold to Support Their Local Restaurants
Customers are doing what they can to support their local restaurants, even eating out in the cold, writes Kate Katro for 6abc.com. “I’m tired of cooking, my kids are home full time,” said Latanya Owens, from Southwest Philadelphia. Owens was dining out in Media and getting a lot more takeout this holiday than in previous…
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4 Delco Restaurants Where You Can Get Christmas Dinner To Go This Week
Christmas get-togethers may look a little different this year, what with this COVID mess and social distancing and all. So, how about a lovely takeout dinner from a delightful local restaurant? Don’t worry about cooking, sit back and relax, FaceTime with your family, all the while supporting local restaurants. These are just a few of…
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Pastry Chef Brings the Sweet Life to Chadds Ford With OSO Sweet
There’s a delicious new eatery hanging out with an outstanding line up of pastries, cookies, and cakes at the former Chadds Cafe, 1609 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. OSO Sweet Bakery Cafe is the culinary creation of pastry chef Tess Wofford. Wofford is a a graduate of The…
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As Restaurant Workers Struggle, $5,000 Tip Brings Widener Student Positive Energy and Hope
Anthony’s At Paxon waitress Gianna DiAngelo got a surprise tip of $5,000 recently on a $205.94 customer bill, reports 6abc.com. The stunned waitress is a freshman nursing student at Widener University in Chester. The money will be put away and saved for college. “I’m just happy with anything. So when they were saying $5,000, I…
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New Restrictions on Restaurants Fuel Hope That More Government Assistance Is Coming
Restaurant owners and Delaware County officials are looking for solutions following a Thursday afternoon announcement from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf that indoor dining and alcohol sales would be banned for three weeks in an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. There wasn’t much enthusiasm about winter outdoor dining. …
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Poppi’s Cafe in Drexel Hill Has a Great Family Vibe for Breakfast and Lunch
Fox 29s Breakfast With Bob paid a recent call on Poppi’s Café in the Township Line Shopping Center at 1254 Township Line Road in Drexel Hill, reports fox29.com. The place shines with a family-friendly atmosphere, from enthusiastic regulars to the photos of kids, parents and more on the walls. “The pictures started on the wall…
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Some of the Best Takeout Options in the Region Are Right Here in Delaware County
Those who prefer to eat at home during these challenging times have plenty of top-notch takeout options to choose from not far from home, write Lisa Dukart and Ed Williams for the Main Line Today. Delaware County is home to seven of the 14 restaurants that offer the best to-go meals in the region. 333…
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West Chester Woman Has Food Fun in a Box with Charcuterie Chic
If you’re a big fan of cheese boards and appetizers, antipasto, and finger food, but don’t want to go to the trouble of putting it all together, Charcuterie Chic is waiting to take your order. Charcuterie Chic, owned by Chester County native Sarah Frank and business partner Farah Farag, have a box of artfully arranged…
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Where to Get the Best Thanksgiving Pies From Delaware County Top Bakers
By Christine Tarlecki We know that Thanksgiving is all about the pie, not the turkey. Dessert after a full meal of turkey, stuffing, and gravy is what we wait for all year. Here are just a few of our favorite Delco bakeries* that offer top desserts of cakes, cookies, pies, rolls, and more! Linvilla Orchards…
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Four Places to Get Thanksgiving Dinner in Delaware County
It’s that time again, Thanksgiving is here, but where to get the best Thanksgiving meal around? If you aren’t up to cooking or want to be socially distant, these are just a few delicious Delco restaurants* that have what you need to enjoy a tasty Thanksgiving meal. The Porch Restaurant at The Lamb Tavern (located…
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2016 Merlot Reserve From Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford Takes ‘Best Red’
Two Delaware County wineries placed well in the fourth annual PA Sommellier Judgement with the 2016 Merlot Reserve from Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford named the best red, writes Paul Vigna for pennlive.com. The two rounds of blind tasting of more than 100 entries took place Oct. 26. Nearly 24 sommeliers mostly from the…
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We Love Our Restaurants and the People Who Run and Work in Them. It’s Time to Show It.
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Maria Panaritis feels the pain of dining establishments trying to ride a continual wave of COVID-19, The struggles these restaurant families and workers are feeling could have been her family, she writes in The Philadelphia Inquirer. She wonders what would have happened if the pandemic had hit in 1985, when she was…
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