Restaurants & Lodging
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Media’s Sterling Pig Brewery to Celebrate First Anniversary
By Shannon Maria Jones On Sunday, Nov. 20, at 11:20 AM, Sterling Pig Brewery in Media will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a special party and bottle release of Big Gunz double IPA, brewed with a powerful punch of five hop varieties. Sterling Pig fans and guests are asked to line up at the garage door…
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Harrah’s Hits Jackpot with New Guy Fieri Restaurant in Chester
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack has hit a culinary jackpot with a commitment from Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives star host Guy Fieri to bring the best of his popular TV road show to real life with a new restaurant on the Chester waterfront. The new attraction for Harrah’s, to be called Guy Fieri’s Philly Kitchen…
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New Restaurant Coming to Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square
The Ellis Preserve development in Newtown Square will be welcoming a new restaurant called Firepoint in November, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. George Paxos, owner of the Paxos group of restaurants, is expanding into the Philadelphia region starting with Newtown Square. Paxos decided on Ellis Preserve for his first foray into this…
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Twelve-Year-Old from Chester Overcomes Crohn’s Disease, Wins Food Network’s Chopped Junior
After battling three other young chefs and dealing with ingredients ranging from Galangal to Cornish Hen, Chester’s Tavia Isaac, 12, won Food Network’s Chopped Junior last Tuesday. Despite struggling a little in the first round when the sauce for her beef dish curdled, she managed to avoid the dreaded chopping block. Tavia then turned things…
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Drexel Hill Girl, Cancer Survivor Wows Viewers on Food Network
Sydnie Jaye Meyers, a nine-year-old Delco girl, wowed viewers of the new Food Network Star Kids show during its inaugural episode, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The culinary prodigy was vying with nine other children for a chance at her own series on the network and a profile in Food Network magazine. Despite…
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Beloved by Tina Fey, Pica’s in Upper Darby Celebrates Six Decades of Success
Upper Darby’s Pica’s Restaurant is celebrating six decades of making delicious pizzas enjoyed by both young and old in Delaware County, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The restaurant was made famous when Tina Fey proclaimed her love for the eatery’s pizza on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2014. The two Saturday Night…
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Smashburger Opens in Marple Crossroads Shopping Center
Local residents recently showed up in droves for the opening of the new Smashburger in the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The Marple Crossroads is Smashburger’s second location in Delaware County, as it already has one in Radnor, and a third is planned for Brookhaven later this…
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Vietnamese Restaurant in Springfield Opening Location in Philadelphia
Pho Street, Delaware County’s new and upcoming Vietnamese restaurant chain, is expanding into the Philadelphia Central Business District by opening a new location on Market Street, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup dish, is proving to be a very successful product for the fledgling restaurant chain, as the…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event is the result of Steve Landers of Thunderbird II and Robert Napoletano of Springfield Pasta joining forces with other businesses on Saxer Avenue to offer the local…
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Zoës Kitchen’s Mediterranean Cuisine Coming to Newtown Square
Zoës Kitchen, the fast-casual restaurant chain famous for its Mediterranean cuisine, is continuing its expansion in the Philadelphia region with a location in Newtown Square, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Texas-based restaurant chain already has 10 establishments in the wider Philadelphia region, including the Main Line and Cherry Hill. Founded in…
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Chef from Stinger’s Restaurant in Secane Wins Cooking Showdown
Chefs from a pair of Delaware County restaurants were among the participants testing one another’s culinary skills at the Solana Willistown’s recent third annual chef showdown, writes Adam Farence for the Daily Times. Giuseppe Cardillo from La Locanda Ristorante in Newtown Square and Brian Morris from Stinger’s Restaurant and Bar in Secane competed, pushing the…
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Chester’s Nonprofit Fare & Square Grocery Store Struggles to Stay Afloat Without Compromising on Healthier Foods
Chester’s nonprofit grocery store Fare & Square is encouraging people to buy healthier food while struggling to stay afloat, writes Laura Benshoff for National Public Radio. Despite offering most of the items that people expect to see in grocery stores, in addition to its healthier foods, Fare & Square is struggling to stay afloat. It…
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Ribbon Cutting at Uno Chicago Grill Opens a New Era in Chester
City Councilman Nafis Nichols alluded to Chester’s booming economy in the 1950s and ’60s during the recent grand opening of Uno Chicago Grill, the first sit-down, chain restaurant in the city’s history, on Providence Avenue. Uno’s arrival on land owned by Widener University is a giant leap forward for Chester, as it feverishly seeks to…
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Charlotte’s Restaurant in Newtown Square a Family Affair
Charlotte’s Restaurant, a Newtown Square landmark for decades, is known for its Victorian charm, consistently good food, soft ambience, and welcoming feel, writes Peg DeGrassa of the Marple Newtown County Press. Charlotte’s location on West Chester Pike has a long and varied history. The property once served as a stop on the stagecoach route from…
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Uno Opens in Chester, Represents City’s First Casual Dining Chain Restaurant
Uno Chicago Grill, home of the original deep dish pizza, opened its newest location Monday on the campus of Widener University in Chester. The location at 1516 Providence Avenue in Chester is owned and operated by Widener University and franchise partner Tom Bock of The Bock Group, which has eight additional Uno restaurants in Pennsylvania…
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Wayne’s Larsen MacColl Partners Join Forces with Florida-Based Burger & Beer Joint
Wayne’s Larsen MacColl Partners, a private equity firm, has formed a partnership with the developer and franchisor of Florida-based Burger & Beer Joint to expand the restaurant’s presence across the United States. The sports and rock-and-roll themed restaurant chain launched in 2009 and now has seven locations, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Havertown Drinks of 45 Years of Lamplighter Tavern Memories
Surrounded by old photos and sipping old favorites, the Havertown faithful raised a glass to celebrate 45 years of Jack Quinn’s Lamplighter Tavern last Saturday. It was literally a gathering of old friends. “Almost everyone I hired through the years is a resident of Havertown,” Quinn said in a News of Delaware County feature by…
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Pasta Pillar Scaramuzza Pasta Closing Clifton Heights Retail Store
Pasta lovers in Clifton Heights will lose one of their local favorites when Scaramuzza Pasta closes its retail store on North Springfield Road on May 26, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Scaramuzza’s, founded by Clementine DeLioggo and her daughter Mary Scaramuzza, has been a staple of the area for over half of century. Locals…
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