Food & Drink
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Experience Napa Country at Napa Kitchen and Wine in Newtown Square
Napa Kitchen and Wine at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square offers a different kind of wine-tasting experience, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29 Philadelphia. The restaurant brings the Napa Valley to Delaware County with wine tastings dispensed from self-serve kiosks, offering 1 or 3 oz samples or a full 5 oz. glass servings of…
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Media’s Sterling Pig Brewery Joins St. Joe’s With Hawks Beer Brand
Media-based Sterling Pig Brewery recently joined forces with St. Joseph’s University to launch the co-branded Hawk Hill Hazy Session IPA, writes Owen Hewitt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The collaboration has been in the works for almost a year, according to Kevin Levy, the general manager of corporate sponsorships at St. Joe’s. “Sports and beer, they…
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Co-Owner Carley Razzi Steers Penns Woods Winery Into New Era
As part of a new generation of regional winemaking leaders, Carley Razzi is guiding Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford into its next chapter with vision and stewardship, writes Jamie Kleman for Chadds Ford Live. Razzi, the winery’s co-owner and president, is responsible for shaping strategy, directing marketing, and overseeing day-to-day operations. From an early…
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St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Flows at These Delaware County Irish Pubs
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, people all over Delaware County will be seeking out their favorite Irish pubs for some Guinness, Irish food, and live music. Here’s a few Delaware County pubs that made a recommended list by Anne E. Hill at Main Line Today. Monaghan’s Irish Pub in Essington has wings, sliders,…
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Jason Kelce Featured in Local Super Bowl Ad for Garage Beer
Jason Kelce is starring in a local Garage Beer Super Bowl ad that will be broadcast Sunday for the Philadelphia market, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The retired Eagles center and Haverford resident appears in the ad with former Eagles player Beau Allen and Doug the miniature horse. Kelce and his brother, Travis,…
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DeRo Premium Cello: Bridgeport Source for Cocktail-Ready Limoncello
DeRo Premium Cello in Bridgeport puts a modern spin on a centuries-old Limoncello recipe and offers hand-crafted liqueurs that are designed to be enjoyed neat or in cocktails, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. “Limoncello has been a centuries-old recipe, a centuries-old tradition in Italy,” said Sal Rotondo, owner of DeRo Premium Cello. “Initially…
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Martinique Deux Comes to Media with Drinks, Music, Darts and Comedy
Martinique Deux is opening soon in Media, promising live music and comedy shows, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bar and entertainment venue debuted with a soft opening yesterday and today and will have a grand opening on Oct. 23 in Media’s office-dominant Phoenix building at 115 W. State Street. Business partners James…
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Fate of Iron Hill’s Beer Stock to be Decided in Bankruptcy
When Iron Hill Brewery abruptly closed all of its locations last month, including those in Chester County, and filed for liquidation bankruptcy, it left the fate of its beer stock uncertain, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When they shut their doors on Sept. 26, some Iron Hill locations still held inventory, including thousands…
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With Iron Hill Brewery Closed, What Happens to All of That Beer?
There were thousands of dollars in beer left behind when Iron Hill Brewery filed for liquidation bankruptcy and suddenly closed down Sept. 26, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matt Czapla of Springfield has been shopping around in local Acmes and Giant stores looking for cans of Iron Hill beer. So far, no luck.…
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How 24,000 Guy Fieri’s Tequila Bottles Got Stolen in Elaborate Heist Before Reaching Lansdale
Around 24,000 bottles of Santo Tequila, a special drink by Guy Fieri and his partner, Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar that was set to launch last year, were stolen before reaching the Lansdale warehouse in an elaborate heist, writes Miguel A. Melendez for Men’s Journal. The operation was orchestrated in Armenia, revealed Fieri during his…
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Breweries Rally After Iron Hill Closure with Discounts, Job Offers
Pennsylvania breweries are reaching out to help customers and employees impacted by the abrupt closing of the 30-year-old Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant chain, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The regional chain cited financial challenges and an inability to secure new funding as the reason for the closures. The company is filing for…
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Stateside Vodka Chooses Center City to Relocate Corporate Headquarters
Stateside Vodka, the maker of Surfside canned cocktails, has chosen to relocate its corporate headquarters to Center City, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Stateside Vodka has signed a new 11-year lease at 1100 Ludlow Street, where it will be taking up 34,200 square feet of the building across the fifth and sixth…
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Three Best Friends and Pennsbury Grads Open New Brewery in Morrisville
Best friends and Pennsbury High School grads Frank Brill, Ken Terry and Rob Staples are getting ready to open RiverTide Brewing in Morrisville in the former Bitchin’ Kitten space, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. “Frank’s a great brewer, Kenny’s great in the kitchen and I run a great front of…
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There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office
Adam Barrist is a personal injury lawyer in Media who decided it was time to add a British speakeasy, the Barrister, to his law firm, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I‘ve always felt like there’s nothing that can’t be cured over a cocktail with somebody,” he said. This actually happened when a Chicago…
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Patrick McGovern of Media, Biomolecular Archaeologist, Remembered
Patrick E. McGovern of Media, a pioneering biomolecular archaeologist who was especially interested in the history of wine, beer, and ale, died Aug. 24. He was 80, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr. McGovern, formerly of Upper Darby, was the scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania Museum…
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Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills Welcomes New Chef and Tasting Room
The Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills has made some changes to make your visit to this local winery even better, writes Anne E. Hill for Main Line Today. There’s a new chef, a new tasting room, and a new menu. New in the offering is Two Donkeys, a dry cider made with Chester…
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Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works Closed Permanently Sunday
Manatawny Still Works, a Pottstown distillery and tasting room, shut down permanently Sunday, closing all locations including its Ardmore, East Passyunk, and Fishtown cocktail bars, write Jenn Ladd and Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 11-year-old, award-winning distillery announced its imminent closure on social media on Friday. “Now’s your last chance to stop into…
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A Broomall Mobile Irish Pub Was So Popular There’s a Sequel
Broomall Irishman John Chambers struck gold when he created a mobile Irish pub for rent. After a story on the pub appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chambers was flooded with requests, booked solid every weekend for a year, Stephanie Farr wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer. All that success has generated a companion. Chambers, a 60-year-old…
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