Food and Drink
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Bensalem Houses What May Be the First Brewery-Distillery Collective in the U.S.
Three local brewing-distilling veterans have banded together, launching a unique business model in a Bucks County headquarters. The Mutual Respect Brewers Co-Op, operating from the Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, seeks to benefit from the principals’ collective knowledge and experience. Tara Nurin uncapped their intent in Forbes. The members are: Jeremy Myers co-founder of Neshaminy…
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Drexel Hill Woman Finds the Magic and the Art in Designer Cookies
Those incredibly detailed, ornately-decorated cookies you see on Instagram may have come Khadijah Ford from Drexel Hill, writes Emily Kovach for paeats.com. The artistic creations, called Babycakes Couture Sweets, come from Sugarluxe, which is owned by Ford, an accomplished pastry chef. She sells the cookies through her website. As a child, Ford hung out with…
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It’s Pound Cake Heaven in Yeadon From the Cake Lady and Her Family
“I’m known also as the cake lady,” says Pamela Thornton, owner of Pound Cake Heaven. They have a lot of different, unique cakes, but they’re “really good” with pound cakes. Thornton opened her original bakery in Yeadon back in 2012. now there’s the Yeadon shop and companions in Kensington and West Philadelphia. They have a…
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Chiaro’s Pizza, Sellersville, Is as Red-Faced Embarrassed as Its Sauce Over Nude Image in Print Ad
Chiaro’s Pizza, Sellersville, is deeply apologizing for issuing an ad that contained an unintended image in a stock cappuccino photograph. WMMR’s Marisa Magnatta uncovered the story. The ad appeared in Community Connection Monthly, a direct-mailer magazine that presents local businesses stories, community events, and resident profiles. Chiaro’s is a regular advertiser, buying ads that shows…
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King of Prussia Asian-fusion Restaurant Makes Yelp’s Top 100 U.S. Restaurants List for 2022
A stylish, upscale Asian-fusion restaurant located in King of Prussia made Yelp’s top 100 U.S. Restaurants for 2022, marking it as one of the best places to eat in the entire country, writes Jason Hall for WUSL Power 99. Kooma, ranked at number 98 on the list, just recently opened their second location in the…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Gives a Shot to Spirits Fans in Rare Bourbon Lottery
Pennsylvania bourbon aficionados will find out sometime this week if they get to take home rare bourbons that include Pappy Van Winkle. The giveaway is part of Pennsylvania’s annual limited-release lottery. Michael Potter let the story breathe for NBC10 Philadelphia. Last Monday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) opened its lottery to distribute the state’s…
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‘Undercover Boss’ Appearance by Bensalem Rita’s Ice CEO Linda Chadwick Proved Fruitful
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on last night’s edition of Undercover Boss, CEO Linda Chadwick found herself addressing an actual road occurrence. Ryan Mulligan unmasked what happened for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of her role-reversal reality-show experience, Chadwick took jobs at Rita’s…
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Croydon Shop Owner’s Culinary ‘Brine-Storm’ Replace a Hoagie Roll with a Pickle
A local shop has taken the debate for the best bread to hold a hoagie in a whole new direction. It replaces the traditional roll for the classic meat-cheese-lettuce-oil lunch with a pickle. Peg Quann barreled through the backstory of this reinvention for the Bucks County Courier Times. Michael Favoroso, co-owner of Giovanni’s Dillicious Pickles…
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‘One-of-a-Kind’ Food Hall Comes to Chester Courtesy of a Chef-Led Nonprofit
A unique food hall is coming to Chester in early February for Black History Month as a creative way to tackle food insecurity in the city and help underserved communities, writes Marilyn Johnson for phillygrub.blog appearing at original.newsbreak.com. Vittles Food Hall is a one-of-a-kind food court in the historical district of Chester at 9th and…
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Crumbl Cookies Arrives in Wynnewood – and 76ers’ Tobias Harris Was There to Celebrate the Opening
Crumbl Cookies, the popular cookie chain known for rotating its eclectic menu each week, opened its doors in Wynnewood with help from 76ers’ Tobias Harris, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Harris is an ambassador for the chain’s latest location – a job he was more than happy to accept. “A lot of fun, being an…
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2 New Food Establishments Planned for Lawrence Park Center in Broomall
Food lovers will have to wait a bit, but there are two establishments getting ready to take up space at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. A P.J. Whelihan’s Pub is slated to open a new location at the center in about nine months. It will be the…
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Jim Pappas Ends 4-Year Mission Today With 1,000th Cheesesteak in Essington
Four years ago, he pledged to eat 1,000 cheesesteaks. Today, Jan. 13, Jim Pappas fulfills that pledge, writes Tayler Bunge for philly.eater.com. Pappas, a Delaware County native, got into cheesesteaks big time after he lost his job in 2008. It was a bad year. He had been diagnosed with Leukemia and was going through a…
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Pizzeria Vetri, Coming Soon to King of Prussia, Hasn’t Let the Pandemic Toss It for a Loop
Pizzeria Vetri is run by executive chef John Sidoti, who curates the focused menu at Pizzeria Vetri’s all three locations and will do so for the upcoming fourth shop in King of Prussia, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. In early February, Pizzeria Vetri will return to King of Prussia with a new space…
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This Drexel Hill Chef and Caterer Vies for Chance to Win a Chicken Franchise
Drexel Hill’s Kevin “Steek” Cooper is no stranger to the Food Network. In 2017, he won an episode of Cooks vs. Cons, in which home cooks competed against professionals, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now he’s one of seven contestants on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime,” with a chance to win…
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Giant Grocery Stores Partner With Conshohocken-Based Saladworks to Offer In-Store Dining Options
Thanks to a new partnership between Giant Co. and WOWorks LLC, the parent company behind Conshohocken-based Saladworks, four new dining locations have opened up within Giant grocery stores, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Two of the four locations are doubly-branded restaurants that have Frutta Bowls cafes along with Saladworks dining options. The…
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Known for Its Beer and BBQ, Bryn Mawr-Based Brewing Company Taps into New Location in Phoenixville
The Tin Lizard Brewing Company, owing to staffing shortages, is presently take-out only from its solo Bryn Mawr location. But when the brand comes back to full, onsite service, it plans to do it in a big way, according to Breweries in Pennsylvania. A second presence for the brewery will open on the popular Bridge…
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VISTA Escape: Create Historic Memories This Season at Valley Forge & King of Prussia Hotels
When it comes to vacation, the hotel is my favorite part — other than where to eat, of course! This year, your usual holiday vacation plans might be different, so why not stay local? Shopping and dining for the holidays? We’ve got just the place for you to ESCAPE your everyday routine and enjoy some…
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What’s Pennsylvania’s Favorite Christmas Cookie— It’s Not Chocolate Chip
Google shared with USA Today the most uniquely searched Christmas cookies by State from November 29 to December 6, 2021. So, the United States wants to know, what is each state’s favorite cookie, and more specifically, what’s Pennsylvania’s favorite Christmas cookie? Read on for what Google has found, as people across the state, and across…
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