Food and Drink
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Iron Hill Brewery Doubles Down on Chester County with Newly Opened Taphouse
Iron Hill Brewery, the popular bar-and-restaurant chain with 25 years of brewing experience and 19 locations, has doubled down on Chester County. It has opened its first-ever taphouse in Exton, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The new location, which also includes a canning operation, offers a casual industrial atmosphere with its pop art…
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Here’s Where to Find a Great Banana Split in Delaware County
If you’re looking for a good banana split in Delaware County, you might want to try The Sugaree in Newtown Square, writes Kae Lani Palmisano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sugaree made a list of recommended ice cream shops in the Philadelphia region. For $7.95, the vintage confectionary shop at 3117 West Chester Pike will…
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Experience in an Area Eatery Aids College Student’s Research Project on Post-Pandemic Restaurant Recovery
The COVID-19 outbreak socked the restaurant industry, a high-touch line of business. Mapping post-pandemic restaurant recovery takes special insight, one that student Maddie Reim provided thanks to her experience at a Perkasie restaurant. Rochelle Allen, for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), reported on how Reim’s background was academically helpful. Reim, a third-year hospitality and…
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This Timeless Hatboro Diner Unlocks all Types of Nostalgia
Much like the rest of America, Montgomery County loves a good diner. Perhaps it is the timeless quality, writes Katie Kohler for the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. Daddypops in Hatboro unlocks all types of nostalgia and is also one of the best diners in Montgomery County. It is also probably one of…
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Aston Woman Proves If You Can Dream It, You Can Bake It
Kit Spayd, owner of West Branch Baking Co. in Brookhaven, wasn’t going to put off her dream any longer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Some people thought I was nuts to open a business in the midst of the pandemic,” Spayd said. “But I figured that was just another excuse to delay following…
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Two Delaware County Shops Make Inquirer Top Water Ice List
Two water ice shops with locations in Havertown and Chester made The Philadelphia Inquirer’s list of best water ice in Philly, writes Jilian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pop’s Homemade Italian Ice Filippo “Pop” Italiano sold frozen treats from a pushcart in his South Philadelphia neighborhood back in 1932. It was only a matter of…
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Spend a Day in One of the Most Beautiful Towns on the Main Line, With Many Options to Keep You Busy
Ardmore is one of the most beautiful towns on the Main Line and it has plenty to offer in shopping, dining, and entertainment options for both locals and visitors, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. If you are looking to spend the day in this charming town, start by grabbing breakfast at Ardmore Station…
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Now You Can Get Your Franklin Fountain Ice Cream Fix in Lansdowne
You might say Old City’s popular ice cream shop, Franklin Fountain, is coming home to Delaware County. Owners Eric and Ryan Berley, who grew up in Media, have opened a Franklin Fountain outlet at Bonnie’s Wonder Gardens in Lansdowne, writes Sinead Cummings for phillyvoice.com. The outlet opened yesterday. The Sugar Shack from Spruce Street Harbor…
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Distillery Drama: Bankruptcy Filing Yields Betrayals, Tantrums, Threats, and Sketchy Fund Transfers
A recent Bucks County bankruptcy has taken on all the intrigue of a prime-time soap opera. Quakertown’s Midnight Madness Distilling LLC, producer of the popular Faber liquor line, filed for Chapter 11. Laura Smythe describes the aftermath for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Midnight Madness was founded in 2012 by two Carnegie Mellon students in an entrepreneurship class, Anthony Lorubbio and Casey Parzych. It produces its own liquor and provides co-op…
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An Old Delco Friend Makes Philadelphia Inquirer List of Best Philly Burgers
So The Philadelphia Inquirer’s restaurant staff writers got together and decided where the best burgers in Philly are. We’re talking Jillian Wilson, Craig LaBan and Michael Klein. Despite their best efforts to keep it in the city, one 80-plus-year Delaware County burger joint had to be on the list. Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom. The writers…
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Wegmans — Including Its Location in Glen Mills — Tosses in the (Bar) Towel on In-Store Pubs
After suspending operations at the start of the pandemic, Wegmans Food Markets has decided to completely shutter all of its “pub” restaurants, including those in Glen Mills, Downingtown, Malvern, and King of Prussia, writes Ryan Kneller for The Allentown Morning Call. Overall, the chain operated a dozen “Pub by Wegmans” at its stores in Pennsylvania,…
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DELCO Escape: Washington’s Troops Went Hungry, But That Doesn’t Mean You Have To! 41 Places to Eat When Visiting Valley Forge National Historical Park
Now that you’ve visited Valley Forge National Historical Park, hiked the trails, and seen the sites, you must be starving! Seeing Valley Forge Park works up an appetite, and I’ve got just the places for you to dine: experience dining in and around the King of Prussia Mall. This post has a great lineup of…
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We’re Fired Up! Brooklyn Smokehouse Concept Arrives in King of Prussia Mall
Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, a Brooklyn smokehouse concept by restaurateur Matthew Glazier and barbecue pitmaster Cenobio Canalizo, opened its second location on Monday in King of Prussia Mall, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new eatery is located in the former Mistral space and offers smokehouse fare and craft beers. Glazier decided to…
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BBQ Revolution: A Great Order of Ribs as Close as Upper Darby or Aston
The Philadelphia region, including Delaware County, is benefitting from the recent appearance of several BBQ pit-masters to our area, writes Maddy Sweiter-Lamme for phillymag.com. That’s meant more delicious options for eating brisket, pulled pork and burnt ends without making a deep trek south. With more BBQ places opening, that means more smoked meat options than…
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Washington Post: Cicadas. It Could Be What’s for Dinner
Here’s a menu item you probably hadn’t thought about. Cicadas. Three cicada species (Brood X) burrowed underground for 17 years. They are appearing in the coming months. When the billions emerge, there will be plenty to turn into snack food, writes, Kari Sonde for The Washington Post. While insect-eating is not that popular in the…
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The Philly Soft Pretzel: A Drexel Hill Man’s Gift of Deliciousness
The Philly soft pretzel owes its life to a Drexel Hill man. Joseph Nacchio started the Federal Pretzel Baking Co. of Philadelphia in the 1920s. It’s believed that Philadelphians eat more soft pretzels per capita than anywhere else in the United States, writes Danya Henninger for billypenn.com. Urban legend says the city’s pretzel consumption is 12…
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Pennsylvania LCB to Fans of Hard Spirits: Try Your Luck and Take a Shot
Pennsylvania bourbon and rye whiskey lovers: You’re in for a true treat, writes Paul Guggenheimer for the Trib Live. Interested buyers need to be quick. And lucky. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is offering residents the chance to buy 213 bottles of 28 rare whiskeys. It will do so via five lotteries with multiple draws. The coveted drinks include Pappy Van…
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Villanova Developer Has Doylestown Super Excited about its Super Wawa
Communities slated for an upgrade of their Wawas from economy-size to super-size often worry about traffic flow and light pollution and other drawbacks of large-footprint convenience stores. Those concerns, however, have been alleviated in Doylestown, reports Natalie Kostelini in the Philadelphia Business Journal. When Provco Group, the Villanova developer of Wawa convenience stores, approached Doylestown in 2017 about a building a new Super Wawa, the borough…
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