Commerce
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Following Success of His Past Two Restaurants, Speer Madanat Gears Up to Open Ice Cream West Chester
Coatesville Native Speer Madanat, the chef and owner of the popular Pizza West Chester and Steaks West Chester food joints is moving onto ice cream, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Madanat has signed a lease at 14 N. Church Street, the former Juice Pod building, which is three blocks away from his pizzeria.…
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Philly Has 2 of Pennsylvania’s Best Ice Cream Parlors
Ice cream is one of Pennsylvania’s favorite desserts, so much so that Pennsylvania ranks among the top 12 states in ice cream consumption, writes Damon Zemlak for East Coast Traveler. Among the best ice cream parlors in Pennsylvania, two of which are located in Philadelphia. The first is The Franklin Fountain in Old City, which…
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Campbell Soup Features Jason Kelce on Limited Edition Chunky Soup Can
Campbell Soup wants to make sure its Chunky soup brand remains popular with consumers so it’s releasing a limited-edition Jason Kelce Legend can. The recently-retired Philadelphia Eagles player spoke to a crowd of Campbell employees Wednesday at the company’s Camden campus, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kelce called Campbell’s Chunky soup…
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Try Some of Best Cheesesteaks at These Five Bucks County Spots
Many places make some of the best cheesesteaks in Bucks County, including these five must-try places that have something for everyone, according to a staff report from the PhillyBite Magazine. Jay’s Steak and Hoagie Joint in Langhorne offers a delicious classic Philly cheesesteak. The eatery is also famous for its subs and many other tasty…
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V Empanadas Brings Latino Flavor to Wayne Farmer’s Market
Veronica Fitzgerald, owner of V Empanadas, is making cultural inroads with a popular Latin American comfort food offered at the Lancaster County Farmer’s Market in Wayne, writes Marcella Baietto for CBS News Philadelphia. V Empanadas is the first Latina-owned business to have a stand at the farmer’s market, which dates back to 1929. Fitzgerald shares…
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2 Delaware County Pizza Shops Make Washington Post’s Best Regional Pizza List in Pennsylvania
Two Delaware County pizza shops are ranking high in a Washington Post story on the best regional-style pizzas in Pennsylvania. Ravanesi Pizzeria Napoletana in Glen Mills ranked third best among six pizzerias in Pennsylvania for Neapolitan-style pizza, writes Dylan Moriarty, Andrew Van Dam, Amanda Finnegan, and Gabe Hiatt for The Washington Post. Neapolitan has a…
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Philadelphia is the 4th Best Pizza City in the Nation
For the third consecutive year, Philadelphia has been ranked as one of the top five cities in the country for its pizza, writes Brianna Fallon for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Philadelphia came in at No. 4 on the list, trailing Denver, Colorado; Buffalo, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts. Clever Real Estate conducts a yearly survey that…
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Caffeinato Deli and Panini brings European touch to Folsom neighborhood
European culture has come to a corner of Folsom through the father and son business of Caffeinato Deli and Panini, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Khalil and Elias Yaacoub run the shop, which opened quietly last fall. The business offers fresh food daily right in the neighborhood. “In Europe, this is what we…
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Sweeten an ‘I Love You’ With Chocolates from These Delaware County Shops
Nothing says love like chocolate. For those who want their Valentine’s Day to last beyond just a single day,chocolate from Delaware County can extend those sweet romantic moments well into the non-Valentine days, weeks, and months. Here in Delaware County, the perfect treat can be found at these four shops, from the classic box of…
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Local Bakery Featured on Food Network Closes Its Doors
A popular Montgomery County bakery that has been tempting taste buds since 2011 closed up shop on Thursday, February 1, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Kriebel’s Bakery on Ridge Pike in Eagleville has been a community staple for custom cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions, but now its award-winning chef has decided to…
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Meat Bouquet from Manny’s Deli Captures Both the Flavor and Sentiment of Valentine’s Day
Jeremy Thomas, Chase Thomas, and Robert Woloshin — the proprietors of Manny’s Restaurant and Delicatessen in Holland and Manny’s Deli Stop in Willow Grove — have always believed that a meal should be an experience. Well, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, their eateries are offering quite the experience for meat lovers: a Valentine’s Day…
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What’s the Outlook For This Year’s Super Bowl Food Spending? Wells Fargo Has Answers
Wells Fargo has released its annual Super Bowl Food Report, and it projects Super Bowl food spending to be strong this year thanks to increased job growth. U.S. companies hired approximately 2.4 million more workers in January 2024 compared to January 2023, while the average wage growth rose by 4.5 percent from the same period…
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Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont Finds Success With Subscriber Model
If you’re looking for some homemade sourdough bread delivered weekly right to your door, you might want to check out Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The microbakery runs out of the home of John Goncher in the Rosemont section of Radnor. Customers sign up and pay in advance…
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Popular French-Asian Bakery Cafe Expands Further into Montgomery County
TOUS les JOURS, a popular French-Asian bakery café chain, is adding two new locations in Montgomery County, writes the Restaurant Magazine. The eatery that offers over 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes, and desserts baked in-store daily opened its newest shops in Wayne and Elkins Park last year. The Wayne location, owned by franchisees John Lin…
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Freelance Pizza, Started By Philadelphia Man During the Pandemic, Could Be Returning After More Than a Year
Freelance Pizza, a charitable but questionably legal project started by Dave Quaile during the pandemic, might be coming back after a year-long absence, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. Quaile, a culinary school dropout with a love for making pizza, started documenting his pizza experiments on Instagram when COVID-19 brought the entire city to a…
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Hidden Away Hunt’s Annex in Woodlyn Is a Local Wings Favorite
It’s easy to miss Hunt’s Annex off MacDade Blvd. in Woodlyn, but locals know this is where you go for fabulous wings, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. The feel of Hunt’s Annex is like a private club, but its wings are well known, having won best in Pennsylvania last July. “Sweet heat is the…
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The Washington Post Ranks Doylestown Pizzeria Best in State for Neapolitan Slices
A popular pizzeria in Doylestown has been listed as the best spot in Pennsylvania for Neapolitan-style pizza and more. Dylan Moriarty, Andrew Van Dam, Amanda Finnegan, and Gabe Hiatt all wrote about this and other pizza shops for The Washington Post. Spuntino Wood Fired Pizzeria, located at 22 South Main Street in the Main Street Market Place, was…







































