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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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Order Today: Best Easter Dinner Takeout in Delaware County
Nothing says Spring like Easter dinner in Delco! Many Delaware County restaurants are safely open for Easter brunch or dinner as well as curbside pickup and take out. Put on your best Sunday duds and get ready to enjoy a feast! Let’s start with Johnny Paisano’s (located at 226 Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township, Delaware…
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4 Feet of Cheesesteak Consumed in About 3 Minutes Wins Man a Trip to Cancun
The winner of the first-ever Delaware County Cheesesteak Bowl March 24 was (better grab on to something) not from Delaware County. Dan Kennedy, 38, from West Decatur, Pennsylvania, took home a plaque and a trip to Cancun after eating two Delco’s, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the uninitiated, the Delco is a…
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For National Cheesesteak Day, How About a Cheesesteak Bowl in Broomall?
Echoing the former WIP Wing Bowl, Nick Reynolds, owner of Delco Steaks in Broomall, will mark National Cheesesteak Day with a Cheesesteak Bowl, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. National Cheesesteak Day takes place Wednesday, March 24. The Cheesesteak Bowl, 5 to 8 p.m., is happening at the Splash Swim Club, 2705 Sunset Blvd.…
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Philadelphia’s Italian Gourmet Icon, Di Bruno Bros., Opening in Wayne
Di Bruno Bros. the well-known family-owned Philadelphia Italian gourmet cuisine business, is opening in April in downtown Wayne, writes Molly Given for philly.metro.us. The store will open at 375 W. Lancaster Ave. in the Strafford Shopping Center. Di Bruno’s is a staple in Philadelphia, with its gourmet cheeses, made-to-order sandwiches and hand-made baked goods.…
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Hope for Hospitality Campaign ‘a Win-Win’ for Local Restaurants, Loyal Patrons
The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) is working hard to protect the state’s hospitality and tourism industries, which have been harshly impacted by the pandemic. To encourage residents of southeastern Pennsylvania to eat local in these winter months, the PRLA is joining forces with Neff and Today Media/Main Line Today to launch the Hope…
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Philly Pretzel Factory CEO Fighting COVID-19 Personally and in Business
After Dan DiZio, CEO of Philly Pretzel Factory, emerged from a medically induced coma following a month spent on a ventilator, he had to relearn how to walk while also figuring out how to get his business through the pandemic unscathed, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. .DiZio, a healthy and active 47-year-old, started…
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See How 8 Delaware County Shops Ranked on a Cheesesteak Tour
Eight Delaware County spots made a list of 60 cheesesteak favorites in the Philadelphia region, writes Jeff Belonger for myphillyalive.com. The list, ranked highest to lowest, is part of a seven-day tour to find the ultimate Philly cheesesteak, to be announced in March. The tour covered Philadelphia, Delco and parts of New Jersey. Each cheesesteak…
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Two Delaware County Shops Make Philadelphia Magazine’s Savory Pie List
A Philadelphia Magazine guide to savory pies, from chicken pot pie to British meat pies, included English Offerings in Media and Hill’s Quality Seafood, with shops in Newtown Square, Media and Glen Mills. The list of piping hot pies, compiled by Sarah Maiellano, seems fitting in these cold and snowy winter days and nights. Hill’s…
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Wawa’s Added Burgers to the Menu and 1 Customer Could Win a Year’s Worth
Wawa is now offering burgers made any way you’d like at its 920 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.., reports Dan Stamm for nbcphiladelphia.com. One lucky customer can win free burgers for year, via a $780 Wawa gift card. Sign-ups for this contest end Friday. The burger roll out…
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After Seven Decades, Conshohocken-based IKEA Discontinues Its Annual Catalog
After seven decades, IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is discontinuing its annual catalog, writes Tim Nelson for the Architectural Digest. The first edition of the catalog came out in 1951, with 285,000 copies circulating through southern Sweden. The catalog reached peak circulation in 2016 when more than…
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Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend in Delaware County with Great Activities and Romantic Restaurants
There’s nothing like a great day out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and Delaware County has some great places to celebrate with your friends or loved ones. Start your day with a Valentine’s Tea at The Gifford-Risley House Bed & Breakfast, Media’s first and finest Bed & Breakfast (located at 430 N. Monroe Street), featuring timeless…
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