Food and Drink
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The Newest Ice Cream Shop in Narberth Is Run by Local Teens
The newest ice cream shop in Narberth, which opened in the former Village Treats location, is owned and operated by a group of local high schoolers, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. Because it is run by students, Narberth Scoops, which officially opened its doors on June 3 at 236 Haverford Avenue, was only open…
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Go to Bryn Mawr and the Main Line for Your Boba Bubble Tea Fix
Boba Bubble tea has gained popularity in the United States over the past few years and now there are several places in the Philadelphia region where you can find it, including Surreal Creamery on West Lancaster Ave. in Bryn Mawr, writes Tori Bissonette for Main Line Today. The drink combines iced milk tea and bursting…
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Devon’s Pour Richard’s Introduces World’s New Favorite Drink to Main Line
Pour Richard’s, the small batch specialty shop in Devon known for its great coffee and excellent spirits, has brought the cascara craze to the Main Line, writes Michele Gargiulo for Main Line Tonight. This new-ish drink is as unique as it is delicious. It is created from the husks that remain after green beans are…
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Tine & Toil Farm Offers Pottstown Families a Fresh Way to Prepare Vegetables
The Tine & Toil Farm in North Coventry, in its ninth growing season, provides fresh, seasonal, organic produce to many Pottstown families through Mosaic Community Land Trust’s Community Supported Agriculture program. The owners, Nathan Hasler-Brooks and his wife Kerry, believe in value-added and like to give their CSA customers a Tine & Toil newsletter chock-full…
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Godshall’s Is Ready to Cook World’s Longest Slice of Turkey Bacon
Telford-based Godshall’s is preparing to smoke up a delicious world record. On June 21st, the nation’s largest producer of whole muscle turkey bacon will be attempting to make the longest slice, writes Paula Wolf for Central Penn Business Journal. Godshall’s will be sizzling the piece in a 25-foot-long oven in North Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The…
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Eagleville Pastry Chef Takes Home First Prize in Philadelphia Dessert Wars
Eagleville pastry chef Colleen Kriebel has another award to add to her collection of accolades. The Plymouth Meeting native and owner of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery in Eagleville, writes M. English for Main Line Media News. She and her team of Central Montco Technical High School alums won first place in Philadelphia Dessert Wars for…
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Hatfield Wawa Celebrated Opening with Hoagie-Building Competition
Wawa has opened a new store in Hatfield on N. Broad Street, writes Nicole Rosenthal for Patch. Opening Day celebrations included a hoagie-building competition and tee-shirt giveaways. The Hoagies for Heroes building competition starred local first responders. The Hatfield Township Police Department won the competition with their team making 23 hoagies in three minutes. The…
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Discover Lancaster Hosts County-Wide Ice Cream Trail This Summer
It’s going to be a sweet summer for Lancaster County. Twenty-five cream-of-the-crop shops sprinkled across the county will be participating in the Lancaster County Ice Cream Trail. The Trail offers a mobile passport for participants to check in at each establishment, with the opportunity to earn points toward select prizes. Rewards include an insulated cooler…
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Two Bucks County Cafes Collaborate to Offer Their Food and Coffee at Both Locations
Two cafes in the Bucks County area are working together to help one another, and to offer amazing food and drink as at both locations. Calm Waters Coffee Roasters, which has locations in Newtown and Bristol, has teamed up with Meadowlark Bakery and Cafe, located in Warminster, in order for both businesses to benefit from…
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Water Ice Is a Philadelphia Staple That Needs to Be Enjoyed at Least Once to Make Season Complete
Water ice is a summer staple in Philadelphia that is truly ubiquitous in every neighborhood and suburb and has to be enjoyed at least once to round out the season, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. Water ice came to Philadelphia with Italians, many of whom arrived in the city in the late 1800s and…
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Colorado-Based Franchise Known for Its Healthy ‘Meals-in-a-Bowl’ Rushes to Phoenixville
Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based franchise that offers healthy and fresh meals-in-a-bowl, is ready to expand to Pennsylvania with its new location in Phoenixville, writes Allie Forge for PhillyBite Magazine. The new eatery will feature Rush Bowls’ signature smoothies, a wide range of customizable bowls, blended fruit/veggie salads, and grab-and-go protein bites for dogs. The menu…
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Hatfield Mother and Son Find Sweet Success in Baklava Bakery, Using Recipe from ‘Yia Yia’ (Grandmom)
A family business, far from a flaky idea, has a Montgomery County mother and son launching a Hatfield venture. Yia Yia’s Baklava celebrates the tradition of Greek culture and honors Christine and Dimitri Samaras’ ancestry. Yia Yia is a Greek term of endearment for grandmother, someone who Christine credits for the scrumptious baklava. The dessert’s…
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The MacSwiney Club in Jenkintown Keeps Alive the Memory of an Irish Patriot
The MacSwiney Club in Jenkintown is a 100-year-old institution where Irish culture and history are treasured, preserved, and cultivated. Fionnuala Boyle covered it for the Irish Star. The club — named after an Irish patriot, statesman, and martyr Terence MacSwiney — is also committed to playing a role in the future of Ireland. Its operation…
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Spring Chill Ebbs; Rain Recedes: It’s Time to Eat Outside in Montgomery County
Beautiful weather is upon us, and there is no better way to enjoy it than with an outdoor dining trip to some of the best eateries in the region, reported Ed Williams in Main Line Today. Within Montgomery County, six restaurants placed among the loveliest restaurants for outdoor dining around the Main Line. The Landing…
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WCU Cooking Program Expands to Help Young Adults with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities
Powered by a mighty nutrition professor who came up with a delicious way to help young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) in the community gain cooking independence and self-confidence, the Ram Chef Program provides culinary instruction, nutrition education and food safety skills to eager young adults with IDD during the academic year in a new…
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Local Bakeries Succeed in Crafting Delicious Gluten-Free Desserts
The Main Line Today editorial staff members embarked on a recent quest involving area bakeries. They were in search of an answer to the question: Do gluten-free sweets like cookies and cakes sacrifice taste in their use of flour-free recipes? And the answer came back a resounding No. The publication gathered a local list of…
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Locally Sourced Beef Enables Wyncote Cheesesteak Pro to Turn Out-of-Town Neophytes into Connoisseurs
Shaved beef from Joe’s Meat Market in Glenside has enabled Wyncote resident John Raisch to elevate the cheesesteak palates of his Maryland in-laws. Stephanie Farr reported how in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Raisch was already steeped in the regional lore of cheesesteaks, having both enjoyed and cooked them: He spent his high-school and college years cranking…
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Five Saints Distilling Authorized to Sell Well Beyond Its Norristown Borders
Five Saints Distilling, Norristown, has gotten Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) authorization to expand its sales and distribution efforts to 42 states and Washington D.C. The border-widening move expands the brand’s transactional opportunities well beyond the PLCB array of Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores in the state. “We are super excited about our expansion…
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