Food and Drink
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Norwood Woman Is A Head of the Popcorn Game at Citizens Bank Park
If you visit Citizens Bank Park you’re bound to see a woman balancing a tub of popcorn boxes on her head. That’s just Samantha DiMarco of Norwood, a park vendor who wanted to take some of the boredom out of her job, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. DiMarco, 26, sells popcorn to supplement…
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Cheltenham High Grad Sought Main-Dish Career as Food Critic, Dug into Side-Dish Role as Food Influencer
When Rebecca Nekritz was young, she didn’t read The Philadelphia Inquirer for celeb gossip, sports news, or fashion updates. She read it for the Craig LeBan restaurant reviews. That early interest was one of the ingredients in her present role as a food influencer. Hanna Albertine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, served up her story. Cheltenham High…
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Montco Vintner, a State-Best for Wines, Emerges from Disaster to Do Grape Things Again
The Terrace at Karamoor, a Blue Bell tasting room, has finally opened after a two-year run of bad luck. Paul Vigna chronicled its phoenix-like rise from ashes for Penn Live Patriot News. The double-whammy of woe that hit the site started in fall 2020. A fire severely damaged a barn amid its transformation to new…
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Discover Lancaster Brews Up Innovative Experience to Jolt Visitors into a Trip: A Coffee Trail
Pennsylvania’s food-and-drink profile has yielded numerous ways to experience it: ale trails, apple trails, even a pickle-centric trail. With this popularity in mind, Discover Lancaster has brewed up its own version: a new coffee trail. The online initiative appropriately debuts today, Sept. 29, National Coffee Day. The trail was developed in partnership with Bandwango, a…
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Two North Wales Brothers Continue Making Pizza Magic at Family Business, Mystic Restaurant
Brothers Denis and James Marques have stepped up their roles at Mystic Restaurant, a North Wales popular spot for pizza. Their expansion into the food-service industry comes as their father — the business’ founder — scales back his duties in preparation of retirement. Riley Roach covered this familial peaceful transition of power in The Knight…
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Narberth Shop Bakes Stellar Version of Asian Holiday Dish, Mooncakes
The recent Asian celebration of the annual Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 10 for 2022, its exact dates shift) had a Narberth bakery creating a dish integral to the holiday: mooncakes. Natalie Jason sifted the details of this seasonal treat for 6abc. In Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is on par with Chinese New Year in terms…
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Bassetts Ice Cream, Classic Local Brand, Moved on Decades Ago from Downright Stubborn Employee
Philadelphia’s Bassetts Ice Cream, recognized as the oldest ice cream company in the U.S., remains a favorite among collar county consumers. But its appeal is national, thanks to web sales and a shipping policy that sends pints to dessert lovers across the country. The brand’s legacy rests on exclusive use of dairy sourced in Pa.…
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Lost Planet Brewery in Royersford Keeps It ‘Low Key’
A 10-barrel brewery occupying Royersford’s first firehouse is having a quiet opening according to BreweriesinPA.com. Lost Planet Brewery was keeping eager residents updated throughout the year on the process, but by late July … radio silence. This. of course. perplexed thirsty beer aficionados and the Royersford community who were wondering what happened at 301 Walnut…
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Believe It or Not, There Are Healthy Options at Your Montco Wawa
Wawa is not the first place you think of for healthy eating but those options exist, writes Amy Von Sydow Green for phillymag.com. Here are some healthy possibilities, though choices may vary depending on availability. Breakfast The healthiest breakfast sandwich is an egg white omelet sandwich with avocado on whole wheat. It fills you up, and…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Dig into This Culture’s Fantástico Food Fare, Prepared Locally
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, an opportunity to delve into the richness of the local Hispanic community. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board believes one of the most enjoyable ways of doing that is visiting a local ethnic restaurant. Fortunately, the county has an abundancia of them. Plaza Azteca,…
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Montco Donut Aficionados: Here’s a Local Flavor Combo That Mochi Fans Will Enjoy Muchly
The donut biz — having already responded to flavor trends from 1960s sugary cereal toppings to cross-breeding (cronuts) to alcohol infusions — is evolving once again. Mochi Ring Donut, a new chain, now has two shops in Montgomery County, selling fried dough circles made from the namesake Japanese rice cakes. Details on this latest donut…
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Popular Philadelphia Sports Bar Expanding, Will Open New Location in Suburbs
A longtime Philadelphia sports bar will be opening its latest location in Bensalem, its first expansion into the suburbs. Staff writers at 94.5 PST recently wrote about the upcoming location. Founding Fathers Bar, a longtime staple of the city’s South Street eatery community, is filling the vacated 2900 Street Road site of Quaker Steak and…
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A Best Bottomless Brunch — Describing the Portions, Not the Pants-Wearing Requirement — Is Right Here
Town & Tourist — a nationwide blog dedicated to best recommendations in accommodations, food, and experiences — has scanned the Phila. area bottomless brunch landscape to recognize top spots. Betty Nelson reported the findings, including one in Conshohocken. A “bottomless brunch” is a late-morning or afternoon meal service where, for a set price, diners can…
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Horsham Bakery Releases Pumpkin Muffins, Competing with a Zillion Other Like-Flavored Products
The endless parade of pumpkin-flavored everything is now evident on store shelves across the U.S. And a Montgomery County commercial bakery isn’t intending to be late to the game. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Horsham, has again released its fall lunchbox staple, Little Bites Pumpkin Muffins. The boxes of prepackaged pouches (with four muffins apiece) seek consumer…
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KOP Tavern Reopens with Slightly Revised Name, Somewhat New Neighbors, and Wholly Redone Menu
The King of Prussia Tavern, aka the KOP Tavern, is back, to be welcomed at a Sept. 13 ribbon cutting at 128 Town Center Road, near the intersection of W. Dekalb Pike and N. Henderson Road. Debbra Torrez’ report on it was on the menu of stories in a recent edition of The Philadelphia Caller.…
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Glenside’s Carminati Creamery Is the Home of Delicious Gelato, Just in Time for Summer’s Last Hurrah
In the heart of Keswick Village, the Carminati Creamery offers up delicious creamy gelato, reports Ben Bergman for GlensideLocal.com. Co-owner Darin Carminati always enjoyed making homemade ice cream, and while at work at the Boot in Ambler, the onsite gelato machine wasn’t getting much action, so he began to learn how to use the machine…
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Tech Fees Become Yet Another Raw Deal for New Pottstown Butcher Shop Owners
Had things worked out, Pottstown’s Better on the Bone was to have been somewhat of a vindication for owners Mark and Dottie Spillane, proof that their ongoing woe was finally behind them. But an unexpected equipment issue has instead cut them to the bone. Chantelle Calhoun served up the story for WFMZ 69 News. The…
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Some of the Best Pizza — Ahem, Tomato Pie — in the Entire Country Is Right Here in Montco
Two Montgomery County bakeries have helped Pennsylvania snag one of the spots among the ten best pizza states in America, writes David Landsel for the Food & Wine. But the pizza recommendations sidestep a local point of clarity, for when it comes to dough covered with gravy and cheese, a pizza is one thing, and…
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