Food and Drink
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Celebrating Wawa’s Annual Hoagie Day Saluting Montco’s Everyday Heroes in America’s Birthplace
As part of its 13th year as title sponsor of Wawa Welcome America, Wawa Hoagie Day returns with its annual in-person event and celebration connecting the community with delicious hoagies, a salute to our local and national heroes, and FREE admission to the National Constitution Center. Hosted by Preston Elliot and Casey Foster of 93.3 WMMR’s Preston & Steve Show, the 2022…
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Brewer in Phoenixville Balances Staying True to His Roots and Accommodating Newer Styles
Chris O’Keefe, head brewer at Root Down Brewing Company in Phoenixville, started making beer as a hobby, which then led him to his current position, according to a report from Breweries in Pennsylvania. “I almost exclusively bought ingredients from Artisan Homebrew located in Downingtown,” said O’Keefe. “Artisan was owned by Mike Hamara, who is now…
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At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival
With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…
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Local Pizzeria Makes DoorDash List of 100 ‘Most Loved’ Restaurants Nationwide
Giuseppe Pizza and Family Restaurant in Richboro has earned a highly coveted DoorDash distinction among all ordering food-service locations across the U.S. Isable Tehan sliced through the details in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Giuseppe’s has been named one of the delivery service’s 100 “most loved” restaurants. The list was compiled after analysis of eateries’ food…
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Celebrate Father’s Day in Montco This Weekend
Father’s Day Weekend is packed with fun and exciting things to do. Show Dad some love by heading out to these can’t miss events below, writes Emily Keel for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Summer Concert Series – Zydeco-A-Go-Go Green Lane Park | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us for an evening…
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Peddler’s Village Named No. 1 Tourist Destination in the Philadelphia Region
For the second consecutive year, Peddler’s Village has been named the number one tourist destination in the Philadelphia region. The designation was made by the Philadelphia Business Journal and is based on the number of visitors — two million — in 2021. Prior to 2020, the Village had been ranked as a top-five tourist destination…
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Dessert-Based Honeybars, New Menu Items Marked Honeygrow’s 10th Anniversary in Montco
Honeygrow, the fast-casual restaurant chain with locations in Wynnewood, Bala Cynwyd, and King of Prussia, offered free dessert-based “honeybars” on June 14 as part of its tenth-anniversary celebration, writes Maggie Mancini for the Philly Voice. Customers tried the suggested honeybar selections or created one of their own using Honeygrow’s freshly made ingredients. “Ten years is…
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Popular Eatery in Nearby Chester County Has Big Plans for the Future
Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford has had some rough years recently, but owners Kathryn and Anthony Young are planning to bring the eatery back better than ever, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. After surviving the pandemic that forced many in their industry to close their doors for good, the Youngs suffered another major…
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Penn Community Bank Employees Will Lace Up Their Gloves to Knock Out Hunger
Penn Community Bank employees and leadership will roll their sleeves this Friday, June 17, to take part in the tenth edition of Bucks Knocks Out (BKO) Hunger. The bank is presenting sponsor of the United Way of Bucks County effort to address food insecurity. The BKO Hunger initiative has several components: an online fundraiser, a…
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Silicon Valley’s Food-Delivery Dominance Challenged with System Built by Conshohocken-based Zuppler
Restaurant Marketing and Delivery Association wants to challenge Silicon Valley’s dominance in food delivery and bring down costs with an online system built by Conshohocken-based Zuppler, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Zuppler is building out our platform for our new website, LocalDelivery.org,” said Andrew Simmons, head of the Texas-based national group. The…
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Souderton’s Tilly Mint’s Tea Room Celebrates Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth with Themed High Tea
Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth with a high tea created specifically for the occasion, writes Bo Koltnow for WFMZ 69 News. High tea is a British tradition of drinking tea while enjoying a table filled with plated offerings, including sandwiches, pies, and tarts, among many others. “In…
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Hot Chicken in King of Prussia is Tasty on the Tastebuds
Rebel’s Hot Chicken is raising eyebrows with Bottleneck’s Second Restaurant Concept, writes Marilyn Johnson for Philly Grub. Nashville-style chicken out of City Works Eatery & Pour House is offering a whole host of delightful chicken items for foodies and chicken-lovers alike. “We’re excited to present a new menu that celebrates the fiery flavors of Nashville…
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A Delco Icon Continues to Make Best Burger Lists in the Region
It’s always burger season and three food and restaurant columnists from The Philadelphia Inquirer have come up with the 17 best places to get burgers in the region. One Delaware County spot continues to make their list. Regional knowledge and local experts were used to draw up the list, emphasizing geographic and cultural diversity, writes…
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Make It Montco This Memorial Day Weekend
Plenty of Ways to #MakeItMontco This Memorial Day! Celebrate the Start of Summer during Memorial Day weekend in Montgomery County, PA! We’ve all been waiting for Memorial Day: a long weekend and the official start of summer. Book your weekend getaway in Montgomery County, PA, and let VFTCB take care of planning your trip with…
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Hatboro-based Company Exports American Snacks Around Globe
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has managed to quadruple its business over the last five years by focusing primarily on exporting American snacks around the globe, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Karl Brown founded SB Global Foods after visiting London and realizing that he was unable to find any hard pretzels in one of the…
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Bubble Tea Shops Pop Up Around Montco, Here Are Four Places to Visit
Whether you call it boba, bubble tea, or pearl milk tea, the drink is filled with delicious, iced milk tea with boba bubbles, a fully customizable treat that has taken over the Main Line in recent years, writes Tori Bissonnette for Main Line Today. The tasty drink hails from Taiwan, and the “bubbles” are small,…
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On National Caterer Appreciation Day, Celebrate One of the Best in Montgomery County: Curds & Whey
Davida Berger learned everything about owning your own business from her mother Asna, an entrepreneur long before the term took on today’s current meaning, who founded Curds & Whey over 45 years ago as a cheese shop in Jenkintown. After Davida joined the business in the 1990’s, the once cheese shop grew into a restaurant…
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A Montco Best-Seller, Phoenixville Kombucha Brewer Creates a Taste of Childhood
For Olga Sorzano, Baba’s Brew in Phoenixville is much more than just a business, writes Alyssa Thayer for County Lines Magazine. Sorzano started making kombucha using the recipe of her great-grandmother Dora, affectionately called “Baba,” who raised her in South Siberia until she was six. Baba’s kombucha was considered a cure for all. Whenever she…
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