Food and Drink
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Full of Hand-Made Goods and Vintage Finds, Flourishing Main Line Market Returns
Clover Market, which originally started on the Main Line, will pop up in Kennett Square on June 5. It is a wonderland of high-end, artisan-made and vintage goods that has everything from clothes and jewelry to tableware and furniture, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Tonight. Clover Market was started by Janet Long in 2010. The…
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Six Montgomery County Restaurants to Try This Spring
As the calendar puts us solidly in the middle of Spring, we have seen our fill of wild and wacky weather, from 70-degree days to a messy snowy slush the next day, all within 24 hours. But if there is one thing we can depend on, it’s the many restaurants in Montgomery County that offer…
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Here Are 8 Amazing Asian-Owned Businesses to Support in Montgomery County This Month
Each year, the month of May is dedicated to honoring the historical impact, achievements, and lives of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, writes Emily Keel for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May with these AAPI-owned businesses. This month, we celebrate Asian American and…
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The Restaurant Food That Saved Conshohocken’s IKEA and Stores Across the World
When you think of IKEA, you think flat-pack furniture, maze-like showrooms, reports Nathaniel Meyersohn for CNN Business. And many think of the Swedish Meatballs. But how did these meatballs end up being the symbol of Scandinavian furniture? IKEA’s founder, Ingvar Kamprad, had started the company as a mail-order company. The IKEA name comes from Kamprad’s…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Ruin Everything
Mother’s Day found me crying over deflated croissants and driving around with 52 Dickens’ Village houses in my car. Let’s start with the croissants. Their flagrant price all but guaranteed a delicious, flaky, French-inspired croissant. They waited for Mother’s Day brunch in my garage freezer next to the moose, deer, squirrel, and pheasant. I didn’t…
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After Struggling Through the Pandemic, BBQ Unlimited Owners Hope Their Luck Will Change at Willow Grove Park
After struggling through the pandemic, Sean and Nikeah Green are hoping a fresh start at Willow Grove Park will help their once-popular business, BBQ Unlimited, thrive again, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair created BBQ Unlimited in 2015, and soon they were living their dream. Their business took off amazingly as “catering…
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California-Based Grocery Outlet Expands Its Pennsylvania Footprint with Lansdale Location
Grocery Outlet, a California-based extreme-value grocery retailer, has expanded its footprint in Pennsylvania and the Northeast with a new location in Lansdale, writes Diane Adam for the Winsight Grocery Business. The retailer’s new store opened on April 28. It will create close to 25 new jobs for the community and offer savings on name-brand, high-quality…
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Find Some of the Best Outdoor & Rooftop Dining in Montgomery County
Warmer weather is upon us, and it’s time to celebrate Montgomery County at some of the best outdoor and rooftop dining that Jillian Wilson, Bethany Ao, and Grace Dickinson have discovered for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Great American Pub The pub is located right in the heart of downtown Conshohocken with amazing views so you’ll never feel like…
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Iron Hill Brewery Plans to Ramp Up Montco Presence, Expand into New States as Part of Its Growth Plan
Iron Hill Brewery, with locations in Ardmore, North Wales, Phoenixville, and elsewhere, is planning to boost its presence in existing markets and expand into new states, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The expansions are part of the brewery’s “pretty aggressive growth plan,” said Iron Hill Brewery CEO Chris Westcott. Westcott took over…
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the Main Line in Montco
Is it time for tacos and tequila? Samantha Geiger lines up the top Cinco de Mayo spots in Montco for Main Line Today. On May 5, many people will find themselves out and about for Cinco de Mayo, and here’s some of the best places on the Main Line that are serving up amazing margaritas,…
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Nosh on Montgomery County’s Best Comfort Food
The snow has fallen, the Christmas décor has been put away, and now we face…warm weather or arctic weather, depending on the day! Luckily, we’ve got just the thing to combat the winter worries: Montco’s best Comfort Food! There are no shortage of great places to dine in Montgomery County, and these places have just…
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Montco Wawas Now Offer Loaded Fries and Pizza to Go With That Wawa Beer
Happy with Wawa’s ever-expanding menu? Well, don’t look now, but there’s more coming, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. Customers will see “a continued drumbeat of innovation around dinner” as well as an amplified handcrafted, specialty beverage category, says Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens. They’ve been trying out a “more traditionally done” 16-inch cheese or…
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Buon Compleanno! Di Bruno Bros.’ Wayne Location Celebrates One-Year Birthday with Two-Day Tasting Party
It’s been nearly a year since Di Bruno Bros. took its renowned reputation for gourmet cheese, cured meats, and specialty foods from South Philly to Wayne. The specialty food retailer is celebrating the suburban expansion at 394 W. Lancaster Ave. with a Fri.-Sat.-Sun. “Eat, Shop, Learn” event May 13–14. The “eat” aspect of that trio…
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Bakery Owner in Hatboro: Last Several Months of Neverending Price Increases ‘Far Worse’ Than Pandemic
Bakeries in Montgomery County are seeing rising prices on nearly every item they need to operate, forcing them to pass on some of these extra costs to consumers, writes Justin Backover for WFMZ 69 News. Kathleen Lochel, co-owner of Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro, sees these neverending rises in price as a bigger issue than the…
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This Spring, Have One of Montco’s Best Craft Burgers and Fries
This Fall weather makes me think of hearty meals, as well as some of my favorite cool-weather foods: burgers and fries. My brother recently joked with me that my first job at McDonald’s kicked off my love affair with French fries! (It’s true) But these burgers below…these are for foodies, and for those that know…
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Founder of Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling to Open Flagship Café & Cocktail Bar in Ardmore
Jared Adkins, Founder and Master Distiller of the acclaimed Phoenixville distillery, Bluebird Distilling, is expanding his business beyond grain-to-glass spirits. His sister company, Char & Stave Coffee, is using the methodology he’s focused on for more than eight years as an award-winning distiller, to coffee, with a brand-new roastery plus flagship all-day café and cocktail…
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Mont Clare Deli Opens Today
In late September 2021, the owners of Phoenixville’s Steel City Coffeehouse & Brewery bought a Mont Clare sandwich shop, the former Eagles Nest Deli. The husband and wife team of Laura Vernola and Ed Simpson plan to continue their success with a grab & go concept deli in their hometown of Mont Clare, Montgomery County, just…
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Righteous! Downingtown Native’s Middle-School Hobby Turns Into “Locally Sourced Food” with $12 Million in Annual Revenue
A Downingtown native’s middle-school hobby has turned into a West Chester-based business that aims to distribute healthy snacks across the country, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2013, Brendan Cawley, who became interested in making jerky when he was 10 years old, founded Righteous Felon, which ships beef jerky products nationwide. The jerky is…
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