Food and Drink
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Thanks to Montco Collaboration, Authentic Labaneh Cheese Hits Philadelphia Market
Merion Park Cheese has joined forces with Erivan Dairy, an Oreland-based Armenian yogurt producer, to bring authentic Middle Eastern labaneh cheese to the Philadelphia market, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spreadable cheese named Love-A-Neh has been causing quite a stir lately, attracting the attention of many prominent area chefs, like Michael Solomonov…
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Twin Win: Successful Main Line Pasta Sauce Business Looking at Major Expansion
Twin brothers Bill and John Vesper are planning a major expansion for their already successful Main Line pasta sauce business Vesper Bros., writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. The duo had to overcome many roadblocks on their way to success, including limited handmade production capacity and a co-packer who told them they would need…
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Customers’ Reviews Push Local Cafe Onto OpenTables 100 Best in the Nation List
To create the list, OpenTable analyzed more than 10.5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners nationwide. The platform scanned comments, seeking praise for creative dishes, high-level hospitality, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences. The Original Spence Cafe in West Chester has found its place on the online reservation platform OpenTable’s list of the Top 100 Restaurants…
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Crumbl Cookies Arrives in Wynnewood – and 76ers’ Tobias Harris Was There to Celebrate the Opening
Crumbl Cookies, the popular cookie chain known for rotating its eclectic menu each week, opened its doors in Wynnewood with help from 76ers’ Tobias Harris, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Harris is an ambassador for the chain’s latest location – a job he was more than happy to accept. “A lot of fun, being an…
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Montgomery County’s Fun Winter Itinerary: Local Parks, Restaurants, Hotels, and More
Fun for travelers and locals alike, Montco’s state parks are wonderful places to spend your winter. Depending on the area, they offer sledding and skiing hills, flat ground for cross country skiing, hiking forests, and beautiful views for selfies. You can check the state parks’ winter report on how much snow and ice is available…
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New Food Establishments Planned for Lawrence Park Center in Nearby Delco
Food lovers will have to wait a bit, but there are two establishments getting ready to take up space at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. A P.J. Whelihan’s Pub is slated to open a new location at the center in about nine months. It will be the…
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Hungry Local Man Ends 4-Year Mission With 1,000th Cheesesteak in Eddystone
Four years ago, he pledged to eat 1,000 cheesesteaks. Today, Jan. 13, Jim Pappas fulfills that pledge, writes Tayler Bunge for philly.eater.com. Pappas, a Delaware County native, got into cheesesteaks big time after he lost his job in 2008. It was a bad year. He had been diagnosed with Leukemia and was going through a…
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Pizzeria Vetri, Coming Soon to King of Prussia, Hasn’t Let the Pandemic Toss It for a Loop
Pizzeria Vetri is run by executive chef John Sidoti, who curates the focused menu at Pizzeria Vetri’s all three locations and will do so for the upcoming fourth shop in King of Prussia, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. In early February, Pizzeria Vetri will return to King of Prussia with a new space…
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Bala Cynwyd Restaurant Named a Craig LaBan 2022 Top Ten, Its Debut on His Esteemed Best-of List
A Bala Cynwyd restaurant that hasn’t yet reached the one-year anniversary of its opening has caught the exacting eye (and palate) of Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan. In his roundup of the area’s best dining experiences, LaBan began with a celebration of the post-COVID dining scene, writing, “…the caviar and truffles are flowing again.”…
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Local Landhope Farms Leverages Convenience to Check Out of 2021 with Record Sales
In Chester County’s Kennet Square, Landhope Corp. (dba Landhope Farms) recorded strong sales for the last year and is optimistic about sales in 2022, writes Greg Lindenberg for CSP magazine. The hyperlocal convenience-store chain’s results align with those of the rest of the country, where 66 percent of quick-stop retailers report in-store-generated cash flow higher…
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Chef and Caterer of Drexel Hill Battle for Chance to Win a Chicken Franchise
Drexel Hill’s Kevin “Steek” Cooper is no stranger to the Food Network. In 2017, he won an episode of Cooks vs. Cons, in which home cooks competed against professionals, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now he’s one of seven contestants on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime,” with a chance to win…
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After Its Beginnings on the Main Line, Mingle Mocktails is Now Shaking (and Stirring) National Beverage Markets
Berwyn resident Laura Taylor started making mocktails five years ago after she stopped drinking alcohol. Her decision to live as a teetotaler led to the realization that a market exists for healthier nonalcoholic beverages than those available at the time. Lisa Dukart, for The Philadelphia Business Journal, covered how that idea, embodied by her business…
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Flourtown Indian Catering Business is One of Many Pandemic Dreams Come to Life
Despite the pandemic creating a great deal of hardship for everyone over the past two years, new businesses have been created at a record-breaking rate, reports Andrea Hsu for NPR. This year, new business applications are on the road to top 5 million, which will completely topple the record set in 2020. For many aspiring…
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Wawa Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Relocated Harleysville Store
Wawa, Inc. is thrilled to announce the opening of its new store in Harleysville, located at 201 Main Street. To celebrate the grand opening, Wawa hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring first responders, local officials, and charity partners. The grand opening of this location is the 11th Wawa store to open in Pennsylvania in 2021 to…
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Enjoy Magical Holiday Dining with Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm
Looking for the ultimate in dining for the holidays? Normandy Farm has it all—the best food, the best desserts, and the greatest ambiance for welcoming in the New Year. They are hosting 2 eves of holiday dining. While you’re waiting for Santa to arrive, enjoy Christmas Eve dinner, and when you are set to ring…
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Giant Grocery Stores Partner With Conshohocken-Based Saladworks to Offer In-Store Dining Options
Thanks to a new partnership between Giant Co. and WOWorks LLC, the parent company behind Conshohocken-based Saladworks, four new dining locations have opened up within Giant grocery stores, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Two of the four locations are doubly-branded restaurants that have Frutta Bowls cafes along with Saladworks dining options. The…
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Montco ESCAPE: Create Historic Memories This Season at Valley Forge & King of Prussia Hotels
When it comes to vacation, the hotel is my favorite part—other than where to eat, of course! This year, your usual holiday vacation plans might be different, so why not stay local? Shopping and dining for the holidays? We’ve got just the place for you to ESCAPE your everyday routine and enjoy some holiday fun.…
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Ardmore Restaurant Rated the Best Festive Heated Patio with Seasonal Menu
One of Main Line’s best additions in 2021 is Lola’s Garden, which has been ever popular thanks to its ability to evolve and change with the seasons and provide options for private parties, reports the staff at PhillyBite Magazine. Ardmore’s locals first came to love Lola’s Garden during the warmer spring and summer months due…
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