Food and Drink
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Why We Love Wawa—Hoagies and Beer: Check Out the New Stadium Store That Sells Beer
Never one to rest on its laurels, Wawa has moved on from its spotlight moment on Mare of Easttown to announce its first-ever stadium store within Philadelphia’s city limits that will sell beer, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The store, at 2600 Penrose Avenue, is less than two miles from the South Philly…
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VFTCB Guide to All Things Montgomery County—Shop, Play, Stay, Dine, Visit
The guide to all things Valley Forge and Montgomery County is here! Check out the new Visitors Guide brought to you by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. When visitors open the guide, they’ll be opening a world of adventure. Montgomery County has something for everyone. Montco is full of rich history, and it is…
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PHS Harvest Initiative Aims to Help Gardeners Grow Fresh Produce to Combat Food Insecurity
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), the internationally recognized nonprofit focused on gardening for the greater good, announced the return of PHS Harvest, a collective action initiative focused on increasing food production and food security by mobilizing individual gardeners, community garden members, schools , and institutions to plant food crops to share with their community. This growing season,…
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Craving a Good Meal Out of Quarantine? VFTCB is Excited to Announce Month-long Culinary Event This July
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is excited to announce the inaugural Crave Monto Month, a 31-day culinary experience that will take place across Montgomery County this July! Crave Monto Month will bring much-needed foot traffic to Main Streets and other areas to promote the county’s diverse cuisine. Many participating local eateries have been…
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Celebrate “Mare of Easttown” in Typical Philly Fashion: With a Dedicated Cheesesteak and New Wawa Store Opening
Wawa’s going all “Mare of Easttown” this morning with the grand opening of its newest store at 418 W. Baltimore Pike in Upper Darby, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here’s the lineup: Doors open at 8 a.m. Free coffee and a Wawa/Delco T-shirt goes to the first 100 customers. At 8:45 a.m., Chester…
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Beloved Wawa: The Pope Was Promised a Hoagie of His Choice During His Philly Visit
The cult of Wawa represents the best of what Philadelphia has to offer, like a hoagie, writes Meghan McCarron for Eater.com. When the Pope visited Philadelphia in 2015, Wawa was heavily involved. The mayor promised the pope his choice of hoagie. But did he want a Shorti or a Classic? Wawa had water during Mass,…
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Five Years After Doc Magrogan’s Closed, West Chester Has New Oyster Bar That Offers Top-Tier Dining Experience
Five years after Doc Magrogan’s closed in downtown West Chester, residents once again have a place where they can enjoy fresh seafood as part of a top-tier dining experience, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Alfredo Giannaccari, a native of Italy, has opened Greystone Oyster Bar on Church Street, near his other local venture,…
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Pottstown Eatery Makes Final Round of Cheesesteak Madness Tournament, But Barely Falls Short of Taking the Crown
Tony Joe’s House of Great Eats in Pottstown made the final round of the Cheesesteak Madness Tournament and barely fell short of taking the crown, writes Amanda Brady for 6abc. Jim Pappas, who has eaten more than 800 tasty steak sandwiches over the years, set out on a journey to find the ultimate cheesesteak in the Philadelphia…
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We’re Fired Up! Brooklyn Smokehouse Concept Arrives in King of Prussia Mall
Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, a Brooklyn smokehouse concept by restaurateur Matthew Glazier and barbecue pitmaster Cenobio Canalizo, opened its second location on Monday in King of Prussia Mall, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new eatery is located in the former Mistral space and offers smokehouse fare and craft beers. Glazier decided to…
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Local Chef Declared ‘Nyet’ on American Kombucha, So She Created a Company to Brew Her Own
When she first tried American kombucha, Olga Sorzano could not help but feel a little disappointed, writes Tiffany Rivera for the AL DÍA News. Sorzano grew up in Siberia, in Russia. Instead of soda, her childhood go-to sweet beverage was kombucha, made by her grandmother (baba). The drink comprises fermented black or green tea leaves,…
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One Local Restaurant is the Best in the U.S. Among Bunches of Brunches
Open Table, the online restaurant reservation resource, has released its best-of assessment of brunch across the U.S. One Bucks County restaurant — Black Bass Hotel, Lumberville, Solebury Township — made the brunch list. The rankings resulted from more than 12 million verified diner reviews of over 30,000 restaurants. Open Table received feedback from every state in the U.S., as…
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Montco’s Bryn & Dane’s Rebrands as Fudi Fast Food, Goes 100% Vegan
Bryn & Dane’s, counter-service restaurant chain with locations in Plymouth Meeting and Horsham, has rebranded as Fudi Fast Food and now offers an all-vegan menu, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first location to premier the new name and its menu was the restaurant’s affiliate in Entebbe, Uganda, in early April, followed by…
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Local Grad Beefs Up His Business with 11 New Franchise Locations
Nick Filet, the filet mignon sandwich chain, is expanding with 11 new franchise locations, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Great Valley High School graduate Nick Kline and his father, Keith, own the fast-food restaurants. The expansion sites are in Texas and Florida. The first location outside Pennsylvania will open in Orlando later…
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Creepy-Crawly Cuisine: Cookbook Lists Recipes for Eating this Summer’s Brood X Cicadas
Kari Sonde, in The Washington Post, cites an interesting way of dealing with oncoming glut of Brood X cicadas: Eat them. Area predators will already be munching away. Humans may as well join the bug buffet. Human consumption of insects is not that popular in the U.S. culturally. Local advocates, however, have promoted them as a sustainable and healthy food source for…
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Two Montco Eateries Among Best Spots for Outdoor Dining in Philly Region
Warm weather is getting diners out in droves and those who feel like dining alfresco have several local spots that are among the best in the Philadelphia region, writes Alex Tewfik for Philadelphia Magazine. Avram Hornik, known for being the mastermind behind nearly every popular open-air restaurant in Philadelphia, has entered the Main Line market…
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Mmm Crunchy! Want a Unique Snack This Summer? Try a Cicada Snack
If you are looking for a unique snack to add to your menu this summer, take advantage of the upcoming emergence of cicadas after their 17-year slumber for a Cicada Snack, writes Kari Sonde for The Washington Post. While insect-eating is not that popular in the United States, local advocates have been promoting this unusual…
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Montco Restaurants Get Creative in Hiring Practices Among Labor Shortage
Local restaurants are getting creative in their hiring practices amid a labor shortage that has forced closures, reduced hours, and delayed openings in all sectors of the food world, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shortage of applicants at a time when patrons – emboldened by vaccines – are resuming dining out en…
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Hugs for Mom! Enjoy Time with Mom at These Great Montco Mother’s Day Events
Make this Mother’s Day one for the ages with a visit to Valley Forge and Montgomery County. Treat her to shopping specials in Skippack Village, enjoy a Mother’s Day Tea on the rails of the Colebrookdale Railroad, or dine among the animals at Elmwood Park Zoo. Whatever you do, take mom by the hand and…
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