Food and Drink
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Ardmore Restaurant Week Returns This Week More Exciting Than Ever
After taking a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic, Ardmore Restaurant Week will return this week with big debuts from some of the most anticipated new eateries. The popular two-week celebration of the exciting and diverse dining scene in Ardmore will run from May 6 through May 16. During this period, participating establishments…
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Fort Washington Analyst Creates Hot Sauce Side Biz, Uses Profits to Fight Food Insecurity
As a contract J&J records analyst in Fort Washington, Radhi Fernandez found he needed some outside time. At the urging of colleagues, he visited the company’s community garden. Initially, it was a tough sell. “I’m not a person to get dirty,” Fernandez said. “I don’t like touching the dirty. Or bugs and stuff. Never my thing.” But he still wanted to participate. He figured if…
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Lavazza to Expand Locally ‘Thanks to the Passion and Expertise of the People Who Work There’
Lavazza, the Italian coffee company with a facility in West Chester, has begun the construction of its first roasting and packing plant in the U.S. The new plant, which is an expansion of Lavazza’s West Chester site, is slated to open in October and will serve the U.S. market. It will integrate existing and new…
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KOP Hospitality Hiring Fair to be Held May 4 at the Alloy, Plus a Bonus Program for Applicants!
King of Prussia’s hottest restaurants and hotels are now hiring at the Hiring Fair! As the region’s vaccination rates increase, so does business to its restaurants and hotels. While this influx of business is much needed after an extremely difficult year, it highlights a new problem that is plaguing the hospitality sector across the country:…
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Spice Up Your Spring and Summer with Normandy Farm’s Craft & ‘Cue Events in Blue Bell
Normandy Farm is so excited to announce their Craft & ‘Cue Events coming up this spring and summer, starting with the Terrace Opening Party on Thursday, May 6. Kick off the warm weather season with our Mother’s Day events! Mother’s DaySunday, May 9 Mother’s Day is Sunday May 9, and we’re celebrating Mom! Join us…
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Pennsylvania LCB to Fans of Hard Spirits: Try Your Luck and Take a Shot
Pennsylvania bourbon and rye whiskey lovers: You’re in for a true treat, writes Paul Guggenheimer for the Trib Live. Interested buyers need to be quick. And lucky. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is offering residents the chance to buy 213 bottles of 28 rare whiskeys. It will do so via five lotteries with multiple draws. The coveted drinks include Pappy Van…
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King of Prussia Restaurant Week Debuts Igloo Oasis at KoP Mall April 18-22
King of Prussia Restaurant Week, presented by SERVPRO King of Prussia, is back April 18-22 (excludes Fridays and Saturdays), and this year King of Prussia District is debuting a new addition to King of Prussia’s most heartwarming dining and shopping event! Introducing Takeout Under the Tents, the perfect outdoor dining oasis in which to enjoy your King…
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Halls of This Kennett Square Tavern Echo with More Than Just the Footsteps of Your Server
Letty’s Tavern in Kennett Square offers customers delicious food and an interesting, spooky story behind its name, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While they were working on renovating the old Kennett Square Inn, Jacob Short and his business partners, Daniel Daley and Matthew Killion, heard what sounded like a child running on the…
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It’s Not Just the Menu, but the Hospitality That Sets This New Southern Restaurant in Chester Springs Apart
Bloom Southern Kitchen in Chester Springs is bringing Southern-style comfort food — think chicken and waffles and hushpuppies — to the northern corner of Chester County, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. “There’s no real story as to how we chose the name of this place,” said co-partner David Backhus. “We wanted something that…
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Read On to Get a Slice of the Action—These Aficiona-doughs Own Montco’s Best Pizzerias
The Philadelphia region has always been on top of its pizza game, but even with so many delicious offerings some tend to stand out – and three of them are not far from home, write Jason Sheehan and Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Where are Montco’s best pizzerias? Olce Pizza Grille in Skippack is a…
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Wynnewood Family Overjoyed With New Delivery Service That Brings Chinatown Food, Groceries to Suburbs
After not being able to visit Chinatown nearly as much they did before the pandemic, Nora Zhou and Xiang Robert Li of Wynnewood were overjoyed when a new delivery service, RiceVan, began bringing Chinatown food and groceries to the suburbs, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The food delivery service launched in May 2020…
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Takeout Under the Tents to Support CHOP at King of Prussia Restaurant Week
KOP Restaurant Week & KOP Shops for CHOP, April 11-15 and 18-22, features 10 days of dining specials from 36 eateries and in-store discounts from King of Prussia retailers. It’s a new pop-up outdoor dining area with igloos, tents and music; and takeout/delivery options in addition to in-restaurant dining. The region’s only combined dining and…
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Available at a Wawa Near You: Coffee, Hoagies, and a Cut of a $9 Million Settlement
For nine months in 2019, Montco Wawa customers unwittingly put their credit- and debit-card information at risk with every swipe, opening themselves up to fraud and identity theft. There are over 900 Wawa locations across the East and Southeast United States, and over 35 locations in PA alone, with many getting smacked with this credit card…
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Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board Launches Second Phase of Make It Main Street Marketing Campaign
Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has launched the second phase of its Make It Main Street marketing campaign that highlights dozens of small Montgomery County businesses, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This part of the campaign emphasizes the importance of shopping locally and being a part of a community. The initiative…
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Check Out Where Victory’s Parent Company Ranks Among the Nation’s Top 50 Craft Brewers
Artisanal Brewing Ventures, the parent company of Downingtown-based Victory Brewing, is once again among the 10-largest craft brewers in the country, write Christopher Bjorke and Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The joint venture — comprising Victory, Sixpoint, and Southern Tier — managed to climb two places this year on the Brewers Association’s list…
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A Sunday Worth Celebrating: Best Dine In & Take Out Easter Specials in Montgomery County
Celebrating Easter and looking for a great dine in or take out meal? We’ve got you covered with these takeout specials for your family from restaurants across Montgomery County. Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse200 Main Street, Town Center in King of Prussia, 610-337-4810.Make a reservation to celebrate Easter at Davio’s. Executive Chef Nick DeBeradinis has created a…
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Di Bruno Bros. New Location in Wayne: Stocking All Your Philly Favorites
Italian-food retailer Di Bruno Bros. continues to expand beyond its South Philly roots, opening a sixth location (its second in the suburbs) in the Strafford Shopping Center in nearby Wayne, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new market is a whopping 8,000 square feet of edible excellence, set with a sunny and bright…
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Two Montgomery County Towns Are Among Eight Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Philadelphia
Philadelphia is surrounded by lively towns and communities offering visitors everything from quaint main streets to picturesque orchards, and two local Montco places that are among the eight most exciting, writes Allie Volpe for Thrillist.com. Ambler is a walkable town that allows visitors to hit all must-sees on foot. It has plenty available in both…
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