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Hatfield Food Processing Plant Opens New Facility with Which It Hopes to Smoke the Competition
Clemens Food Group is now leveraging more than 300,000 square feet of processing space in Hatfield for processing its smoked pork line of business. Reporter Wayne Labs covered the savory news for Food Engineering. The Hatfield facility — newly constructed from the ground up — is state of the art. It consists of several processing…
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New Commercial Leasees Push KOP Town Center to Nearly 100 Percent Occupancy
The five owner-operators of recently leased storefronts at the KOP Town Center may consider themselves lucky to get under the wire. The retail-dining site off N. Gulph Road is nearing 100 percent occupancy, with only two storefronts currently vacant. Natalie Kostelni unlocked the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Recently signed new renters are: Spread…
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Bitchin’ Kitten Brewery Head Brewer Sees Great Future for Craft Beer Industry in Pennsylvania
Michael Crosson, co-owner and head brewer at Bitchin’ Kitten Brewing in Morrisville, used to be a light American lager guy, until his father gave him a bottle of Corsendonk Pater Dubbel Ale, according to a staff report from the Breweries in Pennsylvania. “This beer changed everything about what I thought beer was,” recalled Crosson. “After…
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Robert Irvine Partnership Continues to Bring His Sledgehammer Brand Heft to a Local Distillery
The celebrity oomph of Food Network star Robert Irvine is vaulting Lansdale-based Boardroom Spirits into a period of rapid expansion. Ryan Mulligan uncapped the particulars in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Food Network host became a partner and co-owner at the distillery in August 2017. Four years later, he launched a branded liquor line, “Irvine’s.”…
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Crab Cake Fans: This Yardley Shop Has Cracked the Code of a Recipe without Fillers
Crab cakes at Capt’n Chucky’s Crab Cake in Yardley come in a variety of styles but one thing is universal to all of them – there is no filler to detract from their delicious taste, writes Diana Cercone for the Bucks County Magazine. “We do not use fillers,” said Tony Parsons, who owns the shop…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board Celebrates Crave-Worthy Culinarians for an Entire Mouthwatering Month
Crave Montco Month — the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB)’s 30-day feast for the palate — is back for 2022. The marketing initiative, designed to showcase the depth of local food and beverage options, tempts residents with deals while supporting small businesses. The initiative covers not only restaurants of every size, scope, and…
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Bensalem Teen Arrived to Prom in a Set of Wheels That Really Cut the Mustard
Bensalem teen Liz Mulson, a student at Little Flower Catholic High School, took a bun-in-a-million shot at a prom prize offered by the Oscar Mayer, the Madison, Wisc., hot dog producer. Against significant odds, she won, earning an unforgettable mode of transportation for her special night, the company’s Wienermobile. John Fey boiled down her story’s…
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Montgomery County Restaurateur Finds Home in Unique Cafés
Mark Van Horn always knew he’d have a career in food service, and now his career has come full circle in his own restaurants in Montgomery and Chester Counties. “I’ve been in restaurant kitchens since I was a little kid. My father had a second job as a waiter at the infamous Newtown Squire and wore…
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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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