Commerce
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Community, Cuisine, and Cool: Pottstown’s High Street Terminal is the Place to Be This Summer
The rebirth of small towns in Montco is strong, and we have to thank the foodies! In Pottstown, the High Street Terminal and other great restaurants along High Street and the downtown area have made Pottstown the place to be for excellent food and drinks. And if you don’t know about the High Street Terminal,…
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Barn-to-Brewery Renovation Means Out With the Livestock, in With the Live Performances
Having gained approval to move forward, a proposed overhaul of Willows Barn will replace the fodder it once held with malt for crafting beer, reports Stephen Althouse for WFMZ 69 News. East Texas Barn Co. LLC submitted a plan to renovate the 114-year-old East Texas structure into a craft brewery, taproom, and entertainment venue. The blueprints also include two…
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NEW: Bringing the Best Take-out BBQ to Glenside
Two Conshohocken residents have opened the long-awaited Smokin’ Jim’s Roadside Smokehouse. Patricia Delamere and Jim Andruskiewicz created a menu focusing on artisanal BBQ like bacon-wrapped Gouda cheese-stuffed meatloaf and pork belly. They are also smoking up those favorites locals love, like ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, meatballs, and Quattro Formaggio macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, and potato…
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Best Philly Cheesesteak Comes From…Wait For It…Delco
Phil & Jims Steaks and Hoagies in Parkside has won the title of “Best Cheesesteak” in the Delaware Valley region, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. That covers Philadelphia and its counties along with the states of Delaware and New Jersey. The shop is newly-owned by Dan and Gia Miller and Costa Miller, The…
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Ambler Yards to Welcome New Restaurant from The Pizza Box Owners This Fall
The owners of The Pizza Box are planning to open a new restaurant at Ambler Yard this fall called The Lunch Box, writes Kevin Tierney for the Around Ambler. The new eatery will serve a variety of sandwiches, salads, hot and cold platters, and a selection of Italian specialties. “The Lunch Box will be a…
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Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA Expand Their Local Presence with Sales Center in Conshohocken
Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has opened its new sales center in Conshohocken that will serve as the main distribution point for the mid-Atlantic region for 12 of the company’s brands, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. The new 71,218-square-foot sales center, located at 100 Academy Drive, will employ 190 associates. It replaces the…
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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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Blue Bell-based Unisys Reduces Its Real Estate Footprint by Nearly a Third, Focuses Future on Hoteling, Gig Workers
Blue Bell-based Unisys has decided to adopt some of its pandemic-era practices going forward, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company executives plan to keep its real estate footprint reduced by 27 percent and implement hoteling at its remaining office space as well as expand its hiring to gig workers. Before the…
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After Shutting Down Most Operations Due to Cyberattack, JBS Meat Processing Facility in Franconia Township Resumes Production
The JBS meat processing facility in Franconia Township resumed production on Thursday after having to shut down most of its operations due to a cyberattack earlier in the week, according to a staff report from The Times Herald. The world’s largest meat processing company is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, and employs 1,500 union workers in…
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Montco Downtowns Without Diverse Mix of Uses Fared Worse During Pandemic
A new study by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission found that the Philadelphia-area downtowns without a diverse mix of uses—such as Narberth and Haverford—fared worse during the pandemic, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Diverse Montco downtowns share several similar characteristics, including a mix of residential and retail uses, transportation options, permanent residential populations, access…
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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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