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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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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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Pfizer’s Collegeville Campus Hits the Market
Pfizer has put its 340-acre Collegeville campus up for sale as it transitions to more flexible work routines in preparation for the post-pandemic era, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New-York based company is contemplating its next move in a post-pandemic world as more and more people get vaccinated and return to…
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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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