• Boondocks, a Nashville Honky Tonk, Coming to Glen Mills in the Fall

    Boondocks, a Nashville Honky Tonk, Coming to Glen Mills in the Fall

    The owners of the Chadds Ford Tavern are opening a Nashville honky-tonk with line dancing and live music at 1110 Baltimore Pike in Glen Mills, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Restaurateurs Philip and Kate Ferro are opening Boondocks Bar and Grill, in the former Hooters space in the fall. It will be part…

  • Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant to Open New Location on Temple University Campus

    Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant to Open New Location on Temple University Campus

    Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is planning to open its newest Philadelphia location on Temple University’s campus, writes Cherise Lynch for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The new Iron Hill Brewery will be next to the Liacouras Center at the location that formerly housed one of the university’s bookstores. “The opening of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant…

  • White Dog Cafe Brings Fresh Flavor to Chester Springs’ Iconic Old Vickers Tavern

    White Dog Cafe Brings Fresh Flavor to Chester Springs’ Iconic Old Vickers Tavern

    Fearless Restaurants recently opened the latest White Dog Cafe in the old Vickers Tavern, a former stop on the Underground Railroad, in Chester Springs, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today.  Philadelphia’s Stokes Architecture + Design has transformed the seven rooms of the new eatery, giving each its own unique identity honoring the original…

  • Festive Feasting in Bucks County: Top Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

    Festive Feasting in Bucks County: Top Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

    If you want to skip cooking on Christmas Day, or just want a change of scenery, you can enjoy a delicious meal at one of several Bucks County restaurants open on December 25, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Washington Crossing Inn in Upper Makefield will offer a Christmas Day buffet from…

  • Billion-Dollar Food Service Company Wonder Coming to Fishtown in 2025

    Billion-Dollar Food Service Company Wonder Coming to Fishtown in 2025

    Wonder, the billion-dollar food hall and delivery service, is planning to open a new Philadelphia location in Fishtown in 2025, write Michael Klein and Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Once opened, it will join Haraz Coffee House, in a new building on Girard Avenue. Haraz is now building its first franchise location in the…

  • These Bucks County Restaurants, Caterers Can Handle Your Christmas Meal

    These Bucks County Restaurants, Caterers Can Handle Your Christmas Meal

    Local restaurants and caterers are ready to go with a Bucks County Christmas meal that offers home cooking without the mess this holiday season, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Here are seven suggestions. Golden Dawn in Levittown is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 6 AM to 9 PM.   Altomonte’s…

  • The Kibitz Room: Jewish Deli on Steroids Coming to King of Prussia

    The Kibitz Room: Jewish Deli on Steroids Coming to King of Prussia

    The Kibitz Room from Cherry Hill is expanding to King of Prussia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new space will occupy the space of the former Michael’s Deli in the town center. Among all the national food chains, the new deli will fill the need for a mom-and-pop experience. Owner Brandon…

  • The Stone Barn Burns Down in Tragic Fire in Kennett Square

    The Stone Barn Burns Down in Tragic Fire in Kennett Square

    The Stone Barn restaurant and venue was recently destroyed in a morning fire, writes Richard Gaw for Chester County Press.  Several fire companies were called to the scene at 2:48 AM in Kennett Square, finding the longtime destination in a complete blaze.   According to Po-Mar-Lin Fire Department, who were first to arrive on scene, the…

  • This Bucks County Dining Spot was Listed as the Best Italian Restaurant in Pennsylvania

    This Bucks County Dining Spot was Listed as the Best Italian Restaurant in Pennsylvania

    A restaurant in Bucks County was recently awarded one of the most coveted titles in the American dining scene: best Italian food spot. Staff writers at 5 Reasons to Visit wrote about the local dining establishment. Gusto Ristorante Italiano BYOB, located at 430 West Street Road in Feasterville, was recently voted as the best Italian…

  • Restaurant Inside Three-Centuries-Old Hunterdon County Building Has a New Executive Chef

    Restaurant Inside Three-Centuries-Old Hunterdon County Building Has a New Executive Chef

    Sergeantsville Inn, a 300-year-old venue in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has a new executive chef in Sean Gray, writes Jenna Intersimone for My Central Jersey. For a decade, Gray was the executive chef of Michelin-starred restaurant, Momofuku Ko in New York City. His specialty is casual fare prepared with high-end care, offering a wine list…

  • New Mexican Cuisine Restaurant to Open at Fishtown-Kensington Border in 2025

    New Mexican Cuisine Restaurant to Open at Fishtown-Kensington Border in 2025

    Amá, a new restaurant serving elevated Mexican-inspired cuisine, is set to open at the Fishtown–Kensington border in early 2025, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. The new Philadelphia restaurant will be the first for self-taught Mexican-born chef Frankie Ramirez. He will be opening the restaurant alongside his wife, Veronica, and fellow husband-and-wife restaurateur duo, Roberto Medina…

  • Testa Rossa Glen Mills Opens Dec. 6 in the Former Ruby’s Diner

    Testa Rossa Glen Mills Opens Dec. 6 in the Former Ruby’s Diner

    Testa Rossa officially opens today, Dec. 6, at the former Ruby’s Diner in the Shoppes at Brinton Lake, 919 Baltimore Pike, in Glen Mills. Fearless Restaurants, owners of White Dog Cafes and several other restaurants in the region, has opened a vibrant, casual Italian Restaurant. According to Fearless Restaurants, Testa Rossa is a restaurant born…

  • This West Chester Eatery Made Philadelphia’s Top Ten Restaurants of 2024

    This West Chester Eatery Made Philadelphia’s Top Ten Restaurants of 2024

    West Chester-based Andiario has made the list of the ten best Philadelphia-area restaurants of 2024, recognized for their innovation, quality, and unique offerings, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Andiario offers an ever-changing $80 four-course supper, influenced by the seasonal bounty from local farmers, including the restaurant’s married owners Chef Anthony Andiario and Maria…

  • New Owners Commit to Preserving Bagel Barrel’s Legacy in Doylestown

    New Owners Commit to Preserving Bagel Barrel’s Legacy in Doylestown

    Bagel Barrel, a longtime Doylestown favorite, has new owners who promise to continue its cherished legacy for years to come, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. On Monday, Bucks County natives Steve Cassidy and Nick Muzyczka took over the iconic 32-year-old eatery from long-time owner and founder, Patrick Murphy. Murphy announced the sale this summer,…

  • Georgine’s Owners Cancel Sale After Months on Market, New Plans Arise Instead

    Georgine’s Owners Cancel Sale After Months on Market, New Plans Arise Instead

    Months after listing Georgine’s in Bristol Township for sale, the owners have decided to keep the popular restaurant and focus on expanding it, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times.  “We got a couple of credible offers, but when push came to shove, we asked ourselves, ‘Are we really ready to walk out…

  • Philadelphia is Home to One of the Best Pizzerias in the World, New Ranking Says

    Philadelphia is Home to One of the Best Pizzerias in the World, New Ranking Says

    50 Top Pizza has published its newest list of the 100 Best Pizzerias in the World, and a Philadelphia pizza shop found its way onto the list, writes Jeremy Repanich for Robb Report. That Philly shop is Pizzeria Beddia, which ranked No. 13 on the list of the best pizzerias in the world. It trails…

  • ‘We Weren’t Able to Continue’: Dockside Bensalem Closes Without Warning 

    ‘We Weren’t Able to Continue’: Dockside Bensalem Closes Without Warning 

    Dockside Bensalem, owned by veteran restaurateur Matt Rossi, closed without warning over the weekend, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  “I think the easiest answer is just … financially we weren’t able to continue,” said Rossi. “It’s as simple and cut and dried as that.”  Rossi opened Dockside in April of last year at…

  • Phoenixville Man Unearths Rare Purple Pearl in Clam Dish at Delaware Restaurant

    Phoenixville Man Unearths Rare Purple Pearl in Clam Dish at Delaware Restaurant

    Scott Overland, who is vice president of the Phoenixville School Board, was dining out while on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware last week with his family when he discovered a purple pearl in his clam dish from the seafood restaurant Salt Air, writes Joseph Lamour, for Today Food. “I was the one mostly eating the…