Food and Drink
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Merriment and Melancholy: St. Patrick’s Day Finds Pa. Celebrants Drinking a Lot and Drinking Alone
A national survey of state-by-state trends for St. Patrick’s Day alcohol consumption showed Pa. as a mix of merriment and melancholy. Ben Treanor shot through the data for time2play. The time2play survey asked 1,542 Americans across all 50 states and the District of Columbia about their shamrock-inspired traditions. Respondents provided information on how many drinks…
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Deep Roots, New Yardley Vegetarian Restaurant, Offers a Menu Worth Digging Into
Deep Roots, a new Yardley vegetarian restaurant, stems from the fertile culinary brain of Jim Cain, owner of Vault Brewing Company and other local eateries. Details on its early February opening were unearthed by John Fey in the Yardley Patch. Deep Roots shares the location of other nearby dining experiences under Cain’s direction. He says…
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Ferry + Main, Which Time-Traveled the Logan Inn from 1722 to 2022, Is Hitting Its New Hope Stride
The two-year renovation of Ferry + Main at New Hope’s Logan Inn was finished in August 2021, and the establishment hasn’t looked back since. It is now in event-building mode, with whiskey tastings, curated-wine menus, and Easter Brunch on the way. Noah Zucker plated a story on its progress for Philly Voice. The Logan Inn…
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Want to Dine Like the Bridgerton Family? Bucks County Community College Can Show You How
Local chefs who are fans of Netflix’ Bridgerton can learn the secrets to creating its signature, sumptuous dishes. A Gilded Age culinary class at Bucks County Community College (Bucks) breaks down the grandiose meals of the late 1870s — the time frame of the series — and makes them accessible to home cooks. The Apr.…
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Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton: Warm in Beverages and Hospitality
Need a place to relax and forget your troubles? Need a hot cup of tea and warm scone? We’ve got just the place. Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton calms the soul with adorable ambiance and soothing teas, comfort food, British imports, and so much more. For Trish Stubbs, the owner of Tilly Mint’s, tea…
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West Chester Chef Named a Semifinalist for the ‘Oscars of the Restaurant Industry’
Chef Anthony Andiario, who has been wowing diners with culinary creations at his eponymous restaurant in West Chester, is one of the semifinalists for the 2022 James Beard Awards. Laura Smythe savored the task of covering the honor in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The program, often referred to as the Oscars of the restaurant industry,…
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New Newtown Restaurant, Bomba Taco + Bar, Explodes the Culinary Traditions of the Hand-Held Dish
Bomba Taco + Bar, which opened this weekend in the Village at Newtown, seeks to blow up everything customers ever thought about Mexico’s handiest dish. Hadas Kuznits bit the bullet and covered the story for KYW Newsradio. The restaurant operates under the corporate umbrella of the Paladar Restaurant Group, whose other local eatery is the…
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Food-Truck Pop-Up in Yardley Holds Charitable Preview of Pita Chip Opening
Pita Chip, the Middle Eastern quick-serve restaurant whose locations include one on the Temple University campus, is getting ready to open its newest site — a 3,500 square foot flagship location in Yardley. It is set to open this spring. In preparation — and to give neighbors a taste of fast-casual restaurant’s menu — Pita…
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Peddler’s Village, Survivor of Numerous Boom-Bust Cycles, Wasn’t Going to Let a Pandemic Beat It, Either
Last year, despite a travel-tourism-retail environment of ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, Peddler’s Village closed the 2021 books with record-breaking sales. In fact, the site has proven so resilient that the latest performance numbers top the previous sales pinnacle from FY2019, beating it by 35 percent. In 2020, the shopping-dining-performance destination had more than 2…
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Drexel Hill Woman Finds the Magic and Art in Designer Cookies
Those incredibly detailed, ornately-decorated cookies you see on Instagram may have come Khadijah Ford from Drexel Hill, writes Emily Kovach for paeats.com. The artistic creations, called Babycakes Couture Sweets, come from Sugarluxe, which is owned by Ford, an accomplished pastry chef. She sells the cookies through her website. As a child, Ford hung out with…
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Perkasie Couple May Be Squeezed for Time, But Still Tends to Family and Family Juice Business
Adrienne and Donte King live a life that whirls with activity. Despite having full-time jobs and the parental duties associated with two daughters, the husband and wife entrepreneurs run their own juice company. Michele Haddon peeled back the layers of their story for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Kings started their home-based business, So…
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Wayne Bakery Ropes in Big in Valentine’s Day Sales to Ted Lasso Fans
D’Innocenzo’s Bakery in Wayne did brisk business this weekend by piggybacking on a pop-culture phenomenon. At its stand in the Lancaster Farmers Market, pink boxes of shortbread proved popular among fans of Ted Lasso, the Apple + series set on the soccer pitches of England. The biscuits — so named because that’s what Londoners call…
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Bensalem Houses What May Be the First Brewery-Distillery Collective in the U.S.
Three local brewing-distilling veterans have banded together, launching a unique business model in a Bucks County headquarters. The Mutual Respect Brewers Co-Op, operating from the Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, seeks to benefit from the principals’ collective knowledge and experience. Tara Nurin uncapped their intent in Forbes. The members are: Jeremy Myers co-founder of Neshaminy…
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When It Comes to Outstanding Spots for Beer, Wine, and Spirits, Bucks County’s Cup Runneth Over
Bucks County’s beer, wine, and spirits scene continually breaks ground with new initiatives, unique vintages, and interesting events. As a preview of the 2022 growing-tasting-purchasing season, Marilyn Johnson, in her Philly Grub blog, provided a comprehensive overview of what’s new in area steins, snifters, and goblets. Free Will Brewing Co. celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ales,…
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New Liberty Distilling Purchases Former Midnight Madness Distillery; Faber Brand to Dawn Anew
Philadelphia’s New Liberty Distilling has closed the deal to purchase Midnight Madness Distilling, the former Trumbauersville producer of Faber-branded liquors. Its plans include a relaunch of the brand. Laura Smythe barreled through the deal’s particulars in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Millstone Spirits Group, operating as New Liberty, paid $1.4 million at a bankruptcy auction for…
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Ambler Vegan Company is Serving Up Delicious Plant-Based Meals Anyone Could Love
Ambler Vegan Company is making it easy to enjoy a delicious meal without the inclusion of animal products with its delectable bowls, smoothies, and juices, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. With its repurposed table and chairs found at yard sales, Ambler Vegan Company’s dining space feels cozy and homey. The menu here is…
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‘Undercover Boss’ Appearance by Bensalem Rita’s Ice CEO Linda Chadwick Proved Fruitful
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on last night’s edition of Undercover Boss, CEO Linda Chadwick found herself addressing an actual road occurrence. Ryan Mulligan unmasked what happened for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of her role-reversal reality-show experience, Chadwick took jobs at Rita’s…
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Quintuplet of New Bucks County Restaurants Arrives in 2021 — Sixth New ‘Baby’ on the Way
Choosing among top-notch Bucks County restaurants became a little harder a decision to make as 2021 unfolded. Five new dining experiences have opened in various communities across the past months, as Marilyn Johnson reported for the Philly Grub blog. And one more is about to hold its ribbon-cutting. Amsterdam Coffee Bar, Lahaska This new coffee…
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