Food and Drink
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Bucks County Borough Gets a Late-August Exemption from Kitchen Duty: It’s Yardley Restaurant Week
Leave the microwaves empty and don’t bother setting the table. Your lunches and dinners can be outsourced. It’s time for the 2021 edition of Yardley Restaurant Week. Jeff Werner previewed the culinary carnival for the Bucks Local News. Yardley’s 2021 food-a-palooza, organized by Experience Yardley, runs August 16-22 in the borough’s downtown district. More than…
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Wine Spectator Magazine Toasts Bucks County Restaurants’ Wine Lists with Awards of Excellence
Wine Spectator magazine, which annually reviews more than 15,000 wines worldwide, recently announced its 2021 Restaurant Awards. In this competition, which dates to 1981, worldwide restaurants self-nominate their best vintages, seeking the imprimatur on the contents of their wine cellars. To qualify for an award, wine lists must present complete, accurate information, including vintages and…
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A Notable ‘Garbage’ Pie Turned a Would-Be Broadway Star into a Pizza Master Chef
The influences that redirect a budding career are often unpredictable. Eliyahu Kheel’s transformative moment came from some “garbage” pizzas that almost ruined his wedding day. Jeff Werner for Bucks Local News covered Kheel’s lane-swap from Broadway performer to impresario at Yardley Pizza. “I got into pizza making when I had the worst pizza in my…
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This Timeless Hatboro Diner Serves Up Heaping Plates of Nostalgia
Is there a better place for comfort food than in the comfort of a familiar diner? Katie Kohler profiled one such spot in nearby Hatboro for the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. Daddypops unlocks all types of nostalgia in both its setting and its food. It is arguably one of the best diners…
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Experience in a Perkasie Eatery Aids College Student’s Research Project on Post-Pandemic Restaurant Recovery
The COVID-19 outbreak socked the restaurant industry, a high-touch line of business. Mapping post-pandemic restaurant recovery takes special insight, one that student Maddie Reim provided thanks to her experience at a Perkasie restaurant. Rochelle Allen, for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), reported on how Reim’s background was academically helpful. Reim, a third-year hospitality and…
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Clothier-Gourmand Zac Posen Talks ‘Bucks County Blueberry Pie’ to Esquire Mag, And Includes Recipe
Zac Posen, onetime Project Runway host, has a sweet spot for textiles and patterns. But he’s also got a sweet tooth, as reporter Justin Kirkland found out during an intercontinental interview for Esquire. The reporter and the reality television host connected in an unique way during their New York/Paris phone interview. In the days leading…
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Former Chef at New Hope’s ‘Raven’ Migrates to Wildwood, Retaining Farm-to-Table Skills Honed Here
Chef Gus Zimmerman’s culinary outlook was forged in Bucks County when, as a kid, he made his morning omelet from eggs right from the henhouse. He’s now heading up a new restaurant, Trio North Wildwood, reports Scott Cronick for the Atlantic City Weekly. Zimmerman spent the early part of his culinary career working in New…
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Local Winery Would Like to Expand, But There’s a Certain Fly in the Ointment of Its Plans
A hidden gem in the Chester County countryside, Wayvine Winery & Vineyard in Nottingham has been making wonderful wines for more than a decade, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The Wilson brothers, Zachary and James, started their vineyard in 2010 by planting 3,000 vines on their family’s farm. Since then, their grape plants…
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Phoenixville Native, Renowned Oenophile, and Expert in 19th-Century American Literature Dies at 65
Phoenixville native Paul Lukacs, a longtime professor of 19th-century American literature at Loyola University in Maryland and a renowned oenophile, has died at 65. He passed away from liver transplant complications, writes Frederick Rasmussen for The Baltimore Sun. “He loved wine and was a world traveler,” said Carol Abromaitis, a former chair of Loyola’s English…
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New Langhorne Brewery Takes Its Name from Greek Mythology, Hoping for Legendary Results
All hail Aristaeus! A craft brewery bearing the Greek god’s name is opening in Langhorne. Kate Fishman heralded the news for the Levittown Patch. Harry Arnold, the brewery’s founder, recently held a successful soft-opening. “We appreciate your help in testing out how the taproom operates, and we had a great time meeting so many new people.” Arnold said afterward. One significant asset…
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The Cream of Bucks County Dairies Rises to the Top in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has the second largest number of dairy farms in the country. One of the best small-scale dairies and creameries is right here in Bucks County, writes Alexandra Jones for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ely Farm Products in Newtown is a seventh-generation farm best known for its meats; however, the Ely family also produces outstanding cheeses. Varieties include a signature “Ely Farm…
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Distillery Drama: Bankruptcy Filing Yields Betrayals, Tantrums, Threats, and Sketchy Fund Transfers
A recent Bucks County bankruptcy has taken on all the intrigue of a prime-time soap opera. Quakertown’s Midnight Madness Distilling LLC, producer of the popular Faber liquor line, filed for Chapter 11. Laura Smythe describes the aftermath for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Midnight Madness was founded in 2012 by two Carnegie Mellon students in an entrepreneurship class, Anthony Lorubbio and Casey Parzych. It produces its own liquor and provides co-op…
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Barn-to-Brewery Renovation Will Swap Livestock for Live Music
Having gained approval to move forward, a proposed overhaul of Willows Barn will replace the cows and chickens it once held with the equipment and ingredients for crafting beer. It will also become a live-music venue, reports Stephen Althouse for WFMZ 69 News. East Texas Barn Co. LLC submitted a plan to renovate the 114-year-old East Texas…
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Philadelphia’s Signature Sandwich: a Hoagie or a Cheesesteak?
While cheesesteaks are an undeniable reality of Philadelphia life, hoagies may be the true kings of the local sandwich scene, writes Hawk Krall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoagies have been a staple of the local cuisine for nearly a century, maybe even predating the cheesesteak. They are available everywhere throughout the region and offer unmatched…
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Best Philly Cheesesteak Comes from … Wait For It … Delco
Phil & Jim’s Steaks and Hoagies in Parkside has won the title of “Best Cheesteak” in the Delaware Valley region, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. That covers Philadelphia and its collar counties, along with the states of Delaware and New Jersey. The shop is newly-owned by Dan and Gia Miller and Costa Miller.…
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Despite Pandemic, New Lahaska BBQ Smokehouse Has Been Doing Brisket Business
Six months ago, as COVID-19 restrictions ran roughshod over the restaurant business, it seemed a little ill-advised to open a new eatery. But Tom Peters went ahead anyway, cutting the ribbon on Holy Que Smokehouse in Lahaska. Since then, he’s been thrilled at the sticky-fingered, multi-napkin-using customers who have been gobbling up his Texas-style meat. “Given the circumstances,”…
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Best Scoops Statewide: A Five-Star Ice Cream Brain-Freeze, in All Its Delicious Agony, Is Close By
Humidity’s up. The sun is strong. Days are getting hotter. It’s ice cream season. Sue Gleiter of PennLive Patriot News scoured the Commonwealth for the best combinations of chilled dairy, sugar, and flavors. Bucks County’s solo appearance on her best-of list is Uncle Mike’s Homemade Ice Cream in Warminster. It’s been recognized on a national level as well, scooping its way to the #1 2019 spot of USA Today‘s nationwide assessment. Uncle Mike dishes…
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Philadelphia Magazine: Fantastic Franks Are Found in Feasterville, Fortunately
Philadelphia Magazine’s Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé and Alexandra Jones identified the best dogs in the area. They’re not the ones found on leashes with pedigrees. They’re the ones found on buns with toppings. One of the top picks is Lenny’s Hot Dogs, 606 W. Street Road (Summit Center), Feasterville (215.355.7616). Lenny’s signature dogs include one smothered in pepper hash. Another — perhaps a budget-friendly spin on…
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