Food and Drink
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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. For the past decade, however, local advocates have recognize them as a sustainable and…
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Analyst Takes on Culinary Sideline; Bottles of His Fiery Sauces Are on Sale at the Perkasie Farmer’s Market
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. It was a initially 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 he grew…
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Netflix Chef Takes His Italian Roots and Morphs Them into Running a Jewish Deli
Newtown resident and Netflix host Nick Liberato wanted a “pandemic-proof” concept for his next move in the food service industry. He chose to pay homage to the great Jewish delis of New York City, reports Diana Cercone for Bucks County Magazine. Chef Liberato, host of Restaurants on the Edge, grew up in South Philly. He wanted two things…
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Philadelphia Magazine Gives Two Claws Up for Bristol Restaurant’s Crab Cakes
In a rather exclusive best-of list for local crab cakes (only 11 picks), one coveted spot was earned by a Bucks County restaurant. Jules@Market got the nod from Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, food blogger and restaurant reporter for Philadelphia Magazine. Sweitzer-Lammé praised Julie Soto’s kitchen for not only flavor and freshness but also its admirable stance on sustainable seafood. In addition to the crab cakes,…
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Patron of Quakertown Eateries Takes Delight in Giving Over-the-Top Tips
A post-meal “tip” was once theorized to be an acronym for “to insure promptness.” A patron at various eateries in Doylestown has now turned it into “to inspire people,” reports Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wendy Mosko, a server at the Brick Tavern Inn in Quakertown, popped her eyes open at receiving a triple-digit tip from diner Emily George. But she is…
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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 Trib Live. Interested participants 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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KOP Hospitality Hiring Fair to be Held May 4 at the Alloy; Applicants May be Eligible for a Bonus
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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Doylestown is Super Excited about its Super Wawa
Communities slated for an upgrade of their Wawas from economy-size to super-size often worry about traffic flow and light pollution and other drawbacks of large-footprint convenience stores. Those concerns, however, have been alleviated in Doylestown, reports Natalie Kostelini in the Philadelphia Business Journal. When Provco Group, the developer of Wawa convenience stores, approached Doylestown in 2017 about a building a new Super Wawa, the borough was…
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H2-Ooh: Philadelphia Mag Recognizes New Hope Sites as Best Places for Dining by the Water
Outdoor dining is popular any spring, but this year, it’s often the only game in town, given coronavirus restrictions. Whether driven by safety precautions or not, al fresco is always better with a water view. Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, of Philadelphia Magazine, determined the area’s best. Two New Hope locations got the nod. Great Barn Taproom hugs the shores of the Delaware Canal. Tableside at…
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The Philadelphia Area is Full of Excellent Jewish Delis, with Two of the Best in Neighboring Montgomery County
As a sandwich-obsessed region with a significant Jewish community, the Philadelphia area is full of excellent Jewish delis! Two of the best are close to home in Montgomery County, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Hymie’s in Merion Station offers all the classic Jewish deli staples, including an amazing egg salad. The shop’s sweets are also…
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What’s New with Brew? Bucks County Brewers Replace Fall/Winter Pumpkins with Spring/Summer Fruits
New releases are pouring into the local Bucks County brewery scene, and with outdoor seating becoming more temperate as the weather improves, it’s now more enjoyable (and safer) than ever to enjoy a pour, even though masks and distancing are still required. The details are courtesy of Visit Bucks County. Here’s a look at what some of Bucks…
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Kismet Bagels Use of a Stone-Ground Doylestown Ingredient Has Their Bagels Selling Like Hotcakes
Quality in; quality out, goes the old manufacturing credo. But for the owner-operators of Philadelphia’s Kismet Bagels, the adage is true. The distinct flavor and texture of their product, a hot seller from Philly to the Jersey Shore, starts with dough made from whole wheat flour that is stone-ground in Doylestown, writes Hira Qureshi for the Bucks County Courier Times. Jacob and Alexandra Cohen…
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The Sweeter Side of Spring: Local Artists Create Displays Using Heaps of Peeps
For the second year in a row, Peddler’s Village is hosting a peep show. But this one is much more family friendly that that label may suggest. It comprises artwork made from the sugar-coated marshmallow treats made in nearby Bethlehem, Pa., writes Peter Blanchard for the Doylestown Patch. More than 90 creations — mainly made from PEEPS — are on display in…
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Roundtable to Kitchen Table: League of Women Voters Addresses Food Insecurity
According to feedingamercia.org, more than 16,000 children in Bucks County — roughly 13 percent of the county’s kids — are food insecure. In response, the Bucks County League of Women Voters is holding a discussion on the issue, reports Bucks Local News. The April 10 presentation will address the breadth and depth of the problem to not only raise awareness but also identify how we can fix it. The virtual…
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Available at Bucks County Wawas: Coffee, Hoagies, Lottery Tickets and a Cut of a $9 Million Settlement
For nine months in 2019, Wawa customers unwittingly put their credit- and debit-card information at risk with every swipe, opening themselves up to fraud and identity theft. The negligence behind those breaches is going to cost Wawa $9 million in recompense to affected consumers, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In working to make 22 million Wawa loyalists whole, the convenience chain has chosen an unusual approach: gift cards valued…
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Three Langhorne Shops Get to the Meat of the Matter of Cheesesteak Excellence
In honor of National Cheesesteak Day this week, it’s time to grab a fistful of napkins and dig in. It’s not just Philly where cheesesteak excellence abounds. Langhorne is giving it a run for its money, writes Hira Quresh for the Bucks County Courier Times. Three Langhorne shops made the best-of list: Jay’s Steak and Hoagie Hut: A specialty here is a cheesesteak…
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Rating Area Distilleries: Local Producer Gets a Firm Recommendation of “That’s the Spirit!”
Brewers have long reaped the advantages of producing product using locally sourced ingredients — in which the Philadelphia region is plentiful. But local distilleries are also hopping on those resources, going farm to kettle in producing liquors. One has risen to the distinction of one of the best in the area, notes Nick Vadala in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hewn Spirits of Peddler’s Village got a…
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Falls Township Wawa May be at the Forefront of a Complete Overhaul of Traditional Convenience Stores
COVID-19 has caused Bucks County residents to rethink everything from car purchases to weddings. It may now redefine how we get our grab-and-go morning coffee and Tastykakes, writes Ashley Gurbal Kritzer for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Falls Township Wawa is the first in Pennsylvania to offer drive-through service. Its grand opening makes it the second in the market to serve up sandwiches, beverages,…
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