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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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Doylestown ‘Secret Sauce’ in Kismet Bagels’ Rising Success Was Neither a Sauce Nor Much of a Secret
Kismet Bagels, a small-scale bakery born of a local couple’s COVID boredom, has proven so successful that it’s getting its own storefront in Phila.’s Fishtown neighborhood. Ryan Mulligan reported the hole story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kismet’s home-grown bakers are Jacob and Alexandra Cohen. The two originally took a locally sourced ingredient — stone-ground…
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King of Prussia-Based Banana Loca’s Shark Tank Appearance Has TikTok Gnashing Its Teeth
King of Prussia-based company Banana Loca first appeared on Shark Tank this past December and secured a deal with sharks Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban. After a clip of the show was posted on TikTok, the kitchen gadget has gone viral and opinions are divided, writes Selena Barrientos for Yahoo News. The TikTok page Our…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Gives a Shot to Spirits Fans in Rare Bourbon Lottery
Pennsylvania bourbon aficionados will find out sometime this week if they get to take home rare bourbons that include Pappy Van Winkle. The giveaway is part of Pennsylvania’s annual limited-release lottery. Michael Potter let the story breathe for NBC10 Philadelphia. Last Monday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) opened its lottery to distribute the state’s…
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Local Hot Chocolate: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
The notion that hot chocolate is merely a kids’ means of warming up after a few dozen sled trips down a neighborhood hill can easily be put to rest in Bucks County. Chocolatiers in all directions are addressing the steamy winter treat with as much care and attention as they give their upscale inventory like…
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Vault Brewing Company, Yardley: A Visit Philadelphia Recommendation You Can Bank On
When 6abc did a suburban overview of notable brewpubs on the craft beer trail of Visit Philadelphia, Vault Brewing Company, Yardley, was an easy inclusion. Vault Brewing Company indeed uses a vault. The unusual piece of equipment made sense being folded into the business model, considering the pub operates in the former Yardley National Bank,…
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Croydon Shop Owner’s Culinary ‘Brine-Storm’: Replace a Hoagie Roll with a Pickle
A local shop has taken the debate for the best bread to hold a hoagie in a whole new direction. It replaces the traditional roll for the classic meat-cheese-lettuce-oil lunch with a pickle. Peg Quann barreled through the backstory of this reinvention for the Bucks County Courier Times. Michael Favoroso, co-owner of Giovanni’s Dillicious Pickles…
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Floridian Chef Susan Cohen Takes Reverse-Snowbird Migration Route to Start Anew in Langhorne
Floridian Susan Cohen’s multifaceted career included work as a natural foods chef, a cooking instructor, a yoga teacher, a foot reflexologist, and a massage therapist. In 2019, when she decided to pack up in a reverse snowbird move and leave the Sunshine State for Langhorne, it was a career reset for her. She arrived with…
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Renown Phila. Executive Chef Transplants to Pineville Tavern to Branch Out the Menu
Matthew Levin, the regionally and nationally celebrated executive chef, has packed his knife set and moved it from his former Philadelphia kitchens to Pineville Tavern. There, he intends to honor the dishes that solidified the restaurant’s historic reputation, while also interjecting a modern twist or two. Levin is the former Executive Chef at Lacroix in…
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Delco Dining Whiz Jim Pappas Ends Four-Year Mission to Eat 1,000 Cheesesteaks
Four years ago, he pledged to eat 1,000 cheesesteaks. Yesterday, Jan. 13, Jim Pappas fulfilled that pledge, writes Tayler Bunge for philly.eater.com. Pappas, a Delaware County native, got into cheesesteaks big time after he lost his job in 2008. It was a bad year. He had been diagnosed with Leukemia and was going through a…
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Mission BBQ to Deploy Second Bucks County Location in Falls Township
Mission BBQ, the quick-service chain known for both its savory meats and its business model of veteran support, is planning a second Bucks County location. The Bucks County Courier Times served up the details. Township supervisors recently okayed the chain’s intent to convert part a former clothing retail store to its new food-service site. The…
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After Its Beginnings in Berwyn, Mingle Mocktails Is Now Shaking (and Stirring) National Beverage Markets
Berwyn resident Laura Taylor started making mocktails five years ago after she stopped drinking alcohol. Her decision to live as a teetotaler led to the realization that a market exists for healthier nonalcoholic beverages than those available at the time. Lisa Dukart, for The Philadelphia Business Journal, covered how that idea, embodied by her business…
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